News Summary at 2:17 p.m. EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican from South Carolina and an ally of President Donald Trump, died after a brief illness, according to his office. Graham was 71 and had been associated with advocating a strong U.S. foreign policy, including advising Trump on issues such as Iran and Russia. He had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and he was known for shifting from criticism of Trump to becoming a staunch supporter over time. Trump said Graham “sounded a little bit tired, but perfect,” when the senator called him Saturday night after the trip. The article also notes tributes from Ukraine and Israel, and that Zelenskyy said Graham visited Ukraine 10 times during Russia’s full-scale invasion.