By JONATHAN J. COOPER , Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who became a prominent gun-control advocate after his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he will run to finish John McCain’s last term in the U.S. Senate. Kelly, 54, is a top…
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and TERRY TANG , Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s governor on Tuesday appointed U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to replace Sen. Jon Kyl in the seat that belonged to the late John McCain, sending the GOP congresswoman back to Washington just a month after she lost a tight race for the state’s…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — John McCain’s final journey from his Arizona ranch is ending on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future, and alongside a lifelong friend. A private memorial service at the academy’s chapel followed by a procession to the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has paid tribute to his one-time political rival, delivering a eulogy for the late Arizona Sen. John McCain at Washington National Cathedral. Obama said: “We come to celebrate an extraordinary man, a warrior, a statesman, a patriot who embodied so much that is best in America.” Obama spoke…
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain’s casket has arrived at Washington National Cathedral for a memorial service where two former presidents — George W. Bush and Barack Obama — are among the scheduled speakers. Saturday’s service is the last event in Washington for the late Arizona senator. He’ll be buried Sunday at his alma mater, the…
By LAURIE KELLMAN and MATTHEW DALY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans lined up for blocks outside the U.S. Capitol Thursday to say goodbye to John McCain as officials, relatives and friends paid their tributes inside to the Vietnam hero and longtime senator lying in state under the majestic dome. Earlier, Vice President Mike…
By MELISSA DANIELS and NICHOLAS RICCARDI , Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sen. John McCain was eulogized as a “true American hero” — and a terrible driver with a wicked sense of humor and love of a good fight — at a crowded church service for the maverick politician Thursday that ended with the playing…
PHOENIX (AP) — A group of more than 80 Vietnamese residents came from Southern California on two buses to pay their respects to the late Sen. John McCain at a public viewing in Arizona. The group wore specially made yellow T-shirts that said, “We salute our hero Senator John McCain.” Derrick Nguyen said a radio…
By MELISSA DANIELS , Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — 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. A private ceremony will be held Wednesday morning at…
By LAURIE KELLMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain’s close friend Lindsey Graham mixed laughter and tears on the Senate floor Tuesday as he remembered “Operation Maverick,” which he described as lessons in choosing “what’s right at your own expense.” “He taught me that honor and imperfection are always in competition,” Sen. Graham…