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Flashback: Meghan McCain’s Best Moments on 'The View’

Flashback: Meghan McCain’s Best Moments on ‘The View’

Meghan McCain ended her nearly four year stint as the sole conservative co-host on ABC’s The View, this past August. Tomorrow the next season begins without her, and seemingly without a permanent conservative co-host to take her place (though conservatives like Mary Katharine Ham are scheduled to guest host.) So we thought it would be the opportune time to showcase some of McCain’s best moments…

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McCain's widow, daughter punch back at Trump's Twitter tirade

McCain’s widow, daughter punch back at Trump’s Twitter tirade

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The widow and daughter of John McCain on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump and his online supporters for repeated attacks on the former U.S. senator, Republican presidential nominee and Vietnam War hero who was tortured during five and a half years spent as a prisoner of war.

Speaking on Wednesday to an employee at an Ohio factory that makes military…

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McCain's widow, daughter punch back at Trump's Twitter tirade

McCain’s widow, daughter punch back at Trump’s Twitter tirade

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The widow and daughter of John McCain on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump and his online supporters for repeated attacks on the former U.S. senator, Republican presidential nominee and Vietnam War hero who was tortured during five and a half years spent as a prisoner of war.

Speaking on Wednesday to an employee at an Ohio factory that makes military…

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Arizona Republican McSally will fill McCain's Senate seat

Arizona Republican McSally will fill McCain’s Senate seat

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(Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Martha McSally will take over the late John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat in January, two months after losing her bid for Arizona’s other Senate seat, the state’s governor said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Martha McSally, center, talks with people waiting in line at the ASU Palo Verde West polling station during…

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John McCain’s memorial service was not a resistance event

John McCain’s memorial service was not a resistance event

John McCain was many things in life — a war hero, a political reformer, a militarist, a principled opponent of torture — but one thing he was not was a member of the resistance to President Trump and his aspirational autocracy.

Some of his longtime political allies and ideological soul mates like Bill Kristolreally were and would like to believe that McCain took the same resistance journey…

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Arizona governor names former Sen. Jon Kyl as McCain's replacement

Arizona governor names former Sen. Jon Kyl as McCain’s replacement

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Kyl’s appointment means the Republican attorney who had been guiding President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, through the confirmation process will now have a vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

In choosing Kyl, Ducey tapped a figure who is well-liked by both Trump’s political team and McCain’s family and allies. However, with Kyl saying he won’t run for re-election,…

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McCain’s Replacement Is No Maverick

McCain’s Replacement Is No Maverick

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The Republican governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, announced on Tuesday that he will appoint former Sen. Jon Kylto replace the late John McCain in the U.S. Senate. In Kyl, Republicans are getting a more reliable GOP vote than McCain was — his appointment should make life a little easier for President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and…

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