Headline Roundup • October 25th, 2017
AZ Senator Jeff Flake Will Not Seek Re-election
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said Wednesday he decided not to run again for his Senate seat because he had no chance of winning a GOP primary race in his state with President Trump in the White House.
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Republican Senator and Trump critic says will not seek re-election
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U.S. Republican Senator Jeff Flake, one of the most prominent critics of President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday he was out of step with his party and would not seek re-election.
This Flake got snowed — and soon will melt away
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Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake unburdened himself and burdened the rest of us Tuesday with what may rank as one of the worst-delivered nationally televised speeches in the history of the U.S. Senate.
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