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Sen. Mitch McConnell says he was hospitalized on June 14 after a fall. His statement follows weeks of speculation about why he was in the hospital. cnn.it/4ydvtTT

World leaders and US politicians are paying tribute after Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican from South Carolina and ally of President Donald Trump, died "from a brief and sudden illness," according to a spokesperson. He was 71. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4bCGSma

The sudden death of influential Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham will have implications for legislative business in the Senate and the November election. Here's what we know about what comes next. cnn.it/4eVzfto

US Sen. Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican from South Carolina, has died "from a brief and sudden illness," a spokesperson for his office told CNN. cnn.it/4vm6ifb

Lindsey Graham, the longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, has died age 71 after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said cnn.it/4fdjWez

A federal judge dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against several Proud Boys members — granting a request from Trump's Justice Department and undoing one of the Biden administration's most celebrated victories against those who it said inspired the January 6, 2021, attack on American democracy. cnn.it/4wzD4tY

CNN Exclusive: New satellite imagery reveals Iran may be rebuilding suspected nuclear facilities. cnn.it/4peEtni

The White House is making security-focused upgrades to its front door, an official told CNN, in a project expected to take months. cnn.it/3SK46R7

The Trump administration announced Friday it has reached a settlement over a major 2022 oil spill in Kansas from the Keystone Pipeline, a controversial pipeline that President Donald Trump has taken interest in. cnn.it/4gwOzOq

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill, which is set to become law at midnight even without his signature, as he digs in on controversial federal elections overhaul legislation. cnn.it/4w00YPE

Emergency responders took Sen. Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home last month for a report of an unconscious person, according to new video of the incident and an eyewitness account. cnn.it/4vZAf5Q

Israel shared intelligence with the US that Iran had devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. cnn.it/4wrze68

Marine veteran Victor Marx, whose wild claims – including saying he was forced to kill a man at age 7 – have drawn widespread attention and significant skepticism, will win the Republican nomination for governor in Colorado, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. cnn.it/44hIgqz

US Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case cnn.it/4fsIMrS

Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant, told members of Congress last month that she never met any of the girls and young women who provided massages to Epstein and that she didn't know anything about their backgrounds – including how old they were. Some Epstein survivors say that Groff was not telling the truth. Groff's lawyer did not respond to CNN's request for comment for this story. cnn.it/3SVukQw

Graham Platner drops his Maine Senate bid, clearing the way for Democrats to pick a new nominee in a state key to their hopes of winning the US Senate majority. cnn.it/4pccEw9

The US has launched more strikes against Iran "to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command said. cnn.it/4gu9mlG

Graham Platner's campaign is trying to navigate his exit from the consequential Senate race in Maine, sources say cnn.it/4aGP8Bt

Crews began draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Sunday, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, for the second time in three months. cnn.it/44BXAP3

A former girlfriend of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner who had previously accused him of violence told CNN she was heartened that he was facing broad calls to drop out of the race after another woman accused him of rape. In a statement, Platner's campaign called her allegations "categorically false" and said they come "from a person with a well-documented political agenda." cnn.it/4vl0fHF