Remembering John McCain

Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Kavanaugh’s hearings, McCain’s funeral

Washington pays tribute to McCain: ‘He would fight tooth and nail for his vision of the common good’

Washington pays tribute to John McCain at the Capitol Blurb: At a ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda Friday, Sen. John McCain's family gathered as lawmakers paid final respects, and top Republicans testified to his independent streak. Judy Woodruff reports.

John McCain held on to hope that the world could be better, close aide says

At the nation's Capitol, leaders from both parties spoke fondly of their colleague, Sen. John McCain. But few in Washington were closer to him than his longtime aide, Mark Salter. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the outpouring of appreciation…

By PBS NewsHour

Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) listens as he is being introduced at a campaign rally in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

WATCH LIVE: Washington says goodbye to late Sen. John McCain

The six-term Republican senator, who lived and worked in nation's capital over four decades, will lie in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda Friday for a ceremony and public visitation.

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

John McCain remembered as a fighter for American ideals

Friends and family, ordinary citizens and VIPs alike gathered Thursday in Phoenix to honor the life and legacy of Arizona Sen. John McCain, who died last Saturday at the age of 81. Judy Woodruff reports.

WATCH: Family, friends celebrate McCain’s life at memorial service in Arizona

By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press

Former Vice President Joe Biden, along with other friends and family, will deliver remarks at Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain. Watch it live here.

How did John McCain and Ted Kennedy find common ground? ‘They listened’

Sen. John McCain’s death on Saturday, nine years to the day after friend Sen. Ted Kennedy died of the same type of brain cancer, has drawn parallels between the two political icons, who were known for their occasional bipartisan efforts…

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WATCH: Final farewells for Sen. John McCain begin at the Arizona Capitol

By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press

Family, friends and constituents will gather Wednesday at Arizona's Capitol to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s. It will begin…

Support builds for plan to rename Senate building for John McCain

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office building after Arizona Sen. John McCain appears to be gaining bipartisan support, but success is far from assured.

Despite losses, McCain’s spirit was ‘never broken,’ says former defense secretary

By Judy Woodruff, John Yang, Geoffrey Lou Guray, Rachel Wellford, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman

Judy Woodruff looks back on the prolific and storied career of Sen. John McCain, from his military heroism to two disappointing presidential campaigns to a reputation as a party maverick. Former Secretary of Defense William Cohen was a close friend…

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