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‘A dumber and grimmer place’  — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending July 17, 2026

This week sees Roll Call getting flushed with faint praise, controversial Trump nominees testifying on the Hill and lawmakers remembering the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. 

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