NPR: Senator John McCain https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=642324226 Senator John McCain en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:10:09 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Senator John McCain https://www.npr.org/tags/642324226/senator-john-mccain McCain Makes A Final Return To Washington For Rare Honors The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service. Fri, 31 Aug 2018 09:23:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/31/642678116/mccain-makes-a-final-return-to-washington-for-rare-honors https://www.npr.org/2018/08/31/642678116/mccain-makes-a-final-return-to-washington-for-rare-honors

The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.

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]]> Deirdre Walsh McCain Honored By Best Friend Graham In Emotional Senate Speech Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said that Sen. John McCain, who died on Saturday, was successful in spite of his political failures. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:48:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642681730/mccain-honored-by-best-friend-graham-in-emotional-senate-speech https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642681730/mccain-honored-by-best-friend-graham-in-emotional-senate-speech Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said that Sen. John McCain, who died on Saturday, was successful in spite of his political failures.

]]> Kelsey Snell Momentum Slows For Renaming Senate Building For McCain Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after Sen. John McCain, but Sen. McConnell wants to set up a "gang" to look at other ideas. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:41:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642592039/momentum-slows-for-renaming-senate-building-for-mccain https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642592039/momentum-slows-for-renaming-senate-building-for-mccain

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after Sen. John McCain, but Sen. McConnell wants to set up a "gang" to look at other ideas.

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]]> Kelsey Snell Flag Flap Underscores Trump's Strained Relationship With McCain After criticism, President Trump directed federal flags to fly at half-staff to honor Sen. John McCain until he is buried. The move came after the White House flag was initially at full-staff Monday. Mon, 27 Aug 2018 17:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/27/642254802/flag-flap-underscores-trumps-strained-relationship-with-mccain https://www.npr.org/2018/08/27/642254802/flag-flap-underscores-trumps-strained-relationship-with-mccain

After criticism, President Trump directed federal flags to fly at half-staff to honor Sen. John McCain until he is buried. The move came after the White House flag was initially at full-staff Monday.

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