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Franks’ immediate resignation puts monkey wrench into special election
A quirk in state law could force top contenders to replace Trent Franks to choose between a run for Congress and keeping their current jobs in the Legislature.
Trent Franks announces he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital
Franks said in a written statement his wife became ill Friday and he decided the best thing for his family would be for his resignation to become effective immediately.
Trent Franks announces he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital
Arizona Rep. Trent Franks announced today he is resigning immediately after wife is admitted to hospital.
Congressman Franks resigns
U.S. Rep. Trent Franks announced today he will resign from the House of Representatives after two female staffers said he discussed surrogacy with them.
Flake’s vulnerability feeds GOP Senate concerns
Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake’s re-election race is becoming a case study in the GOP’s convulsions among the establishment, a furious base and angry donors.
Rep. Trent Franks calls for special counsel’s resignation
A conservative House Republican is calling on special counsel Robert Mueller to resign, citing what he says is a conflict of interest because of Mueller's "close friendship" with fired FBI Director James Comey.
From CD8 with love
Amid the furor over his pro-Russia comments on MSNBC yesterday (YS, 12/29), Franks told our reporter that he was in no way sanctioning any hacking by America’s cold war foe.
Democrats delay, as House GOP keeps leaders after historic elections
House Republicans capped a tumultuous campaign season by unanimously re-electing their leadership team Tuesday, while Democrats delayed their vote.
Franks urges action on pro-life bill stalled in Senate for a year
More than a year after his Born Alive Protection Act passed the House, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, called on senators to act on the bill before the legislative calendar runs out.
Franks leads Republicans in latest legal attack on Obamacare
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., led 45 other House Republicans on Dec. 2 who filed a legal brief in support of the latest challenge to Obamacare.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino fails US House vote
In a stunning setback for the state and other tribes, the U.S. House late Monday killed legislation which would have blocked the Tohono O’odham Nation from operating a casino on land it has adjacent to Glendale.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino set for US House vote
A bill that would block a casino project nearing completion in the western Phoenix suburbs is on the calendar for routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives.
