Jumaane Williams picks running mate in NY governor’s race
March 1, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — An activist who confronted a U.S. Senator in an elevator over his support for then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been chosen by New York City elected public advocate Jumaane Williams as his running mate in the New York governor's race.
Ex-US senator Jeff Flake begins post as ambassador to Turkey
January 26, 2022 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake formally stepped into his new position as U.S. ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday, after presenting his credentials to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Senate confirms Cindy McCain, Jeff Flake to ambassador posts
October 26, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed two prominent anti-Trump Republicans to serve in the Biden administration on Tuesday with former Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona approved to serve as the ambassador to Turkey and Cindy McCain, the wife of the late Sen.
Biden taps GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassador
July 13, 2021 GMTPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican lawmaker who endorsed his 2020 run for the White House, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Turkey.
Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor
January 24, 2021 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP members who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump...
Republicans worry a primary challenge would hurt Trump
January 3, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump declared himself "the most popular president in the history of the Republican Party" on Wednesday...
GOP cancels votes on judges amid standoff over Mueller bill
November 29, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has canceled a Thursday vote on more than 20 federal judge nominations amid a standoff between Republican Sen...
Chris Coons accuses Mitch McConnell of ‘running interference’ for Trump on Mueller protection bill
November 15, 2018 GMTSen. Chris Coons of Delaware accused Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday of sheltering President Trump by blocking a bipartisan bill to protect the Mueller investigation.
Mr. Coons was asked by CNN's John Berman if he believed Mr.
Flake vows to oppose judges unless Mueller bill gets a vote
November 14, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he won't vote to confirm judicial nominees unless GOP leaders hold a vote on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired...
Democrat Sinema wins Arizona Senate seat running as centrist
November 13, 2018 GMTIn a year of liberal challenges to President Donald Trump, an avowed centrist scored the Democratic Party's biggest coup -- flipping a red state's U...
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema wins Arizona US Senate seat
November 13, 2018 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat Monday in a race that was among the most closely watched in the nation, beating Republican Rep...
More Republican women need to run for office, too
October 26, 2018 GMTSlowly but inevitably, the two major political parties have become the party of women and the party of men — guess which is which — so that the 2018 midterms are shaping up as a climactic battle in the war between the sexes.
Jeff Flake unconvinced if Brett Kavanaugh or Christine Blasey Ford were telling the truth
October 24, 2018 GMTSen. Jeff Flake said Tuesday that he remains unsure whether Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh or California professor Christine Blasey Ford were telling the truth about the sexual assault allegations levied near the end of a drawn-out Supreme Court confirmation battle.
FBI Kavanaugh investigation debate: Darcy cartoon
October 5, 2018 GMTFBI Kavanaugh investigation debate: Darcy cartoon
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Democrat Senator Chris Coons pitch to Senator Jeff Flake last Friday was a mutual agreement to call for an FBI investigation that was limited in scope and duration, to last no longer than this week.
Day of chaos and consequence before vote on Kavanaugh
October 5, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — "This is what democracy looks like!" protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence...
Passion, chaos as Kavanaugh confirmation vote nears
October 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — "This is what democracy looks like!" protesters shouted outside the Supreme Court, voicing their opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court but somehow speaking for everyone on every side on a day of passion, chaos and consequence...
Flake vows to vote ‘no’ if Supreme Court nominee lied
October 1, 2018 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Republican senator who suddenly sits at the center of the explosive Supreme Court debate promised Monday to oppose President Donald Trump's nominee should an ongoing federal investigation determine he lied under oath...
Jeff Flake on Brett Kavanaugh testimony: ‘If I were unjustly accused, that’s how I would feel’
September 30, 2018 GMTSen. Jeff Flake says that while Judge Brett Kavanaugh did have "sharp" exchanges with senators last week, the judge's demeanor during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was in keeping with someone who absolutely believes they've been unjustly accused.
Sen. Graham’s Diatribe Justified
September 30, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake may have become a momentary hero for Democrats hoping to block Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but Sen. Lindsey Graham has cinched the role as Jiminy Cricket of the U.S.
How Sen. Flake brought the Senate back from the brink
September 29, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The tension in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room was almost unbearable in the hours and minutes before Sen...
Trump bows to pressure, agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh
September 29, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Reversing course, President Donald Trump bowed to Democrats' demands Friday for a deeper FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after Republican Sen...
Trump agrees to FBI probe of Kavanaugh, bows to Flake, Dems
September 28, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Reversing course, President Donald Trump bowed to Democrats' demands Friday for a deeper FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after Republican Sen...
More than 20 million people watched Kavanaugh hearing
September 28, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 million people watched Thursday's gripping testimony by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred in the 1980s, Christine Blasey Ford, on six television networks...
‘Look at me’: Flake shifts after pair rips him on Kavanaugh
September 28, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after pivotal Sen. Jeff Flake announced he would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences...
The Latest: Bush advocating for Kavanaugh with senators
September 28, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local):...
Ford, Kavanaugh and a Senate hearing: A viewer’s guide
September 27, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — It'll be a snapshot of the state of the union.
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday turns on the credibility of its two star witnesses, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who says he sexually assaulted her...
The Latest: Feinstein rejects follow-up calls on Kavanaugh
September 17, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and an allegation of sexual misconduct against him (all times local):...
Poll: Martha McSally catching up to Kyrsten Sinema in U.S. Senate race
September 13, 2018 GMTPHOENIX — Three new polls show Wednesday the race to replace Jeff Flake in the U.S. Senate is pretty much a toss-up.
A live-telephone survey done Sept. 4 through 6 by Data Orbital found Democrat Kyrsten Sinema supported by 46.1 percent of those questioned, giving her a 4.3 percentage point lead over Republican Martha McSally.
GOP Sen. Flake: Trump is ‘slandering’ his attorney general
September 13, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona is condemning President Donald Trump's attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling them a "travesty."
Flake, a vocal Trump critic, said Wednesday from the Senate floor that Trump has been "relentlessly slandering" Sessions.
Republicans hit Trump for criticizing Justice Department
September 4, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump encountered bipartisan criticism on Tuesday for complaining that his own Justice Department's indictments against two Republican congressmen were endangering the GOP's midterm election prospects, with one Republican senator saying of Trump's attack, "We can't normalize that...
The Latest: Democrat Kirkpatrick wins Arizona House primary
August 29, 2018 GMTTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on primaries in Arizona and Florida and a runoff election in Oklahoma (all times local):...
In Arizona’s Senate race, Democrat seeks to flip a GOP seat
August 9, 2018 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is a political rarity this year, one of the few places where Democrats have any hope of flipping a Republican Senate seat...
Wave of condemnation hits Trump after summit with Putin
July 17, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — "Bizarre." ''Shameful." ''Disgraceful."
That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki — and that's just from the Republicans...
The Latest: Arizona’s Flake opposes Haspel for CIA chief
May 16, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the nomination of Gina Haspel to head the CIA (all times local):
Austin Flake, Jeff Flake’s son, seeks new Joe Arpaio civil trial
April 8, 2018 GMTPHOENIX The adult son of outgoing U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake will seek a new civil trial against a candidate seeking to replace Flake - Joe Arpaio - based on allegations that the then-sheriff brought a trumped-up criminal case against him in the deaths of 21 dogs at an Arizona kennel.
Craig Brittain’s Twitter account suspended; Senate hopeful shared school shooting conspiracies
March 31, 2018 GMTTwitter has suspended the account of U.S. Senate hopeful Craig Brittain on the heels of him spreading conspiracy theories involving the survivors of last month's school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Jeff Flake says Donald Trump firing Robert Mueller ‘massive red line that can’t be crossed’
March 18, 2018 GMTSen. Jeff Flake of Arizona said Sunday he hopes the White House's sparring with key figures at the FBI doesn't turn into an attempt to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, calling it a "massive red line that can't be crossed."
Sen. Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump
March 16, 2018 GMTMANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump...
Jeff Flake wants Donald Trump to face primary challenge in 2020
March 11, 2018 GMTSen. Jeff Flake, Arizona Republican, said Sunday he thinks someone should run against President Trump in the 2020 GOP primary.
Mr. Trump has all but declared that he will run for reelection, unveiling his new campaign slogan at a Saturday rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania: "Keep America Great!"
Jeff Flake DACA bill gives ‘Dreamers’ Obamacare, CBO says
March 7, 2018 GMTSen. Jeff Flake's bill to enshrine the DACA program in law would also make the illegal immigrant "Dreamers" eligible for Obamacare including perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to buy health plans, Congressional scorekeepers said this week.
Local Republicans laud leadership at Lincoln Day dinner
February 25, 2018 GMTRepublican dignitaries filled the Shugrue’s Bridgeview Room Saturday evening for the 27th annual Lincoln Day Dinner.
Organized by District III of the Mohave County Republican Party, the event is meant to be a fundraiser for the group and, this year, featured a keynote speech by John Gibson, a radio talk show host and author, and appearance by Congressman Paul Gosar.
Editorial: Senators stand tall defending a free press
January 21, 2018 GMTPresident Donald Trump, who loves to bash the news media for covering his chaotic presidency without fawning praise, unveiled his “Fake News Awards” last week via Twitter.
Arizona’s GOP senators denounce Trump attacks on news media
January 17, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies, Republican Sen...
Ex-fighter pilot launches bid to replace Arizona Sen. Flake
January 12, 2018 GMTTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Republican congresswoman Martha McSally embraced President Donald Trump and his hardline immigration rhetoric as she launched her Senate bid Friday, lashing out at the same establishment leaders who support her campaign to replace retiring GOP Sen...
Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio announces bid for Senate
January 9, 2018 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who was spared a possible jail sentence when President Donald Trump pardoned him for disobeying a judge, announced Tuesday that he would run for the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Jeff Flake...
Pardoned ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio announces Senate bid
January 9, 2018 GMTThe self-described "America's Toughest Sheriff" has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Jeff Flake in the Senate.
In a tweet announcing his run for Senate Tuesday morning, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says his single goal is to support the agenda and policies of President Donald Trump.
U.S. Senate candidate Kelli Ward caught in middle as President Trump, Steve Bannon feud
January 4, 2018 GMTOnly time will tell if the dispute between President Donald Trump and former White House strategist Steve Bannon will affect Kelli Ward in the 2018 race to replace Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake.
The Lake Havasu City candidate seemed to be distancing herself from Bannon on Wednesday afternoon.
Sen. Flake dangles possibility of running against Trump
December 24, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona says President Donald Trump is certain to face an independent challenge in the next presidential election, if not one from within the party...
Tax bill doesn’t follow Golden Rule -- Kathy Rothering
December 11, 2017 GMTWhen we were kids, my mom used to tell us that we could do anything we wanted to do when we grew up, even if it meant selling pencils on a street corner. But we had to be the best pencil sellers around.
Senate weighs scaling back tax package to win deficit hawks
December 1, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans weighed scaling back the tax cuts in their massive package to secure crucial support as congressional analysts said Thursday the legislation would add $1 trillion to the nation's debt over the next decade...
Mixed signals sent on fate of tax bill’s health provision
November 19, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Two of President Donald Trump's leading economic advisers sent mixed signals Sunday on the fate of a health care provision in the Senate version of a $1...
PATRICK BUCHANAN: It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party now
October 29, 2017 GMT"More is now required of us than to put down our thoughts in writing," declaimed Jeff Flake in his oration against President Trump, just before he announced he will be quitting the Senate.
Though he had lifted the title of his August anti-Trump polemic, "Conscience of a Conservative," from Barry Goldwater, Jeff Flake is no Barry Goldwater.
Flake speech is a turning point -- Tom Gilbert
October 29, 2017 GMTThe speech that U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., delivered on the Senate floor Tuesday should go down as one of the most important and courageous speeches in American political history.
It will either prick the consciences of our leaders and the American people, and bring a change in direction, or it will be the death knell of our republic.
10 Things to Know for Thursday
October 25, 2017 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. GOP RESPONDS TO DIGRUNTLED SENATORS
Some expect rush of GOP hopefuls vying for Sen. Flake’s seat
October 25, 2017 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the Arizona primary next year...
10 Things to Know for Today
October 25, 2017 GMTYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...
Analysis: Can the GOP survive the Trump presidency?
October 25, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Can the traditional Republican Party survive the presidency of Donald Trump?
That existential question, which has nagged at Republicans since Trump's stunning election one year ago, flared up anew Tuesday with Arizona Sen...