Midterm elections for first-term presidents are notoriously difficult.

Most evil in the world is only partly because of an evil person. Most of it is because of the complicity of bystanders.

When I talk to people outside the beltway, I don't think people are that divided.

When Hillary Clinton was a U.S. senator, she voted for some trade deals when they met her standards, but she voted against others when they didn't.

When a guy running for president will not support the troops, not support veterans, not support teachers, that's really important.

Maybe for John McCain the American dream means seven houses-and if that's your America, John McCain is your candidate. But for the rest of us, the American dream means one home - in a safe neighborhood, with good schools and good health care and a little money left over every month to go out for dinner and save for the future. Does that seem like too much to ask? John McCain thinks it is.

As much as we may have to battle against a Trump presidency, there's still good relationships within the Senate, bipartisan relationships where we can work together.