McCain cajoles, condemns, coerces Senate in emotional return
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave Sen. John McCain 16 minutes of floor time Tuesday and McCain used every minute of it, capping an already emotional return to the Senate with a call to action for his fellow lawmakers that hit every emotion on the scale.
Outpouring of support for McCain comes from far – and weird
WASHINGTON - The outpouring of support following this week's announcement that Arizona Sen. John McCain has an aggressive brain tumor came from the expected Washington heavyweights, including current and former presidents, lawmakers and Cabinet members.
Pork barreling on: Report shows ‘pork barrel’ spending continues rise
WASHINGTON - Despite the "tireless work" of Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain, the number and cost of pork-barrel projects have continued to rise, jumping by over 30 percent this year, a new report says.
Arizona senators go ‘nuclear’ with GOP, pave way for Gorsuch vote
WASHINGTON - Arizona's senators joined other Republicans - and three Democrats - in a 54-45 vote Friday confirming Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, one day after the GOP invoked the "nuclear option" to end a Democratic filibuster and allow a vote.
Change to believe in: $1 coin, other changes could save billions
WASHINGTON - Even small change can make a difference in the fight against government spending.
McCain says a wall alone is not enough to secure border
WASHINGTON - One day after President-elect Donald Trump promised to start working "immediately" on a wall on the Mexico border, Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said a wall alone would not be sufficient to secure the border.
McCain warns against Russian overtures, a day after Trump, Putin talk
WASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, issued a stern warning Tuesday against smoothing relations with Russia, one day after President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that the two countries need to do just that.
November 9, 2016 afternoon update
Trump victory, Clinton concession statement, Obama on election results
John McCain to return to U.S. Senate for sixth term
PHOENIX — One-time presidential candidate and longtime Republican Sen. John McCain will return to serve Arizona for a sixth Congressional term, defeating one of his toughest opponents in years.
Voters moved – but not moved to shift votes – by McCain’s Trump rebuke
WASHINGTON - Was Sen. John McCain's decision to withdraw his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a principled stand by a political maverick or the calculated move of a career politician?
Arizona Horizon: October 21, 2016
Alia Beard Rau of The Arizona Republic, Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Services and Steve Goldstein of KJZZ discuss the results of an Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News poll
