Eastern Herald

Gov. McMaster named Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as South Carolina's interim senator Sunday. President Trump backed the choice on Truth Social; a special Republican primary on August 11 will determine Graham's permanent successor.

NATO's Ankara summit ended Wednesday with a pledge of 70 billion euros in assistance to Ukraine and a simultaneous trade embargo against Spain, as President Trump declared the gathering a triumph of incredible unity while only five of 32 members met defense spending targets.