John McCain says ex-running mate Sarah Palin remains formidable force in the Republican PartyOctober 11th, 2009 McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOPWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says Sarah Palin remains a formidable force in the Republican Party despite widespread criticisms of his 2008 running mate.
McCain says Sen. Kennedy's absence has had a huge impact on efforts to pass health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Health debate hurt by Kennedy's absenceWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain says the absence of ailing Ted Kennedy in pushing health-care reform has made a "huge, huge difference" in whether legislation gets passed.
McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approach, enough troops to 'clear and hold'August 23rd, 2009 McCain: Afghanistan needs Petraeus' Iraq approachWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said he wants the military leadership in Afghanistan to use the same aggressive approach that Gen.
Bank of America pays $33 million penalty to settle SEC charges that it misled investorsAugust 3rd, 2009 BofA pays $33M SEC fine for misleading investorsWASHINGTON — Bank of America has agreed to pay a $33 million penalty to settle government charges that it misled investors about Merrill Lynch's plans to pay bonuses to its employees. In seeking approval to buy Merrill, Bank of America told its shareholders that Merrill agreed not to pay year-end bonuses without Bank of America's consent.
McCain says additional troops may be needed in Afghanistan, waits for commanders' assessmentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says US may need more troops in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says it appears that the U.S.
McCain says Obama has failed to be bipartisan even though he has been effective as presidentAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain says Obama fails to be a bipartisan leaderWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama has failed in his effort to be a bipartisan leader.
McCain sees ex-running mate Palin continuing to be 'force' within Republican PartyAugust 2nd, 2009 McCain: Palin to be 'force' in Republican PartyWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he sees Sarah Palin continuing to play a major role in the future of the Republican Party.
McCain says Palin will be a 'major factor' on the national scene even after she leaves officeJuly 12th, 2009 McCain says he respects Palin's decision to quitWASHINGTON — Last year's Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, says he doesn't think of Sarah Palin as quitting her job as much as changing her priorities. McCain says that he is confident that Palin, his running mate during last year's campaign, will remain "a major factor" on the national scene even after she steps down as Alaska's governor.
McCain suggests a probe of interrogation practices would give recruiting tool to terroristsJuly 12th, 2009 McCain opposes probe of interrogation practicesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.
US wants to delay release of CIA, Pentagon documents on detainees until next weekJune 26th, 2009 US wants to delay release of CIA reportWASHINGTON — The U.S. government wants to wait until next week to give the American Civil Liberties Union a 5-year old internal CIA report that criticizes its harsh interrogation program.
McCain says Obama has 'done well' as president so far, still critical on Gitmo and IranJune 21st, 2009 McCain: Obama has 'done well' as president so farWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says his opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Barack Obama, has "done well" in his first five months in the White House.
McCain buying new Ford Fusion hybridJune 15th, 2009 McCain buying new Ford hybridWASHINGTON — Former Republican presidential nominee John McCain is getting a new set of wheels. The Arizona senator said on his Twitter feed Monday that he was buying a new Ford Fusion Hybrid.
House Speaker Pelosi still explaining what she knew, when, on CIA interrogationMay 9th, 2009 Pelosi still explaining interrogation briefingWASHINGTON — It's a political squall that won't die: What did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi know about harsh questioning of detainees, and when did she know it? On Friday, the California Democrat was forced to issue yet another press release, reiterating her past assertions that she had been briefed in 2002 only on new interrogation techniques that had been deemed legal and were planned for future use. Pelosi had made the same comments in 2007 when word first leaked that she was aware of the interrogation program and had not objected to it.
Democrats push for interrogation investigations while Republicans say it's time to move onApril 26th, 2009 Democrats push for interrogation investigationsWASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator said Sunday independent investigators should determine whether Bush administration officials ought to face charges over the harsh interrogation techniques used against suspected terrorists. The White House had hoped to put the matter behind it by letting the attorney general make that call.
Senate Democrats hold back on independent panel as probe continues into harsh interrogationsApril 23rd, 2009 Democrats hold back on second interrogations probeWASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders don't appear inclined to appoint an independent panel to investigate the Bush administration's interrogation program before the Senate Intelligence Committee completes its own probe near the end of the year. The panel is investigating the legal underpinnings for the interrogation program as well as the value of the information it gathered.
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