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US midterm elections: America's racial divide on vivid display as Donald Trump amplifies hardline political strategy
• 6 years agoAfter Tuesday's election, it's likely that 87 percent of Republicans in the House will be white men, compared to just 37 percent for Democrats, said David Wasserman, who analyzes races for the Cook Political Report.
'We mourn the passing of American greatness, not cheap rhetoric': Full text of Meghan McCain's remarks at her father's memorial service
• 7 years agoJohn McCain's daughter Meghan McCain delivered a powerful tribute to her father and contrasted his service to America with the sitting US president's cheap rhetoric, drawing unexpected applause at the funeral service.
John McCain memorial service marked by tributes, memories, tears, civility lessons and Donald Trump's glaring absence
• 7 years agoMemories mixed with humor, grief and lessons on civility marked Sen. John McCain's memorial service Saturday at Washington National Cathedral, the last event in Washington of the five-day farewell tour.
At John McCain memorial service, Barack Obama, George Bush, Meghan McCain deliver stinging rebuke of Donald Trump
• 7 years agoA memorial service for the late Sen. John McCain on Saturday turned into a clear rebuke of President Donald Trump's divisive politics as his daughter, two former presidents and political dignitaries used their tributes to call for a return to civility.
Meghan McCain eulogy for father John McCain slams Donald Trump rhetoric: 'America was always great'
• 7 years agoMeghan 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
• 7 years agoAt 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
• 7 years agoIt'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.
Rival immigration efforts for election year votes are 'show ponies' says Paul Ryan; claims Trump won't sign
• 7 years agoSpeaker Paul Ryan mocked an effort by breakaway Republicans to force election-year votes on rival immigration proposals as a drive that would produce "show ponies," not legislation the president would sign into law.
Bryan Steil becomes likely Republican front-runner for Paul Ryan's seat; worked as Speaker's personal driver from 2003 to 2004
• 7 years agoA former driver for House Speaker Paul Ryan who has been active in Wisconsin Republican politics for years announced on Sunday that he is running to succeed Ryan in Congress
US House Speaker Paul Ryan says won't run for re-election in huge blow to Republicans ahead of midterm elections
• 7 years agoRepublican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall.