Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona dies at 84
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84.
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Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress over nearly three decades, has died at 84.
Senator John McCain joined Face the Nation in 2015 after the collapse of a pro-American government in Yemen. He spoke about the situation on the ground and what could happen next.
The alternative to Harris, the letter from more than 200 Republicans said, "is simply untenable."
More than 200 Republicans who worked for former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, Senator John McCain and Senator Mitt Romney have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The group penned a letter saying, in part, democracy would be irreparably jeopardized by another Trump administration. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
At about this point in 2007, McCain was polling third in New Hampshire, trailing both Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani, and as Christie recalls, his prospects looked dim.
President Biden spoke in Arizona on Thursday about the state of democracy in the U.S. He warned against the impact of "MAGA extremists," criticizing Donald Trump. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Biden used the remarks to speak about the state of democracy, which he said "all of us are being asked right now to maintain."
Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher, who became known as "Joe the Plumber" during the 2008 presidential race, died Sunday.
In 2007, Sen. John McCain of Arizona told "Face the Nation" that "whenever there's been a wave of immigration into this country, whether it's legal or illegal, there's been certain backlash … unfortunately, in some ways, it's gotten, I think, too emotion and too intense."
In Rome this month, Cindy McCain started her new job as executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme, an organization working in 123 countries with the ambitious goal of ending world hunger. She talks with correspondent Seth Doane about the increased political and logistical challenges of feeding the world's neediest, a task made more critical by the pandemic and war in Ukraine; and about the advice she continues to carry with her from her husband, the late Sen. John McCain.
The latest on relations with Russia, immigration, and politics with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)., Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-MD) and more.
Ukraine's parliament has voted to extend martial law for another 90 days, until August 23. This comes as the war closes in on the three month mark. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta joins CBS News' Lana Zak from Kharkiv to report the latest on the ground and provide an update on the battle for the Donbas region.
Alaska will hold a special election this summer to replace the House seat left vacant when Rep. Don Young died earlier this month.
Transported on a gun carriage to his final resting place, Nelson Mandela's body was buried in his hometown of Qunu. More than 4,000 people attended Mandela's funeral, where tradition played a prominent role in the proceedings. And, for the first time ever, a painting from Pablo Picasso's own collection will be raffled off for charity. "The Man in the Opera Hat" will be raffled off, rather than offered at a big-money auction.
Day 2 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention; Colleges struggling to reopen during pandemic
As part of the Emmy-nominated series Note To Self, businesswoman, philanthropist and high-profile political wife Cindy McCain offers advice to her adolescent self. She reflects on motherhood, addiction and a lifetime spent alongside war hero, Arizona Senator and two-time presidential candidate John McCain.
Hurricane Harvey: A fluke or the future? Then, Sen. John McCain fights back; and, is the U.S. still a nation divided? Oprah Winfrey reports.
Former President Trump's impeachment trial may be over, but the work of repairing the Republican Party is just beginning. Lee Cowan sat down with Cindy McCain — wife of the late Republican Senator John McCain — to talk about what lies ahead and how she's using her voice to help bridge the divide.
"We have got to overcome this. We have to. Not just as a party. But as a country. We cannot allow this," McCain said.
Former President Donald Trump may be out of the White House but his influence on the Republican Party continues to loom large. Dylan Smith, the editor and publisher of TusconSentinel.com, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss why the Arizona GOP is censuring some of the state's most prominent political figures.
"Our state doesn't need a Democrat senator or a Republican senator, we need an Arizona senator. A senator like John McCain," Kelly said ahead of his win.
There may be nothing more American than baseball, apple pie – and presidential elections, including a speech by the losing candidate. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett looks at the dramatic history of concessions, and examines why a losing candidate stepping aside is what allows our country to move forward.
The mother of late Arizona Senator John McCain has died at the remarkable age of 108.
"Honey, I've had a dream life, and it was all luck," Roberta McCain said in a 2008 interview with Vogue.
President Trump returned from his Pennsylvania trip to the news of an article in The Atlantic, which suggests that he called fallen soldiers and late Senator John McCain losers. The alleged comments were in reference to a cancelled military visit in France during the 100th anniversary of WWI. Ben Tracy reports.