WATCH: Civil rights icon John Lewis lies in state on Capitol steps

July 28, 2020 | 3:57 PM

Events to honor the late Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis continue at the U.S. Capitol following a service in the building’s Rotunda.

Given COVID-19 precautions, Lewis lies in state at the top of the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol, as the public file past on the East Plaza.

The viewing lasts until 10 p.m. Tuesday.

See video of the memorial services below:

Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina

By The Associated Press
August 11, 2026 | 10:42 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced to a runoff in South Carolina’s special Republican primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate, one month after his sudden death. A first-time candidate who was always close to her brother’s political orbit, Darline Graham overcame skepticism about her lack of experience in her campaign to replace him, as she moved forward Tuesday as the top vote-getter to runner-up Norman from a 10-way field en route to an Aug. 25 runoff. Lindsey Graham died July 11, triggering a whirlwind special election season. Gov. Henry McMaster had appointed Darline Graham to serve the waning months of her late brother’s term. She picked up President Donald Trump’s swift backing, but the rare open Senate seat attracted a broad field, including some of the state’s top Republicans, setting up the latest test of the president’s command over the GOP base. Darline Graham addressed reporters Tuesday evening flanked by her family and introduced herself anew to the state's Republicans voters. She boasted of her work with Trump in her first three weeks in the Senate and took a veiled swipe at her opponent, saying she was “guilty as charged” of not being a politician.

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