John McCain

Former Sen. Jon Kyl Will Fill John McCain's Seat

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl will fill the seat vacated by the late Sen. John McCain at least through the end of the year, the Arizona Republic reports. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who has a...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith September 4, 2018

The Reconciliation Between John McCain and George W. Bush – and Other Previously Unseen Moments From a TIME Photographer

Christopher Morris knew Sen. John McCain better than most. Morris covered the Arizona Republican during his 2000 presidential run, while McCain pushed for campaign finance reform in 2001 and throughout McCain’s 2008 campaign as the...

By Abby Vesoulis September 1, 2018

How McCain Got Washington to Reach Across the Aisle Again

Trump was excluded from John McCain's funeral, but it was clear many of the speakers had him on their minds

By Philip Elliott September 1, 2018

'A Warrior, a Statesman, a Patriot'

Obama was one of two former presidents to speak at McCain's funeral

By Gina Martinez September 1, 2018

'He Made Me Better.' George W. Bush Pays Tribute to Former Rival John McCain

"John detested the abuse of power. He could not abide bigots. There was something deep inside him that made him stand up for the little guy, to speak for forgotten people in forgotten places"

By Abby Vesoulis September 1, 2018

Trump Tweets About NAFTA During McCain's Funeral

President Donald Trump was not invited to Sen. John McCain's funeral service Saturday at Washington National Cathedral – but daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner were there in his absence. The First Daughter and...

By Abby Vesoulis September 1, 2018

Meghan McCain Rebukes Trump in Eulogy for Father

"The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great"

By Gina Martinez September 1, 2018

John McCain's Mother, 106, Mourns Son at U.S. Capitol

John McCain said his mother's “vivaciousness is a force of nature”

By Tessa Berenson August 31, 2018

President Trump Denies He Missed a Chance to Unite the Country by Honoring John McCain

“I’ve done everything that they requested"

By John Micklethwait, Margaret Talev and Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg August 31, 2018

Mary Bono Replaced Her Husband in Congress. She Thinks Cindy McCain Should Do the Same

The death of Sen. John McCain leaves a vacant seat in the Senate, but not for long. With the Arizona primary election over, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will fill the opening soon. On his shortlist...

By Abby Vesoulis August 30, 2018

'We Shall Not See His Like Again'

Former Vice President Joe Biden honored his longtime colleague Sen. John McCain with impassioned anecdotes of friendship, pain, loss, patriotism, bipartisanship and legacy in a deeply personal and stirring eulogy Thursday. Speaking at the late...

By Jennifer Calfas August 30, 2018

Graham: Trump's Attack on John McCain 'Pisses Me Off'

The South Carolina senator said Trump's handling of McCain's death was "disturbing"

By Mahita Gajanan August 30, 2018

Meghan McCain Weeps at John McCain's Casket as Wife Cindy and His Children Pay Their Respects

McCain's 7 children were all in attendance

By Alix Langone August 29, 2018

McSally Wins in Arizona After Embracing Trump

Martha McSally had a clear objective in the Republican Senate primary in Arizona: keep Donald Trump from endorsing one of her two rivals who were, without question, more like the outlandish President than she would...

By Philip Elliott August 29, 2018

How Trump's Feud With McCain Lives On

Even in death, Sen. John McCain could not escape the nasty and divisive brand of politics inside the Republican Party that he spent his 35 years in Congress fighting. Arizona voters are heading to the...

By Philip Elliott August 27, 2018

Trump Talks About 'Respect' for John McCain in First Official Statement Since the Late Senator's Death

He waited two days to officially address McCain's death

By Sophia Rosenbaum August 27, 2018

What We Know About John McCain's Funeral Services

Two former presidents are expected to speak at his funeral

By Jamie Ducharme and Katie Reilly August 26, 2018

Former Vietnam POWs Share Memories of John McCain

“America’s better for his presence”

By Alana Abramson August 25, 2018

What Happens Next?

The death of Sen. John McCain on Saturday means that Arizona now has two open Senate seats. McCain announced he was diagnosed with brain cancer in July 2017, after doctors discovered an aggressive brain tumor...

By Katie Reilly and Philip Elliott August 25, 2018

Politicians From Both Parties Pay Tribute to John McCain

"As you go through life, you meet few truly great people. John McCain was one of them"

By Alana Abramson and Mahita Gajanan August 25, 2018

Trump Tweets 'Deepest Sympathies' After McCain's Death

Trump repeatedly attacked John McCain when he was alive

By Michael Zennie August 25, 2018

Sen. John McCain, an American Original, Dies at Age 81

John McCain was a realist. At challenging moments, he often uttered a favorite quip, misattributed to Chairman Mao: “It’s always darkest before it's totally black.” The accompanying glint in McCain’s eye captured the combination of...

By Philip Elliott August 25, 2018

McCain Stopping Medical Treatment

"John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and inexorable advance of age render their verdict"

By Mahita Gajanan August 24, 2018

McCain Slams Trump's 'Disgraceful' Russia Remarks

"No prior president has ever abased himself more abjectly before a tyrant"

By Katie Reilly July 16, 2018

Meghan McCain Is 'Never Going to Forgive' Trump's Attacks

"I don’t take private phone calls from the Trump Administration anymore"

By Alix Langone July 1, 2018

McCain's New Memoir Is All About Trump, Even When It's Not

It's an old Washington tradition that when a new book on politics comes out, you flip to the index and look for your name. If President Donald Trump were to pick up a copy of...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith May 22, 2018

'It Is Not How You Die. It Is How You Live.' Meghan McCain Fires Back at White House Aide Who Mocked 'Dying' John McCain

“I don’t understand what kind of environment you’re working in"

By Katie Reilly May 11, 2018

John McCain Undergoes Surgery for Intestinal Infection

The Republican senator needed surgery for an infection linked to his colon

By Casey Quackenbush April 16, 2018

Meghan and Cindy McCain Hit Back at Trump's Latest Attack on John McCain

"We don't need more bullying"

By Sarah Gray February 28, 2018

McCain, Ill With Brain Cancer, Urges Allies to "Never Give Up."

His call for unity comes as President Trump questions the U.S.'s postwar alliances

February 19, 2018

John McCain Says Trump Is 'Doing Putin's Job for Him' by Attacking the FBI

Sen. John McCain accused President Donald Trump of "doing Putin's job for him" Friday morning after Trump accused leadership of the Justice Department and FBI of anti-Republican bias. After Trump tweeted that investigators looking into...

By TIME Staff February 2, 2018

John McCain Decries Donald Trump's 'Shithole' Comment

McCain said America should "respect for the God-given dignity of every human being"

By Tessa Berenson January 12, 2018

McCain Hospitalized Due to Cancer Therapy Side Effects

His office described the effects as a "normal" part of his ongoing treatment

By Karen Mizoguchi / People December 14, 2017

Joe Biden Comforts Meghan McCain Over Her Father's Cancer Diagnosis: 'You Have to Have Hope'

His son, Beau, died after battling the same cancer that John McCain now has

By Katie Reilly December 13, 2017

John McCain Slams Steven Bradbury Over Torture Memos

"There can be no justification for torture"

By Jamie Ducharme November 15, 2017

Donald Trump Likes Fights. Here Are His Top 10 Since Winning the Election

Donald Trump was a famously combative presidential candidate, coining nasty nicknames for his opponents and delighting in getting in fights on the debate stages. That behavior didn't stop when he became president. With a public...

By Tessa Berenson November 8, 2017

White House Considers New York Terror Suspect an 'Enemy Combatant'

The White House said Wednesday that it considers the New York City terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov an enemy combatant, a legal option in terrorism cases that has been rarely pursued in recent years. “I believe...

By Tessa Berenson November 1, 2017

Read John McCain's Speech to Naval Academy Graduates

"We have to fight isolationism, protectionism, and nativism"

By Eli Meixler October 31, 2017

‘Reckless, Outrageous and Undignified.’ GOP Lawmakers Launch Blistering Attacks On President Trump

"It is dangerous to a democracy"

By Katie Reilly October 25, 2017

McCain Condemns Controversy Over Trump's Call to Widow

"That should not be the topic of discussion in America today"

By Abigail Abrams October 23, 2017

A Brief History of Donald Trump and John McCain's Feuds

President Donald Trump's feud with Sen. John McCain did not end with the Arizona Republican's death. As a week of mourning began for the longtime senator and Vietnam War hero, the president once again found...

By Maya Rhodan October 23, 2017

McCain Takes Swipe at Trump's Vietnam War Exemptions

The president's medical deferrals from the war have been frequently criticized

By Eli Meixler October 23, 2017

McCain Is Worried the U.S. Is Going Back 'to the 1930s'

Senator John McCain, echoing the sentiments of his Monday night speech in Philadelphia, said Tuesday that he is worried the United States is reverting to the nationalistic tendencies that characterized the 1930s. Asked about his...

By Alana Abramson October 17, 2017

Read the Full Text of John McCain's Speech at the Liberty Medal Award Ceremony

McCain hailed the U.S. as "the land of the immigrant's dream"

By Kevin Lui October 16, 2017

Republicans Vow to 'Press on' With Obamacare Repeal

Just hours after a third Republican senator came out against the latest health care proposal, all but guaranteeing its defeat, GOP Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy defended it during a televised debate with independent...

By Maya Rhodan September 25, 2017

John McCain Says His Health Care Vote Wasn’t Personal

"I was raised in the concept and belief that duty, honor, country is the lodestar for the behavior that we have to exhibit every single day," McCain said.

By Suyin Haynes September 25, 2017

John McCain

Trump Complains He Never Got Thank You for McCain's Funeral

Cindy McCain Says Trump Wasn't Invited to Husband's Funeral Because She Wanted to Keep It 'With Dignity'

Meghan McCain Says Her Father's Values Did Not Die With Him as She Returns to The View

Martha McSally Might Be Appointed to John McCain's Seat