Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (1987- )

Lindsey Graham, an Air Force veteran from South Carolina and one of the most influential senators in American foreign policy, has died at 71. Graham had just returned from a lengthy trip to Ukraine and Ankara, Turkey. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY. NBC's Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist to preview her conversation with President Donald Trump after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. "He is absolutely devastated. Sen. Graham was one of his closest allies on matters ranging from foreign to domestic polices," Kristen says. The United States launched new attacks on Iran after the Iranians, again, shut down the Strait of Hormuz. This comes hours after Iran's new supreme leader vowed revenge for the death of his father in the opening hours of the war. NBC's Raf Sanchez reports for Sunday TODAY. Emergency responders and members of the National Guard have spent the weekend rescuing hundreds of people in Missouri including children from a summer camp after severe storms and flood waters swept the area. In other parts of the country, 31 million people are under heat alerts including in the West where the Summit Fire is ranging out of control. NBC's Camila Bernal reports for Sunday TODAY. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has provided North Americans with a front-row seat – in stadiums, living rooms and bars across the country – to "The Beautiful Game" and given visiting fans a taste of America. While soccer's diehard fans around the globe obsessed over the United States' restaurants and ranch dressing, Americans fell in love with players like Norway's "Striking Viking," Erling Haaland. NBC's Jesse Kirsch reports in this week's Sunday Focus. In Part One of this week's Sunday Sitdown, Matt Damon joins Willie Geist to discuss starring in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated epic, "The Odyssey." Damon explains how he prepared for the demanding role that he says is the "capstone" of his Oscar-winning career, shares how shooting in IMAX reminds him about the magic of making movies and opens up about his family life.