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Sep 1, 2018 · The nation honors Sen. John McCain. By Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha and Brian Ries, CNN. Updated 11:50 a.m. ET, September 4, 2018. 80 Posts. Sort by. 1:02 p.m. ET, September 1, 2018. Our live...
Aug 26, 2018 · War hero, conservative maverick and two-time presidential candidate Sen. John McCain died Saturday at his home in Arizona at the age of 81. We're wrapping up our live coverage, but if you are...
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The son and grandson of admirals, John Sidney McCain was born at a U.S. Naval base in Panama on August 29, 1936. After moving with his parents from base to base, then to boarding school, he attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis and graduated to become a Navy pilot. He frequently joked about his poor performance in school, calling himself an "undi...
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 as a conservative Republican, McCain was broadly supportive of President Ronald Reagan's agenda. He was also considered to be one of the most popular members of the freshman class of 1983. "John was clearly the star from the first day," Steve Bartlett, a former congressman from Texas, told The Ne...
The quotable and charismatic McCain developed a reputation as a maverick in the Senate, and seemed to relish his fights with the GOP establishment. He was at times unorthodox in his views, much to the consternation of his party's leadership, although his reputation for straight talk helped propel his run for the Republican presidential nomination i...
McCain returned to the Senate and remained outspoken. Over the last three years, Donald Trump became a frequent target. After McCain said a Trump campaign rally in Phoenix "fired up the crazies," Mr. Trump hit back with an infamous comment about McCain's military service. "He's not a war hero," Mr. Trump said at an event in Iowain 2015. "He's a war...
The Arizona senator, who served in Vietnam and was a prisoner of war, passed away in 2018 after a long battle with brain cancer. He was known for his bipartisan spirit, his campaign finance reform and his presidential run against Barack Obama.
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Find the latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on John McCain, the late senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee. Read about his legacy, his impact on politics and his family.
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Aug 26, 2018 · John McCain: The Arizona senator has died. He was 81. Career and service: He was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate and twice-defeated...
Sep 1, 2018 · The nation honors Sen. John McCain. By Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha and Brian Ries, CNN. Updated 11:50 a.m. ET, September 4, 2018. 69 Posts. Sort by. 10:43 a.m. ET, September 1, 2018. Meghan...
Aug 24, 2018 · WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer, the Arizona senator’s family said. In a statement, McCain’s family said McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival, but “the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict.”
