by Jim Heath | Aug 30, 2018 | Headlines, McCain
John McCain is on his way to Washington, D.C. one last time, where he will lie in state before his national funeral on Saturday. But today many of his longtime Arizona friends and constituents said their final goodbyes. At a memorial service in Phoenix there was...
by Jim Heath | Aug 29, 2018 | Headlines, McCain
UPDATE: Over 1,500 people, in just several hours, had paid their respects to Sen. John McCain at a public viewing at the Arizona Capitol, according to authorities. Several people waiting outside the Arizona Capitol were overcome by extreme heat, and transported to a...
by Jim Heath | Aug 29, 2018 | Headlines, McCain
Family, colleagues and supporters gathered at the Arizona State Capitol this morning to honor the late Sen. John McCain. The memorial service in Phoenix is the first of a days-long procession for McCain, who died on Saturday after battling an aggressive form of brain...
by Jim Heath | Aug 28, 2018 | Conventions, Headlines, McCain, Republicans
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) rejected a bid from Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, to manage the 2008 Republican National Convention because of concerns over Manafort’s association with Russian oligarchs. The Atlantic reported that...
by Jim Heath | Aug 27, 2018 | Headlines, McCain, Trump
After a severe backlash that included veterans groups, Republicans, Democrats and blistering attacks on social media, President Trump late Monday finally expressed “respect” for Sen. John McCain, and ordered flags to fly at half-staff following a...
