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Former Arizona U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl to Replace John McCain

Kyl, a Republican, is currently shepherding Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Was John McCain’s Body Carried to Washington on Air Force Two?

The aircraft normally designated “Air Force Two” carried John McCain and his family to Washington, D.C. on the late senator's final flight across the country.

Trump Visits Golf Course While Washington Mourns McCain

As political dignitaries gathered in Washington to memorialize Sen. John McCain, the president tweeted familiar grievances and headed to the golf course.

After Church Service, McCain to Depart Arizona for Last Time

Arizona residents have been invited to honor Sen. John McCain by lining the route from the Capitol to the North Phoenix Baptist Church.

Sen. John McCain’s Family Cries Over Flag-Draped Casket

During the service, Gov. Doug Ducey remembered McCain as a senator and internationally known figure as well as a major figure in the history of Arizona.

Is Sheriff Joe Arpaio Taking Over John McCain’s Seat in the Senate?

Online reports that the controversial former Maricopa County Sheriff was nominated to replace the late Senator John McCain originated on a junk news website.

McCain Had a ‘Wicked’ Wit That He Often Aimed at Himself

Even straight-faced Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, often vexed over the years by McCain, lamented the loss of his "wicked sense of humor."

Did John McCain Launch a Foul-Mouthed Attack on President Trump with His Last Words?

A notorious producer of junk news capitalized on the death of the Arizona senator with a crude and fake piece of "sharebait."

Does This Photograph Show John McCain with Osama bin Laden?

A doctored photograph purportedly showing John McCain posing with terrorist Osama Bin Laden was widely circulated in the wake of the Arizona senator's death in August 2018.

Flags at White House Back at Full Staff after McCain’s Death

The flags at the U.S. Capitol, meanwhile, remained at half-staff to honor the Arizona Republican, who died of brain cancer.

War Hero and Presidential Candidate John McCain Has Died

McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, served three decades in Congress, and ran for president, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.