A Navy destroyer took on Russian forces on Tuesday in a direct challenge to Moscow's territorial claims in the Pacific. 
Liberal strategist and Lincoln Project cofounder Steve Schmidt is perhaps single-handedly responsible for the political success of Donald Trump and the breakdown in American political discourse.
Cindy McCain, the widow of longtime Arizona senator John McCain, said she was "disappointed" in Kentucky Senate candidate Amy McGrath's use of her husband in an attack ad. 
Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Al Gore, Bob Dole: All five won their party’s presidential nominations after previous failed attempts. All went on to lose.
Former astronaut Mark Kelly announced Tuesday that he will run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2020. 
Republican Arizona Rep. Martha McSally lost her race to represent Arizona in the U.S. Senate last month. She's going to the upper chamber anyway. 
Sen. Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) on Thursday hand-delivered a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey (R., Ariz.) announcing his intention to resign from the Senate on Dec. 31.
Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief Ben Shapiro spoke at a conservative event Tuesday night at Ohio State University, prompting liberal student activists to chant, “Reagan’s dead” and “John McCain’s dead.”
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R.) announced Tuesday that former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, a fellow Republican, will fill the Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. John McCain. 