Arizona GOP Sen. Flake to retire, had tangled with Trump
In this photo taken July 19, 2017, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. walks to his seat as he attends a luncheon with other GOP Senators and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington.
Category Archives: Senator Jeff Flake
Flake Will Not Run for Re-Election
"Condemning the nastiness of Republican politics in the era of President Trump, Sen. Jeff Flake on Tuesday announced he will serve out the remainder of his term but will not seek re-election in 2018," the Arizona Republic reports.
Mitch McConnell hits back at Steve Bannon faction: a Specialists in nominating people who losea
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hit back at Steve Bannon and his anti-establishment faction on Sunday, saying the movement to run maverick congressional candidates in Republican primaries next cycle is being spearheaded by "specialists in nominating people who lose" elections. "Well let me just say with regard to the element that you're referring to here, they've been out there for a number of years," Mr. McConnell said on "Fox News Sunday."
a Whole Bunch of Donald’s Staff Owe Us the Same:
Two prominent staffers on Arizona Republican Kelli Ward's primary campaign against sitting Sen. Jeff Flake have officially issued an apology to everyone in the state for helping to legitimize Ward as a serious political candidate.
Lawmakers protest jailing of Catalan secession leaders
A U.S. judge has blocked the third version of a travel ban issued by President Donald Trump this year. A Florida congresswoman says President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he 'knew what he signed up for'.
Bannon boosts Flake challenger, snubs Trump plea to back off
In this Aug. 30, 2016, file photo, former state Sen. Kelli Ward concedes to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during her primary election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon is boosting multiple challengers to GOP incumbents and the party's preferred candidates in next year's midterm elections /The Arizona Republic via AP) less FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2016, file photo, former state Sen. Kelli Ward concedes to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during her primary election night party in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Seth Leibsohn for Congress
Arizona radio talk show host and Power Line friend Seth Leibsohn has decided to run for Congress in Arizona's 9th district. The Democratic incumbent, Krysten Sinema, is stepping down to run against Jeff Flake for the Senate, so it is an open seat.
Nine months in, Rep. Martha McSally is Arizona’s most reliable vote for Trump agenda
The state's GOP members voted less reliably with the Trump administration between July and September than during the first six months of the year. Nine months in, Rep. Martha McSally is Arizona's most reliable vote for Trump agenda The state's GOP members voted less reliably with the Trump administration between July and September than during the first six months of the year.
How Roy Moore won the first battle of the anti-McConnell war
All the Republican establishment's money and muscle couldn't stop culture warrior Roy Moore from ousting Sen. Luther Strange here Tuesday night. Now, suddenly, other outsider candidates see a much bigger opening to make Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a villain and turn the party on its head in the 2018 midterms.
Trump privately tries to mend fences with Senate Republicans
Over the summer, Trump had a contentious phone call with Murkowski and also berated her on Twitter, accusing her of letting the country down for voting against GOP plans to gut Obamacare. But behind the scenes, Trump has since tried to make nice, inviting her to a private lunch earlier this month -- something that seems to have defused tensions, at least for now.
Trump Drives Wedge Between Candidates and His Base
Charlie Cook : "There are now signs that President Trump is succeeding in driving a wedge in the GOP between his base and the Republican Congress, blaming his own party for a lack of progress on Capitol Hill, something that could spell trouble for incumbents like Dean Heller in Nevada, Jeff Flake in Arizona, and possibly others." "The danger is two-fold.
What’s Next for Joe Arpaio? We’ve Got the Questions and the Answers
Joe Arpaio has not set foot in a courtroom since July, has not sat behind his old, famous desk at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for more than nine months, but still, he is never too far from a headline. President Donald Trump pardoned him.
North Korea, Afghanistan top Hill’s fall national security agenda
The Senate returns to Washington in September preparing to take up a massive defense policy bill led by Sen. John McCain as the Arizona Republican returns to Congress following his first round of treatment for brain cancer. The chairman of the Senate armed services committee, McCain will lead debate on the National Defense Authorization Act, one of the few remaining "must-pass" pieces of legislation that would authorize $700 billion in Pentagon spending and set a wide swath of military policy.
Trump condemns North Korea nuclear test
President Donald Trump condemned North Korea's claimed test of a hydrogen bomb in a series of tweets Sunday morning, calling Pyongyang's words and actions "hostile and dangerous" and saying "talk of appeasement will not work." "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test.
Cal Thomas: Pardoning Sheriff Arpaio
President Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. President Trump has issued an executive pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona.
Funeral set for Mesa businessman, politician Wil Cardon
Funeral set for Mesa businessman, politician Wil Cardon Funeral details have been set for Mesa businessman and politician Wil Cardon, who died Saturday. He was 46. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2wTa1Ig Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Chapel, 4225 N. 56th Street in Phoenix.
Arpaio opens door to return to public office, after Trump pardon
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who received the first presidential pardon of the Trump administration last week, is considering getting back into the "political field," he told Fox News on Monday. "When I left office, I said I'm probably going to be done with politics, but I'm back in the political field again-whatever that means, I don't know," Arpaio, 85, told Fox News.
Some in GOP consider supporting a primary challenge to Trump
Yet Cuban, an outspoken Texas billionaire who describes himself as "fiercely independent" politically, sees an opportunity for someone to take down the Republican president, who is increasingly viewed as divisive and incompetent even within his own party. "His base won't turn on him, but if there is someone they can connect to and feel confident in, they might turn away from him," Cuban told The Associated Press.
Attacking fellow Republicans risky strategy for Trump
"Senators - who needs them? Most presidents try not to feud with members of Congress from their own party. But President Donald Trump is known for shredding the rulebook, so why would congressional etiquette be any different? The New York Times reported this week that Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are feuding bitterly, if privately, save for the occasional tweet.
An outrageous pardon and a hollow Congress
So congressional Republicans decrying President Trump's Friday night pardon of former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio might as well save their breath. Unless they're willing to do something about it - through censure or impeachment, legal challenge or constitutional amendment - the ritual GOP scolding after each Trump affront to the rule of law is increasingly hollow.