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Pro-Russian Bots Sharpen Online Attacks for 2018 U.S. Vote

EghtesadOnline: After violent protests rocked Charlottesville, Virginia last month, Republican Senator John McCain took to Twitter to condemn hatred and bigotry and urge President Donald Trump to speak out more forcefully.
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Publish Date:02/September/2017 | 05:04

Senator McCain says U.S. 'must stand up to Vladimir Putin'

EghtesadOnline: Republican Senator John McCain said on Sunday the United States could only improve its relations with Russia by taking a tough stance with President Putin, calling for stronger sanctions against Moscow.
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Publish Date:02/January/2017 | 07:28

Senator McCain says U.S. stands with Ukraine against Russia

EghtesadOnline: Republican U.S. Senator John McCain promised on Saturday continued support for Kiev in the face of aggression from Moscow, as he spent New Year's Eve on the front line in Ukraine's eastern conflict zone.
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Publish Date:01/January/2017 | 24:00

Senator McCain says Russia must pay price for hacking

EghtesadOnline: Republican U.S. Senator John McCain said on Friday that Russia must be made to pay the price for cyber attacks on the United States and that it was possible to impose many sanctions, including on financial institutions.
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Publish Date:31/December/2016 | 04:50

Senator McCain says has 'concerns' about Tillerson nomination

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, will have to explain his relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at his confirmation hearing, senior Republican senator John McCain said on Thursday.
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Publish Date:30/December/2016 | 06:05

Never-Trump Senate Republicans Grapple With His Upset Victory

EghtesadOnline: Don’t ask Senator John McCain about Donald Trump. "I’m not talking about President-elect Trump. I will not talk about Donald Trump. Now look, tell all your friends, OK?" the Arizona Republican told reporters last week. "Do not ask me again about Donald Trump."
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Publish Date:05/December/2016 | 11:50

McCain vows to block proposed separation of NSA, cyber command

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday he would use his power to block the confirmation of a key cyber security official if necessary to prevent any Obama administration move to separate the U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency.
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Publish Date:14/September/2016 | 05:27

McCain, Rubio win Republican nod in U.S. Senate races

EghtesadOnline: Republican U.S. senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their party's nominations on Tuesday to seek re-election in Arizona and Florida in November, as both of the high profile politicians saw off insurgent challengers.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 07:13

Obama, Meghan McCain rebuke absent Trump in tribute to fallen senator

EghtesadOnline: Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, once rivals of the late Senator John McCain , praised him in eulogies on Saturday and joined his daughter at a memorial service in subtle and not-so-subtle rebukes of President Donald Trump.
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Publish Date:02/September/2018 | 24:12

Senate advances on healthcare, with dramatic return by McCain

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on Tuesday to open debate on a bill to end Obamacare, but the party's seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 05:22

Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate will delay its consideration of healthcare legislation while Arizona Republican Senator John McCain recuperates from surgery, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday.
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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 04:43

Senator McCain says Putin bigger threat than ISIS

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Senator John McCain said Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to global security than ISIS, and warned that the Senate would push for sanctions against Moscow for its alleged interference in the U.S. election.
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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:30

2 US Senators: Aseman-Boeing Deal Unblockable

EghtesadOnline: US Senators Ben Cardin and John McCain say Iran Aseman Airlines’ multibillion dollar deal with Boeing for up to 60 passenger jets is unlikely to be blocked by the US Congress.
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Publish Date:06/April/2017 | 17:26

Trump's team in disarray, U.S. Senator McCain tells Europe

EghtesadOnline: Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany have sought to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump was in "disarray".
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Publish Date:18/February/2017 | 04:54

Trump hovers over McCain, Rubio U.S. Senate re-election contests

EghtesadOnline: Republican voters in Arizona and Florida are expected to pick Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio as their respective U.S. Senate nominees when they go to the polls on Tuesday, but one name not on either ballot, Donald Trump, looms large.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 08:08