Keystone Pipeline operator agrees to pay $26.9 million over 2022 oil spill

The federal government has announced a settlement proposal that would require the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline to pay $26.9 million in civil penalties, linked to a major oil spill that dumped nearly half a million gallons of crude oil into a Kansas creek in December 2022. The agreement would also require the …

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What is the process for filling Lindsey Graham’s vacancy in the Senate?

Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for his fifth term this November and was widely expected to win reelection. Now, Republicans are facing an accelerated timeline to fill the vacancy left by his sudden death. In the short term, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint a replacement to finish the remainder of Graham’s term, and …

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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 12, 2026

This week on “Face the Nation,” Sen. Tim Scott and others discuss the death of a giant of the Senate: Lindsey Graham. Also, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie and Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter look at the latest U.S. and Iranian strikes, and former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel addresses the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Trump’s monumental reimagining of Washington, D.C.

Vietnam veteran Shaun Byrnes had always planned to one day be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, he’s not so sure. “I’m entitled to be buried there, and so are my colleagues,” he said. “But we’re all reconsidering. It’s gonna depend on whether this arch goes up.” Why? “It’s disrespectful,” Byrnes said. “It’s wrong.” Byrnes …

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U.S. and world leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham following sudden death

Washington — Tributes began pouring in early Sunday as foreign leaders and American politicians reacted to the death of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who died after a “brief and sudden illness” Saturday. Graham, a four-term senator and outspoken foreign policy hawk, was 71. He passed away Saturday evening, his office announced. No …

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