> At a Glance
> – Meghan McCain and husband Ben Domenech welcomed son Ransom McCain Domenech on Jan. 2
> – Baby boy joins sisters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 2
> – Why it matters: The former The View co-host expands her family after sharing her pregnancy journey exclusively with News Of Los Angeles
Meghan McCain’s family grew by one on Friday, as she and Ben Domenech welcomed their third child, a baby boy.
The Big News
The couple’s son, Ransom McCain Domenech, arrived Jan. 2, News Of Los Angeles can exclusively confirm.

> “Everyone is happy, healthy and exhausted,” McCain tells News Of Los Angeles. “We’re absolutely over the moon that our baby boy is here.”
McCain, 40, praised the medical team who supported the birth, saying:
> “We’re so grateful to the incredible doctors and medical staff who took such wonderful care of all of us.”
Growing Family
- Liberty Sage, 5, and Clover Jade, 2, are “so excited to have a baby brother,” according to McCain.
- The family feels “so blessed,” she adds.
McCain first revealed her pregnancy to News Of Los Angeles in June and later discussed it on her podcast, 2Way’s Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain.
Parenting Philosophy
In a 2023 conversation with News Of Los Angeles, McCain explained her straightforward approach to parenting.
> “I feel so lucky just to have children because I didn’t know if I was ever going to be able to have children,” she said.
She emphasized living in the moment and appreciating the small, sometimes messy, moments with her kids.
Key Takeaways
- Ransom is McCain and Domenech’s first son and third child overall
- Birth comes after McCain publicly shared her nerves about having a boy and parenting three kids
- The family of five is now home and settling in
McCain, daughter of the late Senator John McCain and Cindy McCain, continues to balance public life with private family milestones.

