Lindsey Graham’s Unexpected Death, and How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela

Plus, Sam Neill of “Jurassic Park” fame dies at 78.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71 (nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-gra…), by Robert Jimison, Zachary Woolfe and Amelia Nierenberg

How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal (nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/trump-strai…), by Edward Wong, Michael Crowley and Eric Schmitt

What’s in the Housing Bill That Just Became Law (nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/economy/housin…), by Conor Dougherty

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york…), by Michael M. Grynbaum

How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar (nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/how-marco-r…), by Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev

Sam Neill, New Zealand Screen Actor and Leading Man, Dies at 78 (nytimes.com/2026/07/13/obituaries/sam-neill-de…), by The New York Times

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