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Jan 17

WATCH: Sen. Flake calls Trump’s attacks on media ‘shameful,’ recall Stalin rhetoric

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Russian dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies.

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Dec 24

Sen. Flake dangles possibility of running against Trump

By Associated Press

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona says President Donald Trump is certain to face an independent challenge in the next presidential election.

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Nov 07

WATCH: Senators introduce bill to stop those convicted of domestic violence from buying guns

By Erica R. Hendry

Devin Patrick Kelley, the man who attacked worshippers at a south Texas church Sunday, was found guilty of domestic violence in 2012, while serving in the military.

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Oct 27

Watch 14:00
Shields and Brooks on Flake’s Trump diatribe, confronting powerful men on sexual harassment

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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake’s denunciation of the Trump presidency and his decision to not seek re-election, the impact President Trump…

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Oct 25

Watch 6:21
News Wrap: Trump claims ‘great unity’ among Republicans

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump rejected talk of a Republican rift and dismissed criticism by Republican Sens. Bob Corker and Jeff Flake. Also, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announced he will not run for re-election next year. He…

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Oct 25

Watch 6:48
‘There is a battle going on for the soul of the Republican Party,’ says Rep. Charlie Dent

By PBS News Hour

Republican Rep. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania says Congress is going to be “a lot worse off” without Sen. Jeff Flake, who announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t seek re-election due to the current political climate. Dent, who has also said…

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Oct 25

Watch 9:02
Does picking fights with GOP members help or hurt Trump?

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Judy Woodruff sits down with Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen to discuss the increasingly public rift in the Republican Party, how high-profile GOP retirements may affect the political landscape, the revelation that the…

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Oct 24

Former Arizona GOP chair Robert Graham considering a run for Flake’s seat

By Daniel Bush

Former Arizona Republican Party chairman Robert Graham said Tuesday he is weighing a Senate run in the wake of Sen. Jeff Flake’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election in 2018.

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Oct 24

Watch 7:13
Feud between Trump, GOP members reaches new heights

By PBS News Hour

The Republican rift in Congress became even more public as Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee engaged in another Twitter battle with President Trump, and Arizona Sen. Jeff Blake announced he will not seek re-election in a speech charged with criticism…

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Oct 24

Watch 7:46
What does Flake’s warning about Trump mean for the GOP?

By PBS News Hour

A Twitter battle and a retirement announcement forced a Republican divide further into the public eye on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff gets two views from Brian McGuire, former chief staff for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness…

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