Lawmakers around the state remember Bob Graham's legacy, and Trump's hush money trial continues. 

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Bob Graham, ex-U.S. senator and Florida governor, dies at 87

Former U.S. senator and two-term Florida governor, Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87.

Graham was president of the student body at Miami Senior High School and attended the University of Florida, graduating in 1959.

In 1966 he was elected to the Florida Legislature, where he focused largely on education and health care issues.

But Graham got off to a shaky start as Florida’s chief executive, and was dubbed “Gov. Jello” for some early indecisiveness. He shook that label through his handling of several serious crises.

As governor he also signed numerous death warrants, founded the Save the Manatee Club with entertainer Jimmy Buffett, and led efforts to establish several environmental programs.

Graham pushed through a bond program to buy beaches and barrier islands threatened by development, and also started the Save Our Everglades program to protect the state’s water supply, wetlands and endangered species.

Graham also was known for his 408 “workdays,” including stints as a housewife, boxing ring announcer, flight attendant and arson investigator. They grew out of a teaching stint as a member of the Florida Senate’s Education Committee and then morphed into a campaign gimmick that helped him relate to the average voter.

“This has been a very important part of my development as a public official, my learning at a very human level what the people of Florida expect, what they want, what their aspirations are, and then trying to interpret that and make it policy that will improve their lives” said Graham in 2004 as he completed his final job as a Christmas gift wrapper.

After leaving public life in 2005, Graham spent much of his time at a public policy center named after him at the University of Florida, where he pushed the Legislature to require more civics classes in the state’s public schools.

Graham was one of five members selected for an independent commission by President Barack Obama in June 2010 to investigate a massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that threatened sea life and beaches along several southeastern Gulf states.

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The jury selection process in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is underway, with attorneys scrutinizing potential jurors' social media activity, political affiliations and personal backgrounds to ensure a fair and impartial panel.

Trump is facing 34 charges related to the alleged falsification of business records in connection with efforts to conceal an alleged affair during his 2016 presidential campaign. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denied any wrongdoing.

Senate votes down first Mayorkas impeachment article as unconstitutional

The Senate dismissed the first impeachment article against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as unconstitutional. The vote was 51-48, nearly along party lines; Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, voted present.

Democrats are plotting a quick dismissal, led Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who argued that the articles of impeachment "fail to meet the high standard of high crimes and misdemeanors."

Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87.