Recent surveys show Trump leading Biden by somewhere between 5 and 7 points. Turkey's foreign minister rebuked Nancy Pelosi on Friday after the speaker of the House made a critical comment toward the nation. Democrats feared in 2018 that the addition of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in place of Anthony Kennedy would disrupt the balance of the entire judiciary. But at the same time, the analysts argued “the court fight could ultimately save Graham” despite the hypocrisy charge as he pushes for Trump to fill the current vacancy. Polling ahead of the 2014 contest showed Graham with about the same level of support among Republican voters that he has now, but Hutto was much weaker among the overall electorate due to less support among Democratic voters and Graham’s lead with independents. Lindsey Graham may hold a lead over his Democratic challenger in recent polls, but as the race tightens, election analysts say the South Carolina Senate race is no longer a … While Graham avoided a bruising primary election and another round of censure from local Republicans this year, Harrison’s campaign has sought to capitalize on that internal division. Another Democratic strategist in the state said the timing of the news is tough for the challenger, who has appeared to benefit from wary Republicans looking for a reason to back the incumbent, unsure whether he was the acolyte of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) who criticized Trump in 2016 and who recently pledged not to say “anything bad” about Biden, or the man who’s demonstrated his alignment with the president on a number of occasions, from his fierce case at a pivotal moment for Brett Kanavugh’s confirmation hearing to his soaring public defense during impeachment. Graham won that contest by 16 percentage points. One of the FBI agents involved with the inquiry into retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn jokingly referred to the Trump-Russia investigation as “Collusion Clue” and argued that many investigators, including some on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, were out to “get Trump.”. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is facing a tighter-than-expected re-election race this fall, according to Morning Consult polling, driven largely by the reticence of some Republican voters to commit to supporting him. But strategists in the state on both sides of the aisle expect conservatives will fall in line for the three-term incumbent and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman as he prepares to play a pivotal role in advancing President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, is in a dead heat with his Democratic opponent less than 50 days … “That latter group is Jaime’s target,” Hutto said on Monday. Graham has been polling neck and neck with his Democratic rival, Jaime Harrison, in a state otherwise viewed as solidly red. Graham is tied with Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, 46% to 45%, consistent with polling since July. Newly released internal text messages sent by FBI analysts working on the case against retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn in 2016 and 2017 reveal doubt and chaos inside the investigation against President Trump’s first national security adviser, including one missive that said “Trump was right” about a pivotal moment. Graham leads Harrison among white likely voters, 58% to 32%, while Harrison has a 70-point lead among Black voters, 81% to 11%. Student loan borrowers will be released from legal action resulting from unlawful practices by debt collectors, the New York attorney general’s office announced recently.