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Clip: Season 36 Episode 8 | 6m 49s
Just two years into his career as a U.S. senator, McCain along with four other senators became embroiled in the Keating Five scandal. His chief political adviser from 1997 to 2007 said McCain knew the incident would be a “dark stain” on his career.
Aired: 03/27/18
Video has closed captioning.
The Keating Five Scandal
A Second Run for the Presidency
In his second run for the White House, McCain tried to make peace with the party’s base.
Sen. John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Trump & the Republican Party.
McCain’s decision to pick Sarah Palin as his VP marked a turning point in U.S. politics.
John McCain’s First Run for the White House
In his first run for the presidency, McCain styled himself as a political maverick.
McCain's Dramatic "Thumbs Down" on Health Care Bill
Go inside the night Sen. John McCain helped doom the Republican healthcare bill.
Ratko Mladić went on trial for some of the worst atrocities in Europe since the Holocaust.
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis
An investigation of a neo-Nazi group that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military.
Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in a post-recession economy.
A revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink.
A revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink.
Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the resurgence of white supremacists in America.
An investigation into sex abuse by UN peacekeepers in the world’s conflict zones.
An in-depth look why Puerto Rico was left struggling to survive after Hurricane Maria.
The story of Guatemalan teens trafficked to Ohio and forced to work against their will.
