The Daily Herold: 7/13/26 - Lindsey Graham's Sudden Death and Senate Chaos

Jon Herold opens a quieter Monday with the weekend's biggest shock, Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death, and works through Trump's on camera tributes alongside the swirl of conspiracy chatter, replacement speculation for South Carolina's seat, and how the loss squeezes an already razor thin GOP Senate majority. He also revisits the ongoing Mitch McConnell health mystery and a widely shared "hostage photo" that fans are picking apart for signs of manipulation. Elsewhere, Jon breaks down Trump letting the housing bill become law without his signature, a curious international statement on Colombia's elections that echoes 2020 US election fraud arguments, a new Pentagon task force targeting media leaks, and Trump's declaration that the US will guard the Strait of Hormuz. A Kash Patel meme mishap, some sponsor reads, and a good chunk of live chat banter keep the mood light despite the heavier news.