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Jeff Flake

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Trump Helped Himself More Than Kavanaugh

Adam Graham: Does President Trump deserve the king-sized credit he’s given for standing behind Brett Kavanaugh in the face of stiff opposition?

Grassley: I’m Confident FBI Will Not Succumb to Political Pressure During Kavanaugh Investigation

Grassley: “I’m confident that the FBI agents tasked with this responsibility will not succumb to public political pressure or politicians telling the agency how to do its job.”

Kavanaugh’s Nomination Advances Amidst Flake Out

U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said he would vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation now says he wants an FBI investigation before a floor vote is held.

Jeff Flake’s Faux Constitutional Crisis

Shane Vander Hart: U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said President Trump would cause a constitutional crisis if he fired Special Counsel Robert Mueller and then Congress would have no recourse but to impeach. Senator Flake has that backward, Congress would be the cause, not President Trump.

Ernst Joins Bipartisan Senate Coalition to End Earmarks

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Pat Toomey (R-PA), John McCain (R-AZ), Mike Lee (R-UT), Rob Portman (R-OH), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) to introduce the Earmark Elimination Act.

Chuck Grassley Criticizes “Gang of Six” Amnesty Proposal

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the floor of the U.S. Senate criticized the “gang of six” amnesty proposal that six U.S. Senators are threatening to shut down the government over if the U.S. Senate does not vote on their proposal.

Democrats Lead Republicans in Congressional Generic Ballot Polling

Shane Vander Hart: Real Clear Politics shows that Democrats lead Republicans by an average of 9.6 points in a generic congressional ballot polling. What does it mean for 2018?

Donald Trump Shouldn’t Get Credit for Jeff’s Flake Out

Shane Vander Hart: President Trump has received credit for U.S. Senator Jeff Flake’s decision to not run for re-election when Flake’s voting record should.

McConnell Set to Lose Two Allies in the Senate

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) finds himself in a precarious position after U.S. Senator Luther Strange (R-AL) lost and U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) announced his retirement.

Mike Huckabee Continues to Disappoint With Trump Advocacy

Shane Vander Hart: Gov. Mike Huckabee as a surrogate for Donald Trump attacked U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Ben Sasse and Jeff Flake and looked petty doing it.

The Prejean Precedent: When Is it Appropriate to Remove a Nominee?

Adam Graham: If he doesn’t right the ship talk of dumping Donald Trump could quickly move to action, and instead of getting applause and affirmation, get fired.

Grassley and McConnell’s Only Job To Do With Obama’s SCOTUS Pick

Robert Romano: U.S Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have one job to do on Obama’s SCOTUS nominee – nothing.

Senate Judiciary Committee GOP: No SCOTUS Nomination Hearings

Senate Judiciary Committee GOP told Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that they will not confirm or hold hearings for an Obama Supreme Court appointee.

16 GOP Senators Who Sabotaged Rand Paul’s Gun Control Filibuster

16 Republican Senators voted to proceed with debate on a gun control bill which most Senators have not read which could lead to a federal gun registry.