A Reporter’s Experience Covering Sen. McCain
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with freelance reporter Melanie Eversley, who covered Capitol Hill for years. Eversley remembers Sen. McCain for the warmth and respect he showed the press.
McCain’s Clashes With Trump
Sen. McCain frequently clashed with President Trump, especially over efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017.
McCain, In His Own Words
To close the program, we’ll hear a recording of Sen. John McCain reading from his memoir, The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations.
McCain: War Hero
How did Sen. McCain’s time as a U.S. Navy pilot and prisoner of war influence his politics?
McCain Had An Unwavering Moral Compass, Schumer Says
Despite their disagreements over politics, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tells NPR’s Michel Martin that Sen. John McCain had an incredible moral compass and spoke truth to power.
‘He Was A Fighter’: Former Sen. Ayotte Says McCain Stood Up For The Oppressed
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte about Sen. John McCain, who she has described as a friend and mentor.
Sheriff: ‘Multiple Fatalities’ After Shooting In Downtown Jacksonville
The shooting happened at The Jacksonville Landing, a shopping mall and live entertainment space in downtown. No other information was immediately available.
Update On Investigations Into Trump Associates
NPR’s Melissa Blocks talks to former federal prosecutor, Anne Milgram, about the latest implications of this week’s news of immunities, plea deals and guilty verdicts.
Foster Parents And Migrant Kids
NPR’s Melissa Block talks with Jenn, a foster parent based in Michigan who has taken in three migrant kids who remain separated from their parents.
Helping Clean Florida’s ‘Red Tide’
Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida’s coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR’s Melissa Block.
7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill
Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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