PHOENIX -- During an emotional eulogy at Sen. John McCain's funeral, former Vice President Joe Biden reflected on losing his longtime friends, McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy, and his son, Beau, all to the same disease."There are times when life can be so cruel, pain so blinding, it is hard to see anything else," Biden started, days after McCain died following a yearlong battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. McCain passed nine years to the day after then-Massachusetts Sen. Kennedy died of glioblastoma and three years after Biden's son. "It is brutal, it is relentless, it is unforgiving. And it takes so much from those we love and the families who love them that, in order to survive, we have to remember how they lived, not how they died," Biden continued. McCain and Biden have known each other for decades. The pair met when Biden was an early career senator and McCain was the Navy's Senate liaison, and they went on to serve together in Congress for three decades. … [Read more...] about ‘Remember how they lived, not how they died’: Joe Biden on losing friend John McCain, son Beau to same disease
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John McCain Discontinues Medical Treatment for Brain Cancer, Family Says
Sen. John McCain, who revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer, has decided to discontinue medical treatment, the McCain family said in a statement Friday. The family said McCain has surpassed expectations for survival, but "the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict." The family added, "With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment." McCain, in his sixth term representing Arizona, told Americans in July 2017 that he had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The Republican underwent surgery that month to remove a blood clot in his brain. McCain rebounded quickly, however, returning to Washington and entering the Senate in late July to a standing ovation from his colleagues. In a dramatic turn, he later cast a deciding vote against a Republican replacement for "Obamacare," the health care law approved under President Barack Obama. It earned him the wrath of President … [Read more...] about John McCain Discontinues Medical Treatment for Brain Cancer, Family Says
John McCain to halt treatment for brain cancer, family says
Sen. John McCain, who defied death in the skies over Vietnam, endured years of torture in enemy captivity and embarked on a storied political career that brought him to the precipice of the presidency, has ended medical treatment for the brain cancer he has fought for 13 months, his family said Friday. “John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict,” the statement said, making clear that McCain’s life is near its end. The news prompted an outpouring of sympathy and acclaim for McCain, 81, who has served six terms as Arizona senator. The tributes came from Republicans and Democrats who had together held out hope that McCain, R, might beat the grim odds posed by his aggressive form of cancer, glioblastoma, and perhaps return to Washington and retake his perch as elder statesman and embodiment of his personal motto: “Country first.” Instead, McCain’s family and close … [Read more...] about John McCain to halt treatment for brain cancer, family says
Joe Biden on decadeslong friendship with John McCain: ‘We’re like two brothers’
WASHINGTON -- Though the relationship between former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden might stand out as the most well-known Washington bromance of the decade, Biden has a close relationship with another political heavyweight on the other side of the aisle: Arizona Sen. John McCain.McCain and Biden served in Congress together for three decades, though they'd known one another for a decade before they both found themselves in office in Washington. During a December 2017 appearance on "The View," Biden, seated next to McCain's daughter Meghan, shed light on the special bond that the two men had developed over the years."Her dad is one of my best friends. Her dad goes after me hammer and tongs. We're like two brothers who were somehow raised by different fathers because of our points of view," Biden joked, adding that he felt that way even when McCain "got mad at me and said I should get the hell off of the ticket." "I know if I picked up the phone tonight and … [Read more...] about Joe Biden on decadeslong friendship with John McCain: ‘We’re like two brothers’
John McCain Will No Longer Be Treated for Brain Cancer, Family Says
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by BREAKING ByNicholas Fandos and Jonathan Martin Aug. 24, 2018 WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, will no longer be treated for his condition, his family announced on Friday, a sign that the Republican war hero is most likely entering his final days. “Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: He had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious. In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict,” the family said in a statement. “With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.” Mr. … [Read more...] about John McCain Will No Longer Be Treated for Brain Cancer, Family Says