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Republican Rep. Martha McSally of Arizona is likely the strongest candidate to run against a centrist Democrat in the contest for retiring Sen. Jeff Flake's seat. But McSally, the establishment favorite, was critical of Trump until she announced her candidacy and has long been bankrolled by Never Trumpers.
Republican fears that Sen. John McCain's battle with cancer could make it harder for the GOP to keep its Senate majority have receded, with a crucial election deadline just days away. Friends who have visited McCain as he struggles with one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer are encouraged by his recent state, though they recognize the 81-year-old's condition could deteriorate rapidly.
Arizona conservatives are torn between two icons of their movement -... . In this May 17, 2018, photo, Republican Senate candidate Kelli Ward talks about her platform policies at a Scottsdale Tea Party event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Shortly before the raffle for a handgun, top Arizona Republicans gave a warning to the crowd gathered at a conservative group's meeting in a retirement community at the edge of Phoenix's sprawl: The Democrats are coming.
The political schism in the Democratic Party is playing out in the confirmation vote for Gina Haspel as CIA director, as support from red-state senators facing re-election bumps up against a more liberal flank eyeing potential 2020 presidential bids and rejecting the nominee over the agency's clouded history of torture. Haspel's confirmation became all but certain with a favorable 10-5 vote Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The political schism in the Democratic Party is playing out in the confirmation vote for Gina Haspel as CIA director, as support from red-state senators facing re-election bumps up against a more liberal flank eyeing potential 2020 presidential bids and rejecting the nominee over the agency's clouded history of torture. Haspel's confirmation became all but certain with a favorable 10-5 vote Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
The Senate Intelligence Committee moved Wednesday to recommend Gina Haspel for CIA director, setting up a floor vote that her opponents say will signal to the world whether the United States condemns or condones torture. With two of 51 Republicans committed to voting against Haspel, and five Democrats already indicating they will support her, it appears she is set to become the agency's first female director.
Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said he will donate to Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in the event that controversial coal baron Don Blankenship wins the GOP primary in West Virginia on Tuesday. "I hope that [Blankenship] doesn't get through the primary," Flake told reporters on Monday.
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Arizona on Tuesday to tout the Republican tax overhaul approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump. Pence will appear at an afternoon event in Tempe hosted by America First Policies, a pro-Trump nonprofit.
The lawmakers narrowly confirmed Rep. Jim Bridenstine to be the next NASA administrator after Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, who held his vote back for several minutes while he huddled with GOP leaders on the floor, finally voted yes. The vote was 50-49.
Wasn't worth mentioning to the incoming president that the FBI was investigating him based on oppo research paid for by his political enemies, huh? If I were Trump, I think I might have found that relevant. If a Democratic president were the subject of a federal investigation kickstarted by the RNC, I think the left would have wanted him/her to know about its provenance as soon as possible too.
John Kasich's return to New Hampshire this week is likely to get widespread media coverage as a significant milestone toward what many view as his inevitable 2020 presidential campaign. Within the past month, the state that traditionally hosts the nation's first presidential primary already has had visits from President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake - all potential GOP rivals for Ohio's governor.
Mayor Doug Nicholls and City Administrator Greg Wilkinson recently visited Washington, D.C., to promote issues that are important to Yuma. Accompanied by Ron Hamm, the city's legislative consultant, Nicholls and Wilkinson met with the Congressional delegation representing Yuma and various federal agencies to discuss the city's priorities for fiscal year 2018-19.
U.S. Senator Jeff Flake walks past journalists after announcing he will not run for reelection on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 24, 2017. Senator Jeff Flake threw shade on his own political party Thursday, saying the GOP "might not deserve to lead" given its support of President Trump.
Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 -- either as a Republican or an independent -- if no one else does.
Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.
Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will urge the European Union to lower its trade barriers, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, calling them unfair to U.S. farmers and industry, a view rejected by the EU and challenged by a Republican senator. The European Commission accused Trump of"cherry-picking" data to distort the debate in a transatlantic dispute over U.S. metals tariffs that threatens to become a trade war.