LAKEVILLE, Minn. -- Just a month before the 2008 presidential election, Sen. John McCain took a political risk to defend his opponent, then-Sen. Barack Obama. During an October 10, 2008, town hall ...

Former President Barack Obama is reflecting on the late GOP Sen. John McCain, his onetime rival for the White House, and a moment from the 2008 campaign that shows how McCain’s “character” compares ...

Michael Signer, of the Center for American Progress, discusses John McCain's proposal to kick Russia out of the G8. Back on March 26th, John McCain gave a speech in front of the Los Angeles World ...

Chris Christie is staking his presidential campaign on New Hampshire, the state that upended politics when it sided with Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential primary. Facing steep odds, the former ...

Obama made no immediate response to McCain's assertion about having signed a pledge to accept federal campaign funds. Asked about running mates, both presidential candidates said Democrat Joseph Biden ...

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Five years ago, John McCain was at the center of American politics. Swirling around him, an interesting cast of characters, most of whom still keep making their way into the news for various reasons.

In an interview scheduled to air in full on ABC tomorrow, former Vice President Dick Cheney said that while he personally likes Sarah Palin, it was a mistake for John McCain to choose her as his ...

Feb. 26, 2007 — -- America faces an enduring battle for security and freedom. We require leadership with resolve and experience with wisdom. Our next president must have the ability and ...