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    'Patriot,' 'Hero,' 'American Original': Politicians Remember John McCain

    Colleagues abandoned their partisanship to offer sympathies for the late Arizona Republican senator and celebrate his legacy. John McCain died on Saturday at age 81.
    by Emma Bowman Aug 26, 2018 3 minutes

    Updated at 3:10 a.m. ET Sunday

    Sen. John McCain died Saturday, a day after his office announced his decision to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer. Before his death, McCain's wife Cindy said in a tweet that the McCain family was "overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from around the world."

    That outpouring swelled after the news of his death broke on Saturday.

    One of the most personal tributes

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