Reuters - Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, on Monday said he agreed with President George W. Bush's decision to the $289 billion farm bill because it did not cut subsidies to wealthy farmers enough.

Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain marks Cuban Independence Day on Tuesday with a fresh slap at Democratic front-runner Barack Obama for a pledge to meet Cuba's leader if elected in November.

AP - Republican John McCain's game plan for beating Democrat Barack Obama rests on one huge assumption: Despite an unpopular war, an uncertain economy and the GOP's beleaguered status, the country still leans more to the right than to the left.

Bloomberg - May 18 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senator Jon Kyl said Barack Obama's willingness to negotiate with Iran shows ``weak judgment,'' signaling his party will likely focus on portraying the Democratic presidential candidate as naive about rogue nations.

AP - McCain's national finance co-chair Loeffler resigns because of lobbyist ties ... Huckabee says he'd like to join GOP ticket as John McCain's running mate ... Obama tells seniors McCain would threaten Social Security; Clinton stumps in Kentucky ...

AP - Democrats accused Sen. John McCain Friday of hypocrisy on the question of whether the United States should negotiate with terrorists and dictators, saying the certain Republican nominee had previously been willing to negotiate with the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

AP - Obama assails McCain for 'naive, irresponsible' foreign policy, lays down challenge ... McCain courts NRA, 2nd Amendment devotees, makes a West Virginia gun shop visit ... Clinton launches ads in upcoming primary states, focuses on working-class issues in Oregon ... Democratic Party panel members show little interest in Clinton's call to seat disputed delegates ... Obama picks up endorsements from former Edwards delegate, California congressman.

Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned gun owners on Friday that his Democratic opponents Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would threaten their right to bear arms, as he sought to rally conservatives' support in the November election.