Headline Roundup • August 25th, 2018
John McCain to End Treatment for Brain Cancer
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The family of Sen. John McCain announced that he would stop receiving treatment for brain cancer after battling the disease for over a year.
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Bad blood between McCain and Trump lingers, even as the Arizona Republican nears the end
Washington Post
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It got off to a bad start, and President Trump’s venomous relationship with Sen. John McCain probably won’t end well either.
Amid cancer treatment, McCain exercised significant political clout from afar
News
The family of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says the senator is suspending treatment for his brain cancer. But it’s notable the statement came from the family and not the senator.
John McCain to Discontinue Medical Treatment for Brain Cancer
News
Sen. John McCain will discontinue treatment for brain cancer, his family said in a statement on Friday, adding the progress of the disease and his advancing age will “render their verdict.”
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