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South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham became the latest Republican to enter the 2016 nomination contest, bringing to nine the total number of declared candidates. The New York Times reports on Lindsey’s entry and what is likely to be the focus of his campaign:

Lindsey Graham Enters White House Race With Emphasis on National Security

Lindsey Graham of South Carolina returned Monday to the neighborhood where he was raised to announce that he is running for president, injecting a hawkish foreign policy voice into ... Read More >>

Likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers are open to many candidates in the big GOP field, a new Iowa Poll shows, but a majority are writing off one potential candidate: Donald Trump.

As a native South Carolinian, GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s candidacy could shake up that early-voting state’s primary.

But that’s not the same thing as shaking up the presidential race.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that he will announce his decision about whether to run for president on June 1 in his hometown of Central, South Carolina, but left little doubt about his intentions by saying “I’m running.”

Lindsey Graham is telling donors that June 1 is the likely date for his presidential announcement, according to several sources familiar with the conversations.

The rapid growth of the GOP presidential field is causing major headaches for party bosses ahead of a primary debate season that begins this summer.

The dilemma for Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman, is stark: If the declared field grows to 18 or 20 candidates, as now looks plausible, how can those numbers be winnowed in a way that seems fair and reasonable rather than arbitrary and undemocratic?

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday there’s a better than 90 percent chance he’ll run for president, saying he’ll decide in May.

“If I can raise the money, I’ll do it,” the South Carolina Republican said on “Fox News Sunday.”