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Why are flags at half-staff? Iowa extends order lowering flags

Iowa flags are already at half-staff but will remain lowered an extra day under an order from Gov. Kim Reynolds after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.

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Ames Tribune· Jul 13, 4:07 PMWhy are flags at half-staff? Iowa extends order lowering flagsAlso ran in Des Moines Register

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Trump says Graham's Kavanaugh defense was his finest Senate momentPresident Donald Trump said Sen. Lindsey Graham's defense of Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearing was the late senator's "finest moment."

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Iowa leaders react to death of US Sen. Lindsey GrahamIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and fellow U.S. senators, Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, are among Iowa leaders reacting to the death of US Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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GOP governor survives challenge from Bitcoin evangelist in gubernatorial runoffSouth Dakota's first gubernatorial primary runoff pitted incumbent Larry Rhoden against outsider Toby Doeden after neither cleared the 35% threshold to win

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