Graham survived. Barely.
Plus: US strikes Iran, Nancy Mace concedes, and Taiwan test-fires US rockets
Morning Politics | Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Today’s Deep Dive
Graham Survives MAGA-Backed Primary Challenge in South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey Graham defeated an “America First” primary challenger in South Carolina and will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November, Politico reported.
World Politics
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes After American Helicopter Downed Over the Gulf
An American helicopter went down over the Gulf. Hours later, U.S. jets hit Iranian radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran said it fired on 21 targets at U.S. bases. One detail buried in the BBC’s reporting could change how this escalates.
Tech & Power
Apple’s New Siri AI Arrives, and the Early Reviews Are Mixed
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally in testers’ hands, and the first reviewer to spend real time with it says, almost reluctantly, that it works. So why did Apple stock drop after the keynote, and what did Wall Street see that The Verge missed?
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