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Meghan McCain eulogy for father John McCain slams Donald Trump rhetoric: 'America was always great'

Meghan McCain said her father was a "great man" and she encouraged others to live up to his example, setting a tone that echoed the senator's own fighting spirit as services began Saturday at the Washington National Cathedral.

Barack Obama and George Bush - not Donald Trump - to give John McCain presidential farewell that will be historic

At McCain's request, former Presidents Barack Obama, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a Republican, are speaking about the six-term senator on Saturday at Washington National Cathedral. It is the last event in Washington, where McCain lived and worked over four decades, and part of McCain's five-day, cross-country funeral procession. He died Aug. 25 at age 81.

America says its final goodbye to John McCain and waits for Saturday's historic eulogy by Barack Obama and George Bush

It's Washington's turn to say goodbye to John McCain. His way. The six-term Republican senator, who lived and worked in the nation's capital over four decades, is lying in state under the U.S. Capitol rotunda for a ceremony and public visitation.

John McCain's final letter: 'Believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here'

Senator John McCain expressed his deep gratitude and love of country in his final letter and implored Americans to put aside "tribal rivalries" and focus on what unites.

Under pressure from all flanks, Donald Trump re-lowers White House flag for John McCain; says 'despite our differences,' I respect his service'

Bowing to pressure, US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered American flags at U.S. buildings lowered to half-staff for Sen. John McCain until his burial on Sunday. Trump's proclamation came just hours after the White House flag had been returned to full-staff, drawing complaints from right and left.

'He's dying anyway', says White House aide, dismissing John McCain view on Donald Trump's CIA pick Gina Haspel

A White House official dismissed Sen. John McCain's opposition to President Donald Trump's CIA nominee, saying "it doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway," two people in the room told The Associated Press.