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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...
John McCain, the military hero who had a long career as a "maverick" Republican senator, has died after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 81. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2017 and chose to discontinue treatment in August 2018. He was a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, a Vietnam War hero, and a champion of campaign finance reform.
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white house. Biden evokes McCain’s memory as he warns of Trump’s threat to democracy. By LAUREN EGAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE. 09/28/2023 10:38 AM EDT. Updated 09/28/2023 05:10 PM EDT. Church and...
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...
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Sep 1, 2018 · Sen. John McCain, who died last Saturday at 81, was honored at a Washington National Cathedral memorial service today. It follows a week of tributes. Who spoke: Meghan McCain, Joe Lieberman,...
Aug 26, 2018 · Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican and two-time presidential candidate whose military service, foreign policy gravitas and occasional aversion to party politics made him one of the most...
