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WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tapped late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as interim senator to serve out…

President Trump on Monday restarted the US naval blockade of Iran’s ports, and said the US would be charging money for providing the safe passage of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Graham’s only surviving family member spoke briefly with The Post on Monday about the loss of her brother following a heart attack Saturday night.

Former Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been placed under house arrest by the country’s notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following a failed Israeli plot to install him in place of the current theocratic regime, according to a stunning new report.

President Trump claimed Monday that the late Sen. Lindsey Graham had just “one bad moment” — when the South Carolina Republican denounced the 45th president on the Senate floor in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reportedly joked “I can’t die now” after complaining he felt unwell – hours before he died at the age of 71 from a suspected ruptured aorta.

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham ranked along the bottom half of Congress’ big earners despite more than three decades in office and a top role leading the GOP.

Rep. Mitch McConnell broke his silence on his lengthy hospital stay, claiming he had a fall but didn’t suffer from a stroke or a heart attack in a statement released by his office that included a photo of the smiling senator.

Sen. Lindsey Graham died of a ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease, according to the preliminary findings of the DC medical examiner’s office.