John Mccain
Events (135)
- March 6, 2000: New York Times Decries Recent ‘Issue Ads’ by Group Sympathetic to Bush Campaign, Says Ads Are Symptomatic of Dysfunctional Campaign Finance Laws 2000-03-06
- March 7, 2000: McCain Campaign Files Complaints over Bush Campaign Ads, Says Ads Violate Campaign Finance Law 2000-03-07
- June 30, 2000: New Campaign Finance Law Requires ‘527’ Organizations to Disclose Donors, Expenditures, Funding 2000-06-30
- Afternoon, September 11, 2001 and Shortly Afterwards: Sen. McCain Wants US Response to 9/11 to Include Attacks on Iraq and Other Countries 2001-09-11
- October 18, 2001: Senator McCain Says Second Phase of War on Terrorism Is Iraq, Suggests Iraq May Be Responsible for Anthrax Attacks 2001-10-18
- October 29, 2001: Sen. McCain Supports 9/11 Hijacker-Iraq Spy Story and Other Dubious Claims of Iraqi Links to Al-Qaeda 2001-10-29
- November 14, 2001: Charlton Sworn In as US Attorney for Arizona 2001-11-14
- December 5, 2001: Congressmen Urge Bush to Use Military Force Against Iraq 2001-12-05
- December 21, 2001: Senators Introduce Bills to Create Independent 9/11 Commission 2001-12-21
- January 2, 2002: Sen. McCain Tells US Troops: ‘Next Stop, Baghdad!’ 2002-01-02
- March 27, 2002: Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Legislation Enacted 2002-03-27
- May 31, 2002: Senator Calls Tillman a ‘Recruiting Tool’ for Military 2002-05-31
- June 28, 2002: Rumsfeld Sends Pat Tillman a Personal Note 2002-06-28
- August 2, 2002: FBI Questions Members of 9/11 Congressional Inquiry about 9/11 Leaks 2002-08-02
- November 22, 2002: Newsweek Reports Saudi Royals Sent Money to Hijackers’ Associates 2002-11-22
- December 16, 2002: Members of 9/11 Commission Have Potential Conflicts of Interest 2002-12-16
- March 5, 2003: ABC Panel Discussion on Iraq Marred by Accusations of Racism, ‘Appeasement’ 2003-03-05
- April 23, 2003 and After: Anti-Gay Comments by Republican Senator Draw Fire 2003-04-23
- October 1, 2003: White House Using ‘Slime and Defend’ Strategy to Manage Perceptions Surrounding Leak Investigation 2003-10-01
- March 22, 2004 and Shortly After: White House Hits Back at Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ over Allegations 2004-03-22
- April 30, 2004: ABC Airs Tribute to Fallen Soldiers, Conservatives Protest 2004-04-30
- October 31, 2004: Senator McCain Says Bin Laden Video Helps President Bush Win Reelection 2004-10-31
- November 11, 2004: Many Network Affiliates Choose Not to Show War Film for Fear of Indecency Fines 2004-11-11
- February 22, 2005: McCain Says US Wants Long-Term ‘Strategic Partnership’ With Afghanistan 2005-02-22
- July 24, 2005 and After: McCain Introduces Torture Ban Amendment 2005-07-24
- Before 10:00 am August 29, 2005: Bush Arrives in Arizona, Participates in Senator’s Birthday Celebration 2005-08-29
- October 1, 2005: Senate Approves Anti-Torture Amendment; White House Mounts Opposition 2005-10-01
- October 20, 2005: Cheney Pushes to Exempt CIA from Anti-Torture Amendment 2005-10-20
- November 1, 2005: Cheney Argues in Favor of Continued Torture of Terror Suspects 2005-11-01
- November 1-4, 2005: White House Continues to Battle Anti-Torture Amendment 2005-11-01
- November 21, 2005: McCain Writes Powerful Plea against US Torture Practices 2005-11-21
- December 15-16, 2005: Bush Agrees to Support Anti-Torture Amendment, with Changes 2005-12-15
- January 4, 2006: Republican Senators Criticize Bush’s Signing Statement Regarding Detainee Treatment Act 2006-01-04
- August 3, 2006: Supreme Commander of US Forces Abizaid: Civil War in Iraq a Distinct Possibility 2006-08-03
- January 10, 2007: Bush Reveals ‘Surge’ Plan for 21,500 More US Troops in Iraq 2007-01-10
- January 31, 2007: McCain Critical of US Iraq Commander Casey during Senate Testimony 2007-01-31
- March 30, 2007: Gates Disputes McCain, Says Iraq Debate ‘Helpful In Bringing Pressure’ on Iraqi Government 2007-03-30
- May 10-11, 2007: CBS Fires Military Analyst for Participating in Anti-War Advertisement 2007-05-10
- May 16, 2007: Senators Accuse Gonzales of Misrepresenting Debate Over NSA Wiretapping Program 2007-05-16
- October 4, 2007: White House Denies Justice Department Authorized Torture 2007-10-04
- October 4, 2007: Torture Advocate Promoted; Lead Guantanamo Prosecutor Resigns in Protest 2007-10-04
- October 30, 2007: Republican Candidates Oppose Law of Sea Treaty 2007-10-30
- November 9, 2007: McCain: Kerik ‘Irresponsible’ as Police Trainer in Iraq 2007-11-09
- November 29, 2007: Japanese Soldiers Tried, Executed for Waterboarding American POWs, McCain Notes 2007-11-29
- January 3-27, 2008: McCain Repeatedly Suggests US Will Be in Iraq for ‘Maybe a Hundred Years’—Or Perhaps ‘a Thousand’ 2008-01-03
- January 10-16, 2008: Citizens United Releases ‘Documentary’ Attacking Democratic Presidential Candidate, FEC Restricts Broadcast 2008-01-10
- January 27, 2008: McCain: Iraq Only the First of Other Wars the US Will Have to Fight 2008-01-27
- February 11, 2008: Pentagon Intends to Try Six Alleged 9/11 Conspirators, Will Seek Death Penalty 2008-02-11
- February 13, 2008: McCain Votes Against Anti-Waterboarding Bill 2008-02-13
- February 21, 2008: Conservative Radio Host: Americans Should Know Whether Obama a ‘Friendly Muslim’ or a ‘Radical’ Muslim 2008-02-21