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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Clip Of Joe Biden Comforting Meghan McCain On The View After Dad John's Cancer Diagnosis Is Going Viral Again After She Supported Him
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Meghan McCain has never been afraid to speak her mind and criticize public figures (like Meghan Markle) and politicians, like Joe Biden, when she does not agree with them. However, despite disagreeing with the former president on many occasions, she released a statement about his recent cancer diagnosis and put politics to the side. Now, a clip of Biden comforting her in 2017 after her own father's diagnosis is going viral. In the video from a 2017 episode of The View, which you can see below, Meghan McCain spoke about how Biden's late son Beau was diagnosed with the same cancer her father, John, had. So, when the former vice president appeared on the talk show, he comforted her and discussed his history with glioblastoma as well as his friendship with John McCain: As you saw, Biden spoke highly of Meghan's father and how he inspired his son, saying John 'gave Beau courage.' Then, he opened up about how much his son admired the former senator's 'courage.' He also explained the severity of glioblastoma, saying: Beau talked about your dad's courage. Not about illness, but about his courage. And look, there's a lot of things happening. Any of you who have somebody who is diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is about as bad as it gets, there's breakthroughs that are occurring now. The former president talked about different medical breakthroughs regarding this medical condition, as well as the foundation he works with. On top of that, he comforted Meghan by reiterating the close relationship he shared with her father, even when they disagreed: So, there is hope…Her dad is one of my best friends. Her dad goes after me hammer and tongue. We're like two brothers who were somehow raised by different fathers, or something, because of our points of view. Biden then discussed how much he cared for John McCain and vice versa, saying he knew that if something happened, he could count on him to be there. Now, following his own cancer diagnosis, this clip is going viral. It's been years since Meghan McCain left The View, however, her turbulent relationship with the daytime talk show is still discussed frequently. She will also criticize The View's co-hosts when something happens on the show that she disagrees with. That history, as well as her feelings about Biden's politics, have led to mixed reactions to this clip. However, many have remained positive and emotional, considering Biden's current battle with prostate cancer is reminiscent of John McCain's, as @allenanalysis pointed out: This video of President Biden comforting Meghan McCain as she broke down over her father's cancer is resurfacing, and it hits harder now. Now the fight is his. Speedy recovery, Mr. President. Fight like hell. Earlier in May, news broke that Biden had 'an aggressive form of prostate cancer,' per NYT, and it had spread to his bones. Thinking about that and what John McCain went through, this video left many emotional, as they commented: I get choked up every time by Biden's humanity and quite frankly by the deep pain Meghan McCain was feeling. -@DannyHulse3 Hope🫶🏽 -@babesmile As he is now facing this horrible a reminder, Meghan is one of the haters, even still, Pres. Biden comforted her. He is a good man with a heart of gold. And yes, now the fight is his. Let's see if she shows him the same compassion & comfort… -@ely_cat2 This was one of the most touching moments on The View. The way he comforted @MeghanMcCain showed what a truly compassionate man he is. -@popems42 There was also a fair share of comments that called out how Meghan has criticized Biden in the years since this interaction happened. It's worth reiterating that after the former president's diagnosis was made public, John McCain's daughter issued a statement of support. She wished him 'nothing but healing, prayers, light and strength.' She also noted in it that she did not believe this was a time that was 'appropriate for politics.' Now, as we learn more about this tragic diagnosis Joe Biden received as well as where his relationship with Meghan McCain stands, we'll keep you updated.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Kari Lake won awards for overseas reporting. Now she has the job of cutting it.
In 2007, long before she was a rising star in the Republican Party, Kari Lake flew to Cambodia. This wasn't a typical assignment for a television anchor in Phoenix, but she had a local angle. Cindy McCain, the wife of then-Sen. John McCain and a first lady aspirant, was traveling to the Southeast Asian country to raise awareness for land mine removal efforts.
Middle East Eye
6 days ago
- General
- Middle East Eye
What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza?
Four cans of tuna, some packets of spaghetti and a litre of oil. These are just some of the items starving Palestinians have received after waiting hours in the punishing midday heat in war-ravaged Gaza. Since Tuesday, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US-backed group that has been approved by US and Israel to take over aid distribution in the enclave, has handed out just 14,000 food boxes to needy Palestinians - a fraction of what aid agencies say is needed to address the mass starvation unfolding in the strip. The new aid system, which limits food distribution to a small number of hubs guarded by American security contractors, seeks to wrest distribution away from aid groups led by the United Nations. The UN and other major humanitarian organisations have repeatedly criticised the new system, saying it won't be able to meet the needs of Gaza's 2.1 million people and allows Israel to use food control as a weapon to control the population. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters They have also warned of the risk of friction between Israeli troops and people seeking supplies. Israel, which rejects the criticism, has instead accused Hamas of stealing aid and says its blockade on the entry of food is partly aimed at preventing the group from diverting supplies. But Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme and widow of US Senator John McCain, has rubbished such allegations, saying much of the aid that is being looted is being seized by destitute Palestinians. "People are desperate, and they see a World Food Programme truck coming in, and they run for it," she told the US network CBS earlier this week. "This doesn't have anything to do with Hamas or any kind of organised crime or anything." Chaos erupts as starving Palestinians storm US-backed aid facility in Gaza Read More » So far, only two of the four hubs Israel has announced are operational - both in the destroyed southern region of Rafah, where few Palestinians now live. Palestinians must go to these areas if they want to survive, and on Tuesday thousands walked from the tent camps outside the city of Khan Younis, crossing Israeli military lines, to reach the distribution points. At one point, chaos erupted as Palestinians overwhelmed a hub in Rafah, laying bare the scale of the catastrophe inflicted on the enclave by Israel's three-month blockade of aid. At least three Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded as hungry men, women and children tried to get their hands on a box of food. Aid organisations have criticised the location of the sites, saying that the foundation is violating humanitarian principles by clustering them in one area, making them inaccessible to others across the enclave. According to the GHF, each of the boxes it distributes is intended to feed exactly 5.5 people and last 3.5 days. But several Palestinians have told Middle East Eye that upon receiving their box of aid they found the supplies to be woefully inadequate. While each box is different, most contained the following food items: 1 litre of oil 2kg of rice 4kg of flour 1kg of beans Four cans of tuna A jar of stuffed grape leaves A jar of apricot jam A box of biscuits 6 packets of spaghetti A box of tea bags None of the Palestinians MEE spoke to have received bottled water, cooking fuel, medicines, blankets, soap, washing powder or menstrual pads. Additionally, none have reported receiving baby formula, baby food, nappies and essential supplies for babies and children to survive. "We just want to feed our children," Abdullah Suleiman al-Sadudi, a displaced Palestinian who managed to secure a box of aid, told MEE on Wednesday. "What are we supposed to do? Have mercy on us. This is wrong." Philippe Lazzarini, the head of Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has also condemned the rations, calling Israel's model for provision a "distraction from atrocities". "The model of aid distribution proposed by Israel does not align with core humanitarian principles," Lazzarini said on Wednesday. "We have seen yesterday the shocking images of hungry people pushing against fences, desperate for food. It was chaotic, undignified and unsafe." A Palestinian man, who managed to get his hands on a box of aid, also lashed out at the new mechanism, saying it deliberately put women and children in harm's way. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Israel's new model for weaponised aid Read More » "We went and found children, women, heads of families all rushing in," he said. "This mechanism is useless. Only the strong get something." The GHF was thrown into disarray earlier this week when its chief executive, Jake Wood, resigned a day before its launch, saying the organisation could not work in a way that adhered to "humanitarian principles". Incorporated in Switzerland earlier this year, the GHF is run by a group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials. It is unclear who is funding the organisation as both the US and Israel have denied pouring money into the company. Its leadership, meanwhile, has claimed to have more than $100m in commitments from a European Union government but has not named the donor. The GHF has emerged as international pressure mounts on Israel as malnutrition spreads throughout Gaza with dozens of children dying from starvation in recent days.
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Transcript: Jack McCain on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Navy veteran Jack McCain that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 25, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN And we're back with another McCain. Jack McCain is the son of Cindy and the late Senator John McCain. He's a Navy veteran who served in the Afghanistan War, and he joins us now from Kyoto, Japan. Good to have you here. JACK MCCAIN: Thank you. I'm incredibly glad to be here. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, we know when you were in Afghanistan, you flew alongside and helped to train some of the Afghan Black Hawk pilots. Why is it important to you now to speak out on their behalf? Are any of your personal contacts there at risk? MCCAIN: Yes, basically everyone that we were unable to get out is at risk. These pilots and crew members fought the Taliban toe to toe, and because of that, the Taliban is trying to seek them out for reprisal, something that they distinctly promised that they would not do. So not only they- are they in danger, but we owe them a debt. I believe that I'm vertical and still on this earth because of the efforts of my Afghan pilots and crews. And not only do I owe them personally, but the nation owes them a debt of honor, one that we have yet to repay. Everyone, interpreters, ground troop pilots that worked and fought alongside the United States at our behest, should be able to be evacuated here to the United States and should be taken care of. MARGARET BRENNAN: So you were active duty at the time of the very chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. I know you helped to get Afghans out. During that period of time, there were a lot of Afghans airlifted out. Who was left behind and what promises were made? MCCAIN: Yeah, the problem is everyone was left behind, whether it was family members, including family members of U.S. servicemen, whether it was pilots, crews, the people that I worked with, special forces. We did everything we could to get as many as we could out. But through the chaos of the withdrawal and frankly, the lack of planning on the part of the United States government, it was up to individuals and sometimes smaller military units to help either- in my case, I had to triage who we were going to take out. I had to prioritize operational pilots over pilots in training, versus crew members in the back, simply because everyone was trying to do everything they could. So we have tens of thousands that fought alongside us left behind, each one of them in danger in their own way, not to mention family members that can be used as tools of leverage against those that are even here in the United States now. MARGARET BRENNAN: And to that point: under the Taliban right now, women aren't even allowed to speak in public. They can't go to school over the sixth- past the sixth grade. They're not allowed to work. So the daughters, the wives, the female family members of a lot of these people who worked with Americans are facing some pretty tough conditions. However, this administration just recently said through Homeland Security that it is safe for Afghans to return. So those here could be sent back, some Afghans who had arrived here and been given temporary protection. Does what the U.S. government said match in any way what you are hearing is happening on the ground? MCCAIN: I would disagree with the entire notion that it is safe for anyone, especially if they've been in the United States, to return to rule under the Taliban. Whether they are, male, female, young, old, that regime has proven itself to be- to not only have gone back on every promise they made to us, but to be- to have no problem using human lives as pawns to imprison, torture, rape, kill, even sell into slavery. So no, I disagree that Afghanistan is safe for anybody, much less those that fought on behalf of the United States. My pilots were doing gun runs on Taliban positions as they were moving forward on the base in Kandahar. I would say that they have a score- the Taliban have a score they'd like to settle. So absolutely, not unequivocally, it is not safe to return. MARGARET BRENNAN: So there are a number of veterans of the war in Afghanistan who serve currently as lawmakers in the United States Congress. And it is Congress that sets the number of visas for the- these Special Immigrant Visas, SIVs. We checked, there are more than 144,000 applicants in the pipeline, but there are only 11,000 visas left. So that's not even counting family members here. Have you gotten any indication from the lawmakers you know that they are going to raise that cap? MCCAIN: No, I have not, and it is an utter travesty that that is the case. People on both sides of the aisle had- have served in Afghanistan or fought alongside Afghans, much like me, and the political theater that has taken place of simply ignoring the problem can only be summarized by the word despicable. This is an issue of humanity. This is an issue of national honor, and this is a debt that we owe. So I would urge lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to solve this problem, because it is not going to go away. It is your job to legislate, so please do so. MARGARET BRENNAN: So that's in the hand of lawmakers. That was a problem even during the last administration. Now though, we have this extra complication where the Trump administration has put in orders to restrict refugee admissions and said the U.S. should prioritize people who can, quote, "fully and appropriately assimilate and who do not pose a threat to the security or welfare of the United States." That's made it hard for Afghan refugees, family members to enter here. How do you reassure the public that these refugees are not a risk? Even the Vice President of the United States has said he does not trust the vetting of refugees. MCCAIN: Well, I mean, I think I passed the ultimate test in that I literally put my lives in- my life in these peoples' hands. So not only are they worthy of trust, but they are worthy of our care. The vetting process has taken place. It continues to take place. And if vetting is the issue, fantastic. Let's pass legislation to solve that problem. Let's make sure everyone up to this point has been vetted. But if there's something else that would make anyone on any side of the aisle feel safer, then great, there's a solution for this. It's called the legislative process. So I would urge lawmakers to do the one job that they're paid by the American people to do, and to solve the problem that we have created ourselves. MARGARET BRENNAN: Secretary Rubio testified this week that he will follow the letter of the law as written by Congress. Congress had established a program to help pay for the Afghans to be resettled here. It's the CARE Program at the State Department, but now the program is no longer paying the way for these Afghans. How difficult is it for some of the Afghans you know to pay to get their wife, their family members here? MCCAIN: These people were taken from their country with only the clothes on their back in about 99% of cases. They were dumped off into locations that they were unfamiliar with, and as much as service members and the government did an amazing amount to try to support them, it's still not enough. When you imagine the massive change in their lives, not to mention the fact that their entire country and family has now been shattered as a result of American action. It is beyond difficult. I have individuals who are combat wounded, who have extreme injuries that make them almost unable to work, and it's not like I can send them to the VA despite the fact that they got shot at on behalf of the American government. So I would say that life is extremely difficult, but those individuals are of great resolve, and they are doing everything they can to overcome and to become great Americans, the great Americans that I know they will be, and that anybody that knows them personally knows them to be. MARGARET BRENNAN: There have been a few investigations of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, by the Pentagon, by the State Department. They have found fault with the Biden administration. They have found fault with the first Trump administration. This past week, Secretary Hegseth announced he's going to do a new investigation of it all. That it will be led by his spokesperson. It's unclear why that person in particular. What do you think was missing from those original reviews? MCCAIN: I don't think anything is missing from those original reviews, and I don't think that going back over the process of the withdrawal is going to solve any of the very real problems that exist today. It was political theater the first time, it is political theater the second time, and it is political theater yet again. This does nothing to solve the problem that we created. This does nothing to make the lives of Afghans better. This does nothing to help stabilize the region. It is simply the Biden administration pointing the finger at the Trump administration, the Trump administration pointing the finger at the Biden administration. It's happening all over again. This is a useless waste of effort, but frankly, it is one that I see continuing. MARGARET BRENNAN: Before I let you go. Your father famously said it matters less that you can fight, but what you fight for is the real test. I know you feel passionately about this particular issue. Can you ever see yourself entering politics to fight for other issues? MCCAIN: That's a very interesting question, one that I happen to get asked fairly regularly. And I would say, trying to follow his example, that the best life is one lived adventurously, and if- in service of a cause greater than one's self interest. I'm doing that, and if someday that does take me to office, in service of the nation, then by all means. But to live a life simply focused on the single goal of attaining public office is not, in my mind, a life purposefully lived. In service and in office, it is a purposefully lived one, but that should not be the overriding goal of your life. 08:44:56 MARGARET BRENNAN: We will continue watching. Jack McCain, thank you for weighing in on this important issue. MCCAIN: Thank you so much.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
America is finally killing the penny
The U.S. Mint confirmed on Thursday that the current crop of one-cent coins will be the last ever produced. It's been a long time coming: Two previous bills to cancel the penny had been proposed in 1990 and 2017, both by Arizona Republicans, one of them co-sponsored by the late Senator John McCain. In February, President Donald Trump announced on social media that he had directed the Treasury to cease penny production. He did so on his social media site while watching the Super Bowl, which raised questions about his seriousness on the issue. But this week's announcement also came on the heels of a new bipartisan Senate bill, from Utah Republican Mike Lee and Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley, called the Make Sense Not Cents Act. The penny is only one year younger than the U.S. Mint itself, dating back to 1793. It initially had an image of Lady Liberty, but since 1909, it has featured the profile of Abraham Lincoln. This year, the penny is on its way to be as much of a relic as the half-cent, abolished in 1857. Or the $10 and $20 coins, which were discontinued in 1933. A Treasury official told the Associated Press that the move is anticipated to save $56 million. The cost of producing each penny increased by just over 20% in 2024, the Mint said in its annual report where 'the unit cost for pennies (3.69 cents) and nickels (13.78 cents) remained above face value for the 19th consecutive fiscal year.' The U.S. is one of the last major economies to have a centesimal coin. Canada phased out its penny in 2012; Australia and New Zealand did so in 1992 and 1990, respectively. Sweden got started back in 1972. Don't worry, though, there will be plenty of little Lincolns floating around for a very long time. A New York Times (NYT) article from September 2024 reported that 'a conservative estimate holds that there are 240 billion pennies lying around the United States — about 724 ($7.24) for every man, woman and child there residing, and enough to hand two pennies to every bewildered human born since the dawn of man.' And look out, nickels, don't think you're safe from the DOGE watchlist: each 5-cent coin costs 14 cents to the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
