Headline Roundup • May 1st, 2018
John McCain Announces Senate Retirement, Offers Thoughts on Political Climate
Summary from the AllSides News Team
In his forthcoming memoir, John McCain announces his retirement from the Senate, underscores humility in bridging political divides, and offers sharp critiques of President Trump.
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John McCain Makes An Appeal For Civility And Humility
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While Washington is consumed with the aftermath of yet another biting comedian performance at a White House Correspondents Association dinner, answers on bridging the political divide seem harder to come by.
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