During an August 8 appearance on CNN’s The Lead, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said Russia’s recent actions toward the U.S. have “reset” relations and put the two countries back on Cold War footing. According to McCain, “The Russians have reset,
Jim Messina likes to talk about punching people. In August 2009, while serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama at the White House, he told Democrats to “punch back twice as hard” if they were “hit” by
As expected, The Tonight Show’s Jay Leno conducted a probing, but fair, interview with President Barack Obama Tuesday night. What Obama might not have foreseen, though, was a haymaker of a punchline Leno uncorked in his monologue moments before the
Obama is making the rounds, again in the entertainment world and was a guest on Jay Leno’s show last night. The president prefers these entertainment venues to the riskier (but not much) appearances with the media where he might be
Al-Arabiya : U.S. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham urged Egypt’s military-backed government to release jailed members of the Muslim Brotherhood and called on rival parties in the country to engage in a national dialogue and avoid violence. McCain and
On Wednesday, Democrats applauded Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) when he accidentally walked into a closed-door meeting between President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats on Capitol Hill. McCain, who has been hailed as Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) favorite Republican,
Mr. Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants himself, Senator John McCain, recently interviewed with the liberal New Republic, where he reiterated his disdain for the new crop of “wacko bird” conservative U.S. Senators, by referring to them as isolationists. Q: Do
Guess why Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says he’s not completely happy? He gave an interview with The New Republic in which he said, “Am I happy? I’d like to be president of the United States.” McCain defended his selection of
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) shares her issues with government-run student loans and sings the praises of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) conceded on Monday that Republicans will not win one new Hispanic voter over by passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill. “Let’s say we enact it, comprehensive immigration reform, I don’t think it gains a single Hispanic
President Obama asked Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to go to Egypt and encourage the military to allow civilian elections so a democratic process can continue. The Associated Press quoted Graham explaining the trip: The president asked Sen.
CSPAN: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) joins Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and supporters of immigration reform in a discussion on the path to citizenship for “Dreamers” and immigrant families. The AFL-CIO and the Economic Policy Institute host the event.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Tuesday that if the House goes to conference to try to save the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, the “border surge” amendment from Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) will probably be
Vietnam War POW and Medal of Honor recipient Col. George “Bud” Day died on July 27, according to his wife, Doris Day. According to CBS News, day was surrounded by family when he died. Day received “the Medal of
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said establishment Republican operatives who ran John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign in 2008 banned her from bringing up then-candidate Barack Obama’s record and his personal and professional associations. She said that sent a signal to
By BETH HARRISAssociated PressBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.Meghan McCain is getting her own show on a new TV network targeting the generation of Americans known as millennials. The 28-year-old author and blogger told the Television Critics Association on Friday that the show
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), one of the most prominent supporters of comprehensive immigration reform and a member of the Gang of Eight that wrote the bill, falsely claimed that Americans “overwhelmingly” support the legislation. “Overwhelmingly, the American people want us
On Monday, senators who drafted the chamber’s comprehensive immigration reform bill canceled a scheduled follow-up meeting with big business and technology lobbyists. At that meeting, Senators–like John McCain (R-AZ) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY)–who wrote the immigration bill that passed nearly a
Big business interests in California will target California House Republicans, like House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, to try to win their support on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Allan Zaremberg told McClatchy newspapers there
Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on July 21, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sided with President Obama and said stand your ground laws ought to be reviewed not only in Florida, but in every state that has passed such laws.
Sen. John McCain tells Candy Crowley the cover of Rolling Stone with the alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is “stupid” and “inappropriate.”
On Sunday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union, where he called President Obama’s Friday comments on Trayvon Martin and race “very impressive.” He said, “I think we should continue to make progress,” but added that
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on CNN’s “State of the Union”
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, gave Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) “strong support” in his upcoming primary challenge against Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. While acknowledging that everyone has a right
On July 18, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) made it clear he intends to block the nomination of General Martin E. Dempsey to another two-year term as Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. McCain and Dempsey differ in their views
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said it was a fact that proponents of comprehensive immigration reform are losing even though the Senate passed its immigration reform bill more than three weeks ago. “Here is a fact: We are not winning,” McCain
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) did not know how many passports someone could forge under the Senate’s immigration bill he helped write before being charged with a crime. In fact, McCain did not even know there was a provision concerning forged
A cable television industry analyst estimates that ESPN would cost viewers $30 per month if purchased a la carte. According to Laura Martin, a senior industry analyst for Needham & Co. who released a “Future of TV” report on Monday,
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) reportedly conceded that opponents of the Senate’s immigration bill are winning the messaging battle during a meeting with Gang of Eight members and big business interests on how to target and pressure House Republicans on comprehensive
Sen. John McCain spent the weekend negotiating with Majority Leader Harry Reid on a deal to avert Reid’s threatened use of the “nuclear option” to change Senate rules to eliminate filibusters on Presidential nominations. Through his efforts, McCain was able
A senior US official flew into Cairo early Monday, hours after Egypt’s prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists. Under Secretary of State Bill Burns, the first US official to visit since the overthrow of president
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) lavished praise on President Barack Obama’s outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Friday. “Napolitano has served our nation with honor over the last 4 yrs (in) one of the toughest and most thankless jobs
Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Arizona Republican John McCain have introduced legislation to separate commercial and investment banking a la the Depression era Glass-Steagall. The proposal is more of a political exercise since the legislation has little chance of approval,
The Egyptian military opened fire on a crowd of unruly Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators who had staged a protest outside a military headquarters Monday, killing at least forty and wounding many others. In response, the country’s other major Islamic party, Nour,
(CBS News) ” Sen. John McCain on Sunday on “Face the Nation.”
On the Sunday news shows, members of Congress argued over whether Egypt’s military takeover of the government should be considered a “coup” under US law necessitating a cutoff in American aid to the country. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), appearing on
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday that he desperately wants the House to take up the Senate’s immigration reform package. “We hope and pray that our Republican colleagues will take up the issue,” he
On “Fox News Sunday,” Senators John McCain (R-AA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) predicted the House of Representatives will pass immigration reform similar to the bill the Senate passed this week.
Seantors Chuck Schumer and John McCain hold a impromptu interview for reporters after the Senate immigration bill passes.
Mark Salter, former chief of staff and speechwriter for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), has some fun at the expense of Arizona’s voters in an article touting the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill that comes before the Senate Thursday. “[J]ust pass
