Trump looms over primaries for Flake, Heller

Speculation is growing that President Trump will buck his own party and back primary challengers to two incumbent GOP senators seeking reelection in 2018, an exceedingly rare event that would deepen divisions within a party that is already struggling to govern despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress.

Trump voters’ patience wears thin in Arizona

The voters who carried Donald Trump to victory in Arizona increasingly see the President as just another politician -- and one who is running out of time to deliver on his campaign promises. Republicans in focus groups held here last week by the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA largely said they are giving Trump between six months and a year before they run out of patience.

Jeff Flake: ‘I wish we as a party had stood up’ to the birther movement

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., thinks more members of the Republican Party should have stood up to President Trump years ago, beginning with his support for the birther movement as not appropriate for conservatives to embrace. "I wish we as a party had stood up, for example, when the birtherism thing was going on," Flake said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

No, MSNBC, Limbaugh is not to blame for Trump

Joy Reid, MSNBC's hostess with the mostest on all things race-baiting - who, for example, recently expressed reserved and "delicate" hope for Rep. Steve Scalise's gun wound recovery because of his record "on race" - blamed voter racism and anger, fueled by talk show powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, for the rise of President Donald Trump. Reid, in the context of discussing Sen. Jeff Flake's RINOey new book, "Conscience of a Conservative," which basically takes pot shots at Trump, told her TV host Chuck Todd that "right-wing talk radio over the last 20 something years" has spawned the anger that's spawned the "vulgarity" that's spawned, ultimately, the Trump White House.

Sen. Jeff Flake arrives at the White House for a Senate GOP luncheon…

To understand why the Arizona Republican is risking his political career this week to publish a book lambasting the president requires familiarity with a pivotal but largely forgotten episode in the early history of the modern conservative movement. It was 1962 - the same year Flake was born.

Brent Bozell: Jeff Flake Is ‘Imposter’ Posing as Conservative

Media Research Center President Brent Bozell on Tuesday unloaded on Arizona GOP Sen. Jeff Flake, mocking him in a Twitter post as an "imposter" posing as a conservative. "Jeff Flake is not a conservative, nor does he have a conscience," Bozell said, slamming Flake by using the title of his new book "Conscience of a Conservative" - a nod to Barry Here you can find useful examples and description about searching the news archive.

GOP Sen. Jeff Flake Defends His Criticism of Trump: ‘More Important Than a Political Career’

This afternoon, Flake popped up on CNN's The Lead to discuss his criticism of the president and his belief the Washington needs to begin rejecting destructive politics, stating that Congress works best when there is bipartisanship. At one point in his conversation with anchor Jake Tapper , the Republican lawmaker was asked if he was worried that his harsh words towards Trump could hurt his reelection chances, as it is being reported that the White House is looking at backing primary challengers against him next year.

Sen. Jeff Flake takes a question from the audience during a town hall in April in Mesa, Ariz.

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Flake says GOP has let Trump divert from conservative ideals

Sen. Jeff Flake says his fellow Republicans have let President Donald Trump lead the country away from conservative principles and democratic ideals. But the Arizona lawmaker predicts they won't back down if Trump fires the special prosecutor investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

California father accused of killing 5-year-old due in court

Longtime critics of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio say his conviction of a criminal charge for disobeying a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants is a long-awaited comeuppance. Longtime critics of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio say his conviction of a criminal charge for disobeying a court order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants is a long-awaited comeuppance.

Sen. Flake faults GOP, Democrat partisanship for Trump rise

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake takes his own party to task as well as Democrats, blaming both in a new book for the political gridlock that led to Donald Trump's presidency and its current chaos. The debut of the Arizona lawmaker's book "Conscience of a Conservative" comes amid turmoil in the White House marked by Anthony Scaramucci's rocky 11 days as communications director and the replacement of the chief of staff.

John McCain’s maverick moment

Shortly before Sen. John McCain entered the Senate chamber in the wee hours of Friday morning, reporters wanted to know how he'd vote. McCain killed his party's narrowly-crafted Obamacare repeal bill Friday not because he was opposed to dismantling the Affordable Care Act, but because he fundamentally believed the process -- the lack of hearings, the one-party, closed-door negotiations, the fact that in the end all that Republican senators could agree upon was a shell of the plan they'd promised -- was flawed.

Trump Critics Flake, Heller Being Targeted for Primary Challenges

Vulnerable Senate Republicans, Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., might face more than Democratic opposition in 2018, especially if the GOP's repeal of Obamacare fails at their hands, according to The Hill. "We're watching the races in Arizona and Nevada closely and stand ready to support strong challengers who are true conservatives, have strong grassroots support, and can run a winning campaign," Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli told The Hill in a statement.

Sen. McCain goes on hike after cancer diagnosis

Sen. John McCainJohn McCainSen. McCain goes on hike after cancer diagnosis Sen. Flake's GOP challenger: McCain should resign The Hill's 12:30 Report MORE's daughter Meghan McCain tweeted a picture Saturday of her and her father on a hike in Arizona, just days after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. "Amazing hike with Dad [Sen. John McCain] this morning.