Jeff Flake's full speech announcing he won't run for re-election  —  Mr. President, I rise today to address a matter that has been much on my mind, at a moment when it seems that our democracy is more defined by our discord and our dysfunction than it is by our values and our principles.

Sanders criticizes “petty” Flake, Corker  —  Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Sen. Jeff Flake's decision not to run for re-election is “probably a good move,” and that Sen. Bob Corker is “to get a headline or two on his way out the door.”  She referred to both men as “petty,” and said they were “grandstanding.”

Full Transcript: Jeff Flake's Speech on the Senate Floor  —  Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, announced on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2018.  He delivered a statement from the Senate floor.  —  The following is a full transcript of those remarks, as prepared by The New York Times.

Trump Takeover Complete: Jeff Flake Not Running For Reelection; Update: “Mr President, I Rise To Say ‘enough’”  —  In the end he had two choices.  One: Brace himself for a war in the Republican primary with the Bannon-backed Kelli Ward that he'd be lucky to survive, only to then have to fight another war …

$300m Puerto Rico Recovery Contract Awarded to Tiny Utility Company Linked to Major Trump Donor … Puerto Rico has agreed to pay a reported $300 million for the restoration of its power grid to a tiny utility company that is primarily financed by a private-equity firm founded and run by a man …

GOP Leaders Refusing To Pay For Dana Rohrabacher's Travel Over Russia Fears … House Republican leaders have taken the extraordinary step of curtailing Rep. Dana Rohrabacher's (R-CA) ability to conduct official business out of fear that he is too compromised by his ties to Russia.