Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page AP May 06, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain’s son-in-law says the Arizona Republican is ‘‘talking, he’s chatty and he’s walking around’’ as he battles brain cancer.Ben Domenech said Sunday on CBS’ ‘‘Face the Nation’’ that McCain is ‘‘very grateful for the chances and fortune that he’s experienced in life. He’s reflecting at the end on a lot of different things.’’Domenech publishes the online political and cultural magazine The Federalist. He’s married to McCain’s daughter Meghan. Advertisement The 81-year-old senator was diagnosed in July with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Get This Week in Politics in your inbox: A weekly recap of the top political stories from The Globe, sent right to your email. Thank you for … [Read more...] about Ailing John McCain is ‘chatty’ and ‘walking around’
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At home, John McCain shares memories and regrets
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By JONATHAN MARTIN New York Times May 06, 2018 PHOENIX — When former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Sen. John McCain’s Arizona ranch last Sunday to spend a few hours with his ailing friend, the two reminisced about the “crazy senators” they had served with, the overseas trips they took together for decades and the friendship McCain forged with Biden’s two sons.But the conversation on the sun-splashed deck off McCain’s bedroom was not all nostalgia.“Here John knows he’s in a very, very, very precarious situation, and yet he’s still concerned about the state of the country,” Biden said in an interview. “We talked about how our international reputation is being damaged and we talked about the need for people to stand up and speak out.” Advertisement As he battles brain cancer and the … [Read more...] about At home, John McCain shares memories and regrets
In Ariz., John McCain gets visits from Biden, Graham after surgery
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Laurie Kellman, Alan Fram and Bob Christie Associated Press May 04, 2018 WASHINGTON — A frail Senator John McCain has been receiving a stream of visitors and good wishes at his Arizona ranch as he confronts the aftermath of brain cancer treatment and surgery.Former vice president Joe Biden sat with McCain for 90 minutes Sunday, according to people close to both men. Biden followed McCain’s closest friends, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and retired Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, who visited McCain at the Mayo Clinic two weeks ago. McCain’s daughter, Meghan, tweeted Friday that she was heading to her father’s side.‘‘Going home to Arizona to be with my family,’’ she tweeted. ‘‘Thank you all again for your prayers, patience, understanding and compassion during this time. It means the world to … [Read more...] about In Ariz., John McCain gets visits from Biden, Graham after surgery
Exclusive Audio: In New Memoir, Sen. John McCain Rests His Case
Review Book Reviews Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks at a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania during the 2008 presidential campaign. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption William Thomas Cain/Getty Images Arizona Sen. John McCain speaks at a town hall meeting in Pennsylvania during the 2008 presidential campaign. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: John McCain Reads From 'The Restless Wave' 3:10 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/607403619/608103208" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Anyone who has followed the saga of Sen. John McCain or ever reacted with emotion to his words or actions will recognize the man speaking in this valedictory volume. Politics Hear Sen. John McCain Read From His Forthcoming Memoir, 'The Restless Wave' … [Read more...] about Exclusive Audio: In New Memoir, Sen. John McCain Rests His Case
Report: John McCain Tells Son-In-Law To ‘Take Care Of Meghan’
POLITICS 04/29/2018 09:13 pm ET The six-term senator is back home after his latest surgery. By Mary Papenfuss An emotional Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) hugged son-in-law Ben Domenech and told him to “take care” of his daughter Meghan, The Arizona Republic reported. “John hugged me tonight,” conservative writer Domenech said Saturday night in a tweet that he later deleted, according to the newspaper. “He asked me to take care of Meghan. I said I would.” Domenech, founder and publisher of The Federalist, also lashed out in the tweet, apparently at critics of the senator, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last July. “F―k you soulless crazies,” Domenech wrote. “F―k you all the way to hell.” The six-term senator was released earlier this month from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, following surgery for an intestinal infection. He is currently at his home near Sedona, his wife, Cindy, … [Read more...] about Report: John McCain Tells Son-In-Law To ‘Take Care Of Meghan’