Lindsey Graham’s Death Throws Major Hurdle in Republicans’ Agenda

The sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham over the weekend makes things tougher for his fellow Republicans. Several Senate votes loom in the coming weeks, including the confirmations of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence, Erica Schwartz for the CDC, Keith Sonderling for secretary of labor, and David Cummins for the TSA. On top of that, votes for the National Defense Authorization Act, the main funding bill for the military, are coming up…