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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, speaks during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 7, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Defense policy bill to address letting troops use guns on bases

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington in this May 5, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Brett Carlsen, File)

Donald Trump: ‘John McCain was very disloyal to me,’ ‘made a big mistake’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, expects a defense budget for the Senate by week's end. A presidential veto is expected as the proposed spending plan would increase funding for a war chest (Associated Press)

John McCain vows defense budget that avoids military cuts

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) **FILE**

John McCain gets primary challenger in Senate race

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., in this March 10, 2015, file photo. The PGA of America is moving its Grand Slam of Golf from Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Donald Trump: ‘I really don’t know’ if Obama was born in U.S.

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was urged by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in a phone call to "tone it down" on his immigration comments, but Mr. Trump characterized the call as "congratulatory." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump won’t be criticized by Republicans for immigrant-bashing rhetoric, White House says

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama speaks to the media after receiving an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic State, during a rare visit to the Pentagon on July 6, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

John McCain: Obama’s stance on Islamic State and Iran a ‘delusion’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) **FILE**

In defense bill, Guantanamo Bay, procurement reform likely to be sticking points

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) **FILE**

John McCain: ‘The rise of ISIS’ should force U.S. to reassess Afghanistan troop withdrawal

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, June 28, 2015. The rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station broke apart shortly after liftoff. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

McCain: SpaceX explosion no reason to ease Russian rocket ban

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb. Bush speaks at the Road to Majority 2015 convention in Washington, Friday, June 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Jeb Bush doubted among religious conservative voters

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Left to right: James Woolsey, Phillip crowley, Wesley Martin, George casey, James conway, Kenneth blackwell, Michael Mukasey, John bolton, Louis Freeh, Tom ridge, Thomas cantwell, howard dean, rudy Giuliani, hugh shelton, elaine chao, Marc Ginsberg, ed rendell, chuck Wald, Francis Townsend, Lincoln bloomfield Jr., bill richardson, raymond Tanter, robert Torricelli, and Linda chavez. credit: Moussa Mohebbi

Regime change in Iran: Major U.S. figures join call for regime change in Tehran

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The National Council of Resistance of Iran holds a boisterous rally each year in France with current and former U.S., European and Middle Eastern officials speaking out in support of regime change in Tehran. (Associated Press/File_

U.S. lawmakers join Iranian dissidents in France for giant regime change rally

By Guy Taylor and Karine Barzegar - The Washington Times

Illustration on second thoughts about nation building by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

DAVID KEENE: Rand Paul counters GOP’s nation-building mindset

By David Keene

"The question of every candidate will be this one: When have you led? Leadership is not a speech on the Senate floor. It's not what you say; it's what you do," he said, slipping in a shot at some of his Republican rivals. (Associated Press)

Rick Perry enters White House race, says ‘political class in Washington’ not up to task

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, R-Az., walks to the Senate Chamber to begin a special session to extend surveillance programs, in Washington, Sunday, May 31, 2015. The Senate was unable to make a deal to extend contested anti-terror provisions and as a result, the post-Sept. 11 programs expired at midnight Sunday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

John McCain: Holding NDAA hostage isn’t solution to sequestration

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, R-Az., walks to the Senate Chamber to begin a special session to extend surveillance programs, in Washington, Sunday, May 31, 2015. The Senate was unable to make a deal to extend contested anti-terror provisions and as a result, the post-Sept. 11 programs expired at midnight Sunday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

McCain spanks Paul: ‘Learn the rules of the Senate’

By Joseph Curl - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ann Kirkpatrick to challenge John McCain in Arizona in 2016

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 20, 2014 file photo, Al-Qaida fighters wave al-Qaida flags as they patrol in a commandeered Iraqi military vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. Is there a plan B for Iraq? The fall of Ramadi shows the Iraqi army is still weak, Sunni-Shiite reconciliation is slow and U.S. bombing is not decisively helping. (AP Photo, File)

John McCain rips Obama administration over losses in Middle East

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this image made from video posted on a social media account affiliated with the Islamic State group on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, militants attack ancient artifacts with sledgehammers in the Ninevah Museum in Mosul, Iraq. Islamic State militants have looted and vandalized the museum in Mosul, Iraq&#8217;s 2nd largest city, and have massively damaged the ancient cities of Hatra and Ninevah both UNESCO world heritage sites. (AP Photo via militant social media account, File)

Obama’s Islamic State solution still military advisers in Iraq, says U.S.-led coalition winning

By Dave Boyer and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times