{"id":216945,"date":"2026-07-13T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/the-senates-empty-seat-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:57:03","slug":"the-senates-empty-seat-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/the-senates-empty-seat-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"The Senate's empty seat – USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:
Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here, bringing you Monday’s news. Start the week with our New Quiz<\/a>.
The Senate returns today<\/a> with a notable absence: Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, suddenly passed on Saturday, ending the tenure of one of the Senate’s most influential Republicans.\u00a0A preliminary medical examiner’s report\u00a0ruled Graham’s cause of death<\/a> to be heart-related.
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After nearly six weeks of drama-fueled recouplings and challenges, four couples made it to the “Love Island USA” Season 8 finale. Here’s who reigned as America’s favorite couple of 2026<\/a>.
Something to talk about<\/span><\/strong>
As a\u00a0WNBA referee, Angelica Suffren’s job is to be invisible. That\u2019s not the case off the court, when Suffren takes center stage as a competitive ballroom dancer. Suffren chatted with USA TODAY<\/a> about how both jobs require grace.
Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n

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