Former Vice President Joe Biden's eulogy of John McCain never mentioned Trump's name, but still contained a stinging indictment of Trump's character and the kinds of politics that he practices.
Nicolle Wallace Calls Trump A Troll Not A Political Rival Of John McCain
On MSNBC's Deadline: White House, host Nicolle Wallace said that unlike George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Trump was never a political rival to John McCain. Trump was just a troll.
Trump Caves To National Outrage And Orders Flags Lowered For John McCain
Trump caved to the nearly universal outrage over his behavior and finally released a statement about the death of Sen. John McCain.
Rep. Ted Lieu Urges Pompeo Defy Trump And Lower Flags to Half Staff For John McCain
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) is urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to defy Trump and honor Senator John McCain with the flag at half-staff as it should be.
Trump Raises White House Flag To Full Staff As He Refuses To Honor John McCain
Trump has refused to issue a presidential proclamation lowering flags to half-staff in memory of the late Sen. John McCain, so the after being lowered over the weekend, the White House flag has been raised to full staff again.
Former CIA Director Takes A Big Shot At Trump While Honoring John McCain
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden paid tribute to John McCain and included a shot a Trump by pointing out that McCain never thought that he should lose his security clearance.
Hillary Clinton Shows The Class That Trump Will Never Have As She Remembers John McCain
Hillary Clinton remembered John McCain with a class and insight that Donald Trump will never possess.
Jealous Trump Tries To Hijack John McCain Coverage With Tweets About Clinton And The FBI
Trump can't handle all the media coverage of Sen. John McCain's death, so he is off in his Twitter corner retweeted Hillary Clinton and FBI conspiracies along with giving himself credit for the economy.
With John McCain Gone, What Happens to His Senate Seat?
On Friday, John McCain’s family announced his decision to discontinue treatment for his brain cancer and the notable U.S. Senator died Saturday afternoon at the age of 81.
McCain’s death is being mourned throughout the country and the world, but very soon the world of politics will turn its attention to the question of who will replace him in the U.S. Senate.
Arizona GOP Senate Candidate Says McCain Timed His Death to Hurt Her
Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kelli Ward wrote a comment on social media Saturday suggesting that a statement issued by Sen. John McCain’s family was intended to hurt her in her bid to win a U.S. Senate seat. On Friday Senator McCain’s family released a public statement saying they had decided to end the senator’s medical treatment for brain cancer which had been going on since the beginning of the year. Senator McCain died Saturday, just a few hours after Ward made the suggestion on Facebook.
John McCain: The Last Republican Who Knew It Takes Two Wings to Fly
John McCain was the last Republican who understood that good politics is about compromise, and without it, you’re left with tyranny.
It takes two wings for a bird or an airplane to fly and ultimately it takes two wings for a policy to be sustained.
Joe Scaraborough Tells Republicans To Learn From John McCain And Get Some Courage
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough remembered the late Sen. John McCain and expressed the hope that Republicans would learn from McCain's example and get some courage to stand up to Trump.
Chuck Schumer To Introduce Resolution Renaming The Senate Office Building After John McCain
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will introduce a resolution renaming the Senate office building after John McCain.
Barack Obama Pays A Heartfelt And Moving Tribute To The Late John McCain
Former President Barack Obama summed up what made the late John McCain an all-time American hero in a moving tribute after the Senator from Arizona passed away on Saturday.
John McCain Calls For Roy Moore To Immediately Quit The Alabama Senate Race
At least one top Republican has the guts to call for Roy Moore to get out of the Alabama Senate race. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says the allegations that Moore pursued sex with underage girls are enough to give him the boot.
John McCain Brutally Mocks Trump For Being A Draft Dodging Coward
Sen. John McCain was talking about the Vietnam War on C-SPAN 3's American History TV when he got the ultimate dig in on Trump by calling out rich kids who avoided the draft with issues like bone spurs.
Senator McCain suggests subpoena to make White House cyber aide testify
Senator John McCain suggested on Thursday that a powerful congressional committee he controls may consider issuing a subpoena in order to make the White House's top cyber security official testify.
John McCain Sticks A Thumb In Trump’s Eye By Supporting Bill To Strengthen Obamacare
Sen. John McCain dealt another blow to Trump by announcing that he will support the Senate bill to strengthen Obamacare.
Trump Threatens War Hero John McCain As He Is Dying Of Brain Cancer
During an interview with a local Washington, DC radio station on Tuesday, Trump threatened Sen. John McCain as the man is dying from brain cancer.
John McCain Delivers Blistering Takedown Of Trump’s ‘Half-Baked’ And ‘Unpatriotic’ Worldview
McCain described Trump's worldview as"unpatriotic" and said it should be thrown into the "ash heap of history."
Vets Blast Trump For Disrespecting Veterans By Physically Mocking John McCain
Veterans are hammering Donald Trump for showing disrespect to all veterans by physically mocking war hero Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
Trump Throws A Tantrum And Bashes John McCain As He Battles Brain Cancer
Trump took his classless behavior to a new low level on Saturday as he bashed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for not supporting the latest attempt to jam Obamacare repeal through the Senate, as McCain is fighting for his life and battling brain cancer.
John McCain Compares New Obamacare Repeal Effort To ‘Murder Or Train Robbery’
"[The process for the Cassidy-Graham bill] is better but it's not what the Senate is supposed to be doing," he said. "Is it better to be guilty of murder or train robbery?"
Very Bad News For Republicans As John McCain Smacks Down New Effort To Repeal Obamacare
Sen. John McCain sent a signal that he is not going to support the latest Republican effort to repeal Obamacare by announcing his support for the bipartisan ACA fixes being worked on in the Senate.
John McCain Is About To Hand Trump Another Crushing Defeat
Sen. John McCain told reporters that his committee is working on accepting a bipartisan amendment that would prevent Trump from banning transgender persons from the military.
John McCain Takes Over Afghanistan War Strategy After Trump Refuses To Protect Our Troops
Sen. John McCain has followed through on his threat to Trump to take over strategy for the war in Afghanistan by attaching a policy amendment to the NDAA.
Chaos In The Senate As 4 Republican Senators Threaten To Sink Skinny Obamacare Repeal Bill
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (SC), John McCain (AZ), Ron Johnson (WI), and Bill Cassidy (LA) held a joint press conference to announce that they would vote no on the skinny Obamacare repeal bill unless they got assurances from Paul Ryan that it would never become law.
Republican Senators Are Openly Defying Trump On Transgender Military Ban
Trump's announcement of a transgender military ban has gone over like a lead balloon among his fellow Republicans who are opening breaking with their president on the policy.
John McCain Will Return To Help Pass Trumpcare After Receiving His Own World Class Treatment
Every American wished Sen. McCain well when the sad news of his cancer diagnosis broke last week. When he returns to Washington on Tuesday, he should vote to return the favor.
John McCain Is Trying To Get Doctor Approval To Come To DC And Take Your Healthcare Away
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) who is battling brain cancer is trying to get doctors to approve him for travel so that he can come to Washington, DC tomorrow to vote to take healthcare away from 32 million Americans.
Barack Obama Reminds America How Classy He Is With Touching Tweet To John McCain
The former president reminded us of that, sometimes, we should put politics aside. In doing so, Obama made the country miss him even more than we already did.
John McCain Diagnosed With Brain Cancer After Doctors Discover Aggressive Tumor
According to CNN, the cancer is the same kind the late Sen. Ted Kennedy had.
John McCain Throws Tantrum Because Russia Scandal Is Stalling The Deadly GOP Health Care Bill
"I think it's very difficult when you have this overwhelming barrage of new information that unfolds every few days. I think it's obvious."
In A Lucid Moment, John McCain Burns Trump To The Ground On Russia Hacking
On CBS's Face The Nation, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) torched Donald Trump for cooperating with Russia on preventing election hacking by saying by saying that he is sure Russia could help since they are the ones doing the hacking.
John McCain Admits That American Leadership Was Better Under Obama Than Trump
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spent eight years doing nothing but criticizing and complaining about former President Obama's global leadership, but when asked if American leadership was better under Obama, McCain admitted that it was.
John McCain Offers A Spineless And Pathetic Defense Of Trump Leaking Intel To Russia
When Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was told that Trump leaked classified intel to Russia the former maverick responded by weakly stating that the President has the right to leak intel to an enemy of America.
Republicans Suffer Shocking Defeat As Obama Environmental Regulation Repeals Fails In Senate
Three Republicans joined with Senate Democrats in voting not to move a bill forward that would have repealed an Obama regulation limiting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
John McCain Says Trump’s Praise of Kim Jong Un and Rodrigo Duterte ‘Very Disturbing’
While admitting he agrees with Trump half the time, McCain added, "You can't praise that kind of behavior and not raise concerns around the world."
After Dozens of Dead Children, Trump Still Doesn’t Know Where He Stands on Syria
Rex Tillerson says one thing, Nikki Haley another. If there is any sort of messaging being sent, it is impossible to determine what it might be
John McCain Says Trump Administration ‘Partially to Blame’ for Syria Chemical Attack
Asked if he thought the Trump administration "encouraged this behavior," McCain's answer was, "I think it probably was partially to blame."
Republicans Move Toward New Middle East War As John McCain Urges Trump To Strike Syria
On MSNBC's MTP Daily, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) urged Trump to strike Syria without authorization from Congress. McCain also outlined a plan that would be a repeat of the mistakes the US made in Iraq.
Fake Maverick John McCain Gives Ridiculous Excuse for Ruining the Senate To Confirm Gorsuch
Supposed "maverick" John McCain is once again following his party in action, leaving a trail of principled rhetoric followed by now predictable party caves. Republicans claim they must resort to changing the filibuster rules to get Neil Gorsuch confirmed, and for this, they blame Democrats.
Adam Schiff Says the American People Deserve the ‘Benefit of an Open Hearing’
Schiff asked, "Was today's open hearing cancelled because WH did not want Sally Yates to testify re Gen Flynn's deception?"
As John McCain Calls for Select Committee, Trump Goes Down Swinging at President Obama
The charade that Donald Trump is our legitimate president has worn increasingly thin...he stands but one good push away from impeachment
As Russia Hearings Begin, An Increasingly Desperate Donald Trump Tweets His Innocence
"James Clapper and others stated that there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia. This story is FAKE NEWS and everyone knows it!"
Opinion: Sick Of Russians, John McCain Says Rand Paul “Now Working For Vladimir Putin”
“You are achieving the objectives of Vladimir Putin…trying to dismember this small country. If they object, they are now carrying out the desires and ambitions of Vladimir Putin."
John McCain Tells Trump To Retract His Baseless Wiretap Allegation Against Obama
President Trump should either provide evidence of his charge that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him or he should retract his accusation, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said during a Sunday appearance on CNN’s State of the Union.
Opinion: Calls For Liberal Genocide and Deporting Jews Are Part of the Trump Effect
The Democratic Party is the socialist party because they are anti-Americans, they're not pro-Americans. They're liars and misleaders, and we need to wipe them out.
Jason Chaffetz Called Out by Salt Lake City Tribune For Refusing to Investigate Trump
“Opening this line of questioning could be a first step toward some real congressional oversight of the administration."
Jason Chaffetz Asks White House to Provide Info on Mar-a-Lago Security Breach
“Accounts and photographs from other diners seem to indicate these communications occurred in the presence of other guests."
As Demands for Investigation Grow, Jason Chaffetz Says ‘No need to investigate Flynn’
Amid a growing chorus of demands for an investigation into who knew what, Chaffetz claims “I think that situation has taken care of itself"
John McCain Says Flynn Scandal Raises Questions About Trump’s Intentions Toward Putin
“At the same time, General Flynn’s resignation is a troubling indication of the dysfunction of the current national security apparatus."
Opinion: Top Security Experts: Bannon on Security Council Is Truly Scary and Crazy
“Trump is unhinged and ignorant. Bannon is nuts and malicious. If not supervised by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, their decisions could endanger the world.”
Chuck Schumer Says He Will Ask for a Repeal of Trump’s Travel Ban Today
"There were major holes in how it was done. It almost seems like back-of-the envelope...the slap-dash way it was done was appalling and created the chaos."
Time and Facts Are Going to Catch up to Trump’s Russian Hacking Distractions
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, said he can't defend Trump's position “We can try to have a better relationship with Russia, but we also have to defend ourselves.”
Given a Chance to be Patriots, Too Many Republicans Bow to Putin Instead
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) did one better than Trump, claiming that Russia's attack on our democratic institutions was somehow a public service
Laura Ingraham Calls John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake ‘Triumvirate of Idiocy’
"And most obvious among the speeds bumps he’ll hit will be [Republican Sens.] John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake, that triumvirate of idiocy."
GOP Senators Ignore Trump And Vow To Move Forward On Russian Hacking Investigation
If the proposed bill passes, it "would mandate a new select Senate committee on cybersecurity" which would investigate the election-season cyber attack.
Here’s Why John McCain’s Call For A Select Committee On Russian Hack Should Terrify Trump
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) called for a bipartisan select committee to investigate Russian hacks on Sunday during CNN's State of the Union. A joint select committee would be bad news for Trump because it guarantees that the Russian hack story will not go away.
All Those “Real American” Patriots and Oathkeepers Are Frauds
No American patriot will ever accept or defend a leader aligned with a foreign "aggressor that consistently undermines American interests."
John McCain Says There Is No Doubt That Russia Hacked The Campaigns
During an interview on CNN, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that there is no doubt that Russia hacked the campaigns, and suggested that the investigation will focus on whether or not Russia tried to tip the election to Trump.
Trouble For Trump: Bipartisan Group Of Senators To Investigate Russia Election Interference
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Jack Reed joined Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and John McCain in a joint statement that committed to investigatingRussia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
It’s Time To Expel Senate Republicans For Violating the Constitution
"If Hillary Clinton becomes president, I am going to do everything I can to make sure four years from now, we still got an opening on the Supreme Court.”
Conservatives Already Plotting To Block Clinton’s SCOTUS Picks, Let Court ‘Die Out’
Not even an overwhelming victory by Hillary Clinton is likely to convince Republicans that they should do their job.
Watch John McCain Literally Run Away When Reporter Asks About Blocking SCOTUS Nominees
Sen. John McCain breaks into a full sprint when he sees a reporter who was trying to ask him about his vow to block Hillary Clinton's Supreme Court nominees.
John McCain’s Vow To Block Any Clinton SCOTUS Nominee Shows Republicans Have Learned Nothing
Republicans are in the midst of an election where they could lose the White House by a landslide, control of the Senate, and see their House majority significantly reduced, but John McCain's promise to block any Clinton Supreme Court nominee shows that Republicans have learned nothing.
Desperate GOP Uses Bullet-Ridden Wanted Poster to Save John McCain’s Senate Seat
In a state and country that knows the toll of gun violence too well, there is no room for invoking the use of firearms in our politics.
Sorry, Trump: The DNC Is Demolishing The RNC In The Ratings Race So Far
According to preliminary Nielsen numbers, 26 million viewers tuned into the star-studded opening night of the DNC – three million more than the Republican gathering took in.
John McCain Embraces Sarah Palin’s Stupidity and Blame Obama Dysfunction
These reckless, insulting comments have become commonplace for McCain because he cares more about shifting blame than keeping Americans safe.
John McCain’s Hate Filled Blaming Of Obama For Orlando Terror Is Why People Hate The GOP
Sen. John McCain has provided the perfect example of exactly why so many Americans have been turned off by the Republican Party.
Democrats May Get Rid Of Both Mitch McConnell And John McCain As Poll Shows Big Trouble For GOP
A new PPP poll of Arizona shows that Mitch McConnell's obstruction of President Obama may cost John McCain his Senate seat, and McConnell his Senate majority.
Republican In Uproar Over Prohibition On Giving Native American Land To Foreign Corporations
Our holy land, was put under the care of the U.S. government, and because of its ecological and cultural integrity, is protected by its laws.
Trump’s ‘Candid Assessment’ is That Cruz Is Neither a Citizen Nor an Evangelical
Trump tweets that McCain is 'no friend to Ted!' but fails to mention his own 'candid assessment' of Cruz's birth status just a few days ago
Birther Fever Grips GOP As John McCain Tries To Get Ted Cruz Disqualified From White House
During a radio interview in Arizona, Sen. John McCain got a little payback on Ted Cruz by going birth and questioning whether the Supreme Court will have to decide if Cruz is eligible to be president.
The Republican Plan to Defeat the Islamic State is More Empty Bluster
The Republicans are whining a lot about the president's address Sunday night, but they're not offering useful ideas, just whine and bluster
Tea Party Insurgent Kelli Ward Leads John McCain In Arizona GOP Senate Race Poll
A Kelli Ward victory over McCain would increase the odds for Democrat Rep. Kirkpatrick to win the general election and become US Senator.
Bad News Republicans: Donald Trump’s More Popular In Iowa After He Attacked John McCain
The Republican Party's attempts to stop Donald Trump are doing nothing in Iowa as the bigoted billionaire has seen his approval rating increase after his attack on John McCain.
Self-Proclaimed Champion of Veterans Jeb Bush, Supported Switfboating John Kerry
Jeb Bush said yesterday in response to Donald Trump’s attack on John McCain that all veterans are deserving of respect:
Enough with the slanderous attacks. @SenJohnMcCain and all our veterans – particularly POWs have earned our respect and admiration.
Donald Trump, Who Deferred His Way out of Combat, Attacks John McCain’s War Hero Status
Donald Trump has attacked just about everyone you care to mention at this point, and now he is taking a particularly brutal stab at John McCain (R-AZ):
Trump just now on John McCain: "He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."
Republicans Join With Democrats In A Rare Bipartisan Senate Effort To Ban Torture
The vote in the Republican-controlled Senate on Monday was an overwhelming bipartisan statement that the President's 2009 executive order banning torture must be ensconced in permanent law to prevent a Republican administration's repeat performance in the future.
Democrats Land A Top Candidate To Take On John McCain In 2016
Arizona 1st District Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick plans to challenge Senator John in 2016, giving the Democrats a top tier candidate.
The Islamic State – Other People’s Business?
Republicans like to blame Obama, but Bush had already created ISIL, and Obama cannot un-create them, because Obama cannot un-invade Iraq
Memorial Day: For Those Who Fall
We have but one life to give, and we ought to act like that life means something, even when - especially when - it is not our own.
John McCain Celebrates Memorial Day By Calling For More Americans To Die In The Middle East
Sen. John McCain celebrated Memorial Day weekend by going on CBS' Face The Nation and calling for Americans to be sent to die in a new war in the Middle East.
Ted Kennedy: The True Measure Of The Man
If Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy were alive at this moment, I'm convinced, at 83, he would still be in the Senate. He'd be just as passionate, committed, intelligently informed and supportive of the issues and legislation that really mattered.
Delusional Lindsey Graham Has No Chance Of Ever Being President
There is no person in America as self-aggrandizing as Senator Lindsey Graham whose self-imposed image as a brilliant foreign policy and international relations genius informs him he can be president.
Agreeing the Past Never Happened: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Congress
It has been 70 years this year since Japan's bid to launch what it called the "Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere" came crashing to the ground
For Corporate Profits Republicans Want President Obama To Skirt Congress’ Authority
What is duplicitous and very telling about how Republicans operate, and where their only loyalties and priorities lie, is that they are pushing the President to seek unilateral authority to negotiate and sign an international trade deal; something that requires congressional approval. And yet they have done everything in their power and all but forbid him from exercising his rightful executive authority where Congress has no say according to the Constitution; like on immigration enforcement and negotiating with foreign governments.
Obama Obliterates John McCain, Mitch McConnell And The GOP For Undermining America
President Obama called out Mitch McConnell, John McCain, and all of the Senate Republicans who are actively trying to sabotage his foreign policy on the world stage.
The Newest “Joe the Plumber” Washes Up On The Shore
I could be wrong, but I suspect Louis Jordan will be sailing into murky political waters very soon.
Ted Cruz Is Unelectable, So Why Is He Running For President?
That gnawing, aching need for limelight, even more so than Cruz's disingenuous flouting of science in exchange for base adoration, is what makes him unfit to lead.
John McCain Disrespects Obama By Telling The President To Get Over His ‘Temper Tantrum’
John McCain disrespected the President Of The United States today by accusing President Obama of throwing a 'temper tantrum' over Netanyahu's flip-flop on the two-state solution. McCain also told the president to 'get over it.'
No, Nancy Pelosi’s Trip to Syria Was Nothing Like “Tehran Tom’s” Iran Letter
Attempts to link Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria with Cotton's Iran letter, fail, as Pelosi was even briefed by the White House before she went
Democrat Russ Feingold Leads Sen. Ron Johnson 50-41 In Potential Wisconsin Senate Rematch
Early polling suggests that if Democrat Russ Feingold decides to mount a comeback Senate bid, Wisconsin will back him all the way.
John McCain Blames A Snowstorm For His Treasonous Decision To Sign Iran Letter
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) offered up the lamest Republican excuse possible for the GOP's treasonous letter to Iran. McCain admitted that he didn't read the letter carefully because he was in a hurry to leave Washington before a snowstorm arrived.
“Tehran Tom” Cotton’s Iran Blunder Has Made Him the New Hanoi Jane
As the saying goes, stupidity is its own reward, and Republican Senator Tom Cotton has certainly proven the truth of that anonymous proverb
Iran’s Foreign Minister Schools GOP Traitors on Constitution and International Law
The Iranian may know the Constitution and international law better than the treasonous 47, but it seems he does not understand that in America, Republicans are not bound to any law; domestic or international.
John McCain Tag Teams With Morning Joe To Label Obama’s Foreign Policy As “Delusional”
On Monday morning, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) did what he does best, which is preen for the cameras and make a couple of appearances on cable news shows. McCain made his way over to MSNBC's studio for an extended sit down with the Morning Joe crew.
Republican Hypocrites Rejoice As John McCain Says He Is Ashamed Of His Country
The same Republicans who lost their minds over Michelle Obama's proud of my country comments in 2008 are hypocritically overjoyed that John McCain said that he was ashamed of his country.