Stop Politicizing the Military, Pentagon Tells White House

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2019 The administration wanted the USS John McCain "out of sight" during President Trump's visit to Japan. Trump says he knew nothing about it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Arizona U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl Named to Succeed John McCain

MELISSA DANIELS / The Associated Press Sep 4, 2018 The long-time Republican stalwart may get to vote on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, which he is helping to guide through the Senate. He is not expected to run in 2020. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John McCain Memorialized as Hero, Fighter and Wiseacre

MELISSA DANIELS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2018 At a crowded church service in Phoenix, former Vice President Joe Biden says he remembers the senator as a brother and an adversary in "a lot of family fights." McCain's longtime chief of staff recalls his wicked sense of humor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

That Time Republicans Used Racism to Defeat McCain’s Presidential Bid

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 26, 2018 When George W. Bush was running against the late Arizona senator in the 2000 GOP primary, the Bush campaign implied McCain's adopted daughter from Bangladesh was born from an affair between the senator and a black woman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Aide Mocks McCain View: ‘He’s Dying Anyway’

ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press May 11, 2018 Kelly Sadler was discussing the ailing senator's opposition to the president's pick for CIA director, Gina Haspel, at a White House meeting Thursday, two people present tell The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘It Gets Worse’ With John and Cindy McCain

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2010 Politicians don't seem to realize, or maybe the word is care, that we have this stuff called advanced technology that records their statements for posterity and endless playback Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" crack team of researchers (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain Comes Out in Support of Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 As her daughter Meghan did before her, Cindy McCain, registered Republican and wife of Sen. John McCain, has lent her well-known visage to the NOH8 campaign that began after the passage of California's Proposition 8 in November 2008. The campaign's organizers expressed their surprise that Cindy was willing to do so and gave her props for her bid to "show people that party doesn't matter." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flashback: McCain Pledges to Run a ‘Respectful Campaign’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2008 What a difference a few weeks and a few polling points can make. Last April John McCain pledged to run a "respectful campaign" -- a goal he restated on more than one occasion until around midsummer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain’s ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Dress

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 It's hard to paint the other guy as an elitist when your wife wears an outfit that cost more than most houses. Vanity Fair estimates that Cindy McCain's convention ensemble, complete with super jewelry, set her back somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain ‘Couldn’t Be Happier’ With Choice of Palin

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 John McCain's wife, Cindy, sat down with CBS News anchor Katie Couric for an interview that aired Wednesday night, pledging to Couric that the VP vetting process was indeed thorough and sounding her enthusiasm for Sarah Palin. She said she agrees with the Alaska governor about the need to teach intelligent design in the schools but disagrees that abortion should be prohibited even in cases of incest or rape. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain Irked by Obama’s Acceptance Speech

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Considering that she is the source of much of the McCain family fortune, it's not surprising that Cindy McCain says she was offended by Barack Obama's assessment that John McCain is out of touch with the middle class, as well as by the Obama campaign's ads about the McCains' multiple homes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Coughs Up Another Joke About Killing Iranians

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2008 The presumptive Republican presidential nominee gets what might have been a terrorist fist jab from wife Cindy over an ill-considered crack on rising U.S. cigarette sales to Iran: "Maybe that's a way of killing them." Ha ha, funnyman. Lucky for him, the media is in a forgiving mood these days when it comes to the ex-jet jockey, as Max Bergmann points out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )