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Welcome back. while the country waits for robert mueller to release his report on russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, its important to remember threats to our democracy are still being detected. just this week, facebook said it removed 652 fake accounts, pages and groups after discovering new influence operations linked to russia and iran. meanwhile, in a new p-ped for law fair, former facebook chief security officer writes, "in some ways the united states has broadcast to th...

Was seen as corrupting members of the senate and house and determines to do something to fight against hit. >> mccain reached across the aisle. >> we had really never had a serious conversation and he called me when i was back home and said ive been looking at your voting record and id like to work with you on reform issues. >> the pair forged a strong bond as they worked to get soft money out of politics. >> the way he treated me was like a mentor, friend, father figure. it was a relationship w...

Would hit rock bottom with this administration. it happened yesterday. >> his life has been about decency and honor compared to a president who is unworthy to say his name out loud. >> clashes with the white house pale in comparison to his other fight. >> john mccain is very much a fighter. its a tough diagnosis but an even tougher man. >> in the end, the cancer was tougher and mccain lost the fight for his life. over his decades long senate career, he made a name for himself with his approach t...

Was seen as corrupting members of the senate and house and determines to do something to fight against hit. >> mccain reached across the aisle. >> we had really never had a serious conversation and he called me when i was back home and said ive been looking at your voting record and id like to work with you on reform issues. >> the pair forged a strong bond as they worked to get soft money out of politics. >> the way he treated me was like a mentor, friend, father figure. it was a relationship w...

Screwed up process that is washington today. >> for a man like mccain this moment allowed him to say i put my country before my party. >> when i saw the vote and the fact that johnwalked onto the floor and john did thumbs down, i said thats my friend. >> when you came back from arizona, did you always know you were going to do it or at the last moment? >> i made up my mind at the last moment. i said a skinny repeal, whatever that means. >> in december of 2017, mccain has he has on the majority o...

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Campaigns most vicious attacks. >> they were accusing john mccain of fathering a biracial child out of wedlock, all sorts of underhanded tactics were going on. >> mccain lost south carolina. and by march the straight talk express ran out of gas. >> i announce today on this fine arizona morning and in this beautiful place that i am no longer an active candidate for my partys nomination for president. thank you. >> mccain threw his support behind bush, helped him defeat democratic challenger al go...

Unworthy to say his name out loud. >> mccains clashes with the trump white house pale in comparison to his other fight. >> this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >> john mccain is very much a fighter. it was a tough diagnosis but an even tougher man. >> but in the end the cancer was tougher. and mccain lost the fight for his life. over his decades-long senate career the arizona senator made a name for himself with his approach to bipartisanship and his inclination to take on his own ...

>> mccains health issues came at a critical juncture. a senate vote on legislation to begin dismantling the affordable care act. also known as obamacare. the 52-48 republican majority in the senate left little margin for error on the vote. in july of 2017, less than two weeks after surgery to remove a blood clot over his eye -- >> how are you doing, guys? >> -- mccain made a dramatic return to the senate. [ applause ] >> the senior senator from arizona is recognized. >> i thank you, mr. presiden...

This moment allowed him to say i put my country before my party. >> when i saw the vote and the fact that john walked out on the floor and put thumbs down, i sat back and i said, thats my friend. thats the hero that ive had. >> when you came back from arizona, did you always know you were going to do it or did you make up your mind at the last moment? >> i made up my mind on the way back. and what the alternative was, which was frankly a nothingburger. a, quote, skinny repeal, whatever that mean...