Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeff Flake

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With less than 24 hours until the election, former Arizona U.S. Senator Jeff Flake joins us to explina why he's voting for Kamala Harris not in spite of his conservative part, but because of it. 

Former Senator Jeff Flake's (R-AZ) explanation on why he endorsed Vice President Harris for president. Iran has attacked Israel with ballistic missiles. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Listener call-in's on Jeff Flake's presidential endorsement and Iran's missile attack on Israel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Art Del Cueto exposes the truth about Kamala Harris' visit to the border. Jeff Flake returns to endorse Kamala Harris. Liberal punks AZ on Bill Maher's show. Scot Mussi, Drew Hassler and Jerry Sheridan join the show.

Join Boyd Matheson in digging into Tuesday’s headlines! Former Ambassador Jeff Flake shares what is next in his career path. James Capretta delves into how different candidates’ budgets will affect America’s fiscality. Learn about the value of the Congressional Research Service and their new director with Kevin Kosar. Sarah Jane Weaver provides input on Hulu’s new show and misrepresentation in the media and More!

Former Ambassador Jeff Flake's appointment as the new board chairman for World Trade Center Utah marks a significant milestone in Utah's global business landscape and in Flake's life. With his extensive experience in politics, diplomacy, and international relations, Flake brings a wealth of knowledge back to the Beehive State. Flake's new leadership role promises to foster new opportunities and strengthen existing partnerships.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise spoke to us about what he has planned in the House for the next month or so. Plus: Democrats are embracing cops and the Jeff Flake exit interview. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dig into Thursday’s headlines with Boyd Matheson! U.S. Ambassador Jeff Flake shares about his involvement in the historic prisoner exchange that happened today. Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign is deflating and David Drucker gives the latest on where his campaign is at and what RFK needs to do to gain support. Nahall Toosi gives an update about ceasefire conversations happening in the Middle East in the wake of two hits on Iranian soil. America needs to take the offense when it comes to protecting democracy, according to Mark Toth, and More!

On a historic day of prisoner exchange, and through truly incredible effort by the U.S. diplomatic corps and so many others, American citizens held in Russia have been released, and are on their way back to their families. What do we know about this great achievement and good day for the good guys? U.S. Ambassador to Turkiye, Jeff Flake, was instrumental during these negotiations and joins the show to share his first hand experience with this historic effort.

Turkish companies are emerging as significant suppliers of weapons to Ukraine and are supporting United States efforts to resolve Kyiv's ammunition shortages. However, this support is a challenge to Ankara's efforts to balance its relationship with Moscow and its Western allies. Turkey has managed to tread a fine diplomatic line by maintaining ties with both Russia and Ukraine since Moscow invaded its pro-Western neighbour in February 2022. At the same time, Ankara has improved its relationship with the United States and has even coordinated with them in arms production to help Ukraine.The United States' latest munitions factory in Texas, which goes online this month, uses the Turkish company Repkon's state-of-the-art equipment.The new plant is vital to meeting the Ukrainian army's current shortages and ultimately aims to meet a third of the United States's needs.Turkey analyst Sinan Ciddi of the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies says Ukrainians are running low because they've been using the Allied-supplied Howitzers that require a certain kind of ammunition. France and allies launch 'artillery coalition' to bring more weapons to Ukraine"This has been the essential sort of weapon of choice that has prevented up until recently, the advancement, and recapture of Ukrainian towns by Russian troops," he tells RFI."That Turkey is stepping into this is remarkable," Ciddi continues, "simply because Turkey has a vast ability not only to procure and manufacture, but it's a vital sort of supply line for the US, which is also actually starting to run low based on the amount of shells it has supplied the Ukrainian partner right."Source of tensionThe United States Ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake, praised the collaboration as a sign of the growing importance of deepening bilateral ties.But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's close relations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have been a source of tension between Ankara and Washington.Since the outset of Russia's invasion, Ankara has supported Kyiv but remained neutral, refusing to enforce Western sanctions against Moscow.Meanwhile, another Turkish company, Baykar, is building a military drone factory in Ukraine. Biden pledges $225m in fresh aid for Ukraine at Paris talks with Zelensky"It's a little bit risky to establish a factory in Ukraine under the war conditions," warns defense analyst Tayfun Ozberk."It's very critical for Turkey, of course, establishing a factory in Ukraine – it has a political message, but it will not; I believe change Turkey's position in this war," added Ozberk.For Sine Ozkarasahin, an independent Turkish defense analyst, "Turkey's definitely walking on thin ice."Doubling down on support for Ukraine will surely test Ankara's policy of balancing ties with Moscow and its Western allies, she says.Agree to disagreeOzkarasahin maintains that this balancing act with Russia is very much Turkey's current diplomatic policy, which she calls  "compartmentalisation, or "agree to disagree".It means that Turkey and Russia can have different agendas on ongoing war in Ukraine or the situation in Syria, but still collaborate in different domains, such as energy trade."Ankara separates these things from each other, which forms one of the main pillars of its policy towards Russia and in the end, Turkey's a critical lifeline for Russia," she says.While Turkey's defense industry is increasing its support for Ukraine and Western allies' efforts to supply the Ukrainian military, Ankara remains a vital trading partner with Russia. Turkey agrees deal to clear Black Sea of mines that threaten Ukrainian exportsSinan Ciddi points out that the US Treasury has sanctioned Turkish companies supplying duel-use goods to the Russian military, including microchips, parts that go directly into the manufacture of high-end Russian weaponry that is being used against the Ukrainians."Turkey is playing both sides of this," he says, warning that Washington and Ukraine could pay a considerable price for Ankara's support."It really does put the US in a bind, having to keep increasingly or consistently quiet about Turkey's double dipping, and so it's a double-edged sword," Ciddi says.

ABD'nin Ankara Büyükelçisi Jeff Flake ile eşi Cherly, Batman'a gitmişler; orada “Gotham'ı arıyorlarmış!” *** Gotham, çizgi roman ve film karakteri ‘Yarasa Adam' Batman'ın yaşadığı hayali şehir… Mister Flake, Batman karakteri ile Batman vilayetimiz arasındaki işbu isim benzerliğinden dolayı “espri” yapmış… 76 yıllık Amerikan Muhibbi Hürriyet de, ilk sayfasından fotoğraflı bir haber ile Amerikan Elçisi'ni “sempatik göstermek” uğruna “fırsatı” kaçırmamış! HAYRA ALAMET DEĞİL Burada, doğru sual şudur: Büyükelçi Flake, Batman'da ne arıyor; ziyareti neyin nesidir? *** Amerikan elçilerinin, konsoloslarının yahut Brunson misali Papaz maskeli CIA ajanlarının, geçmişte muhtelif illerimize yaptıkları ziyaretlerin arkasından nelerin çıktığını… Yani derin tezgâhları unutmuş değiliz! *** 15 Temmuz 2016'daki FETÖ darbe kalkışmasında sahada yer alan CIA ajanı Brunson'ın… 20 Temmuz 2015'teki canlı bomba saldırısından bir ay öncesinde Şanlıurfa-Suruç'ta olduğu deşifre edilmişti. *** Keza… Dönemin ABD Adana Konsolosu Elizabeth Sheldon'ın, Orgeneral Eşref Bitlis suikastındaki (17 Şubat 1993) rolü sonradan gün ışığına çıkmıştı. “YAPTIRIM” ZORBALIĞI Aydınlık gazetesi, son günlerdeki seri yayınlarıyla… Amerikan elçilik görevlilerinin, Türk şirketlerini kapı kapı dolaşıp “Rusya'ya yönelik yaptırımlara uymaları yönünde tehditler savurduğunu” ortaya çıkardı! Elçi Jeff Flake'in Batman ziyaretinin, işte bu tehditlerin yaşandığı günlere denk gelmesi dikkat çekiyor.

Today, leaders from across the country are remembering and honoring former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as her funeral services were held today. US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake calls into Inside Sources to discuss Justice O'Connor's life and legacy. 

Are you ready to unravel the intricate threads of political power and corruption? This episode goes deep into the Biden impeachment inquiry, and the alleged links between the President and his son's controversial activities. We'll peel back the layers of political privilege, and expose how nepotism, insider trading, and the blatant misuse of power are often the hidden undercurrents that determine the path of our society.The transformation within the Republican Party isn't just a news headline - it's a seismic shift in ideology. We dissect this dramatic change, focusing on the party's unwavering loyalty to former President Donald Trump and the consequential departure of Mitt Romney. We also discuss other key figures such as Paul Ryan, Barry Goldwater, and Jeff Flake, who have also taken a step back from the party. This is an honest conversation about the impact of these changes, the division it has caused among conservatives and moderates, and how it reflects on the party's commitment to the Constitution.Lastly, we shine a spotlight on the elephant in the room - economic inequality and the influence of money in politics. We explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the job market, and discuss the changing attitudes of CEOs and executives towards workers. Furthermore, we delve into the corruption within the banking system, calling for a mature and measured approach to this problem. This is not just a podcast episode - it's a wake-up call. Join us as we challenge the status quo and seek truth in a world of power and politics.Listen to The Compass of PowerAnd ask where the politicians are coming from.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show

Analilia Mejia is currently the co-ED of The Center for Popular Democracy...and prior to that she was Bernie Sanders 2020 Presidential Campaign Political Director with stints in the Biden Administration, with the Working Families Party, & deep roots in union organizing. In this conversation, she talks being raised in working class Elizabeth, NJ as a daughter of immigrants, the life-changing role that a union job meant for her family, and the through line of empowering people that has run through her entire career in and around politics.IN THIS EPISODEAnalilia talks growing up in a working poor household in Elizabeth, NJ as the daughter of immigrants...Analilia's "political awakening" in 1988...Analilia cuts her teeth in politics as a union organizer in Chicago...Analilia explains the role of the Working Families Party, whom she led in New Jersey...Analilia on her path to becoming Bernie Sanders '20 Political Director & how she tackled the job...Analilia on why she continues to identify as a "Bernie Bro"...The role Analilia played in bringing Bernie voters into the Biden coalition...How Analilia joined the Biden Administration and why she left it to work again on the outside...Analilia on her role as Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy & the role CPD is playing...Analilia weighs in on how progressive orgs should be cognizant of communicating smartly to voters...Analilia's career advice to young operatives...AND AOC, Saul Alinsky, analogies, Ana Maria Archila, Sarah Badawi, Ella Baker, Build Back Better, George HW Bush, Wendy Chun-Hoon, Detroit Action, Michael Dukakis, finding a full humanity, George Floyd, fireworks, food insecurity, Jeff Flake, the free clinic, gummy bears, Fannie Lou Hamer, The Highlander School, Pramila Jayapal, jiu-jitsu, Arianna Jones, John Kerry, LUCHA Arizona, The Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Vivek Murphy, the New Georgia Project, people chess, radical transparency, Chuck Rocha, Jane Sanders, Faiz Shakir, Singer sewing machines, strep throat, Donald Trump, Nina Turner, the US Constitution, Jeff Weaver...& more!

US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake calls in to discuss the reelection of President Erdogan and earthquake recovery efforts. The House passes the debt ceiling deal, advancing it to the Senate. CEO of Deseret Management Corporation Keith McMillan returns from a symposium at the Vatican in Rome to discuss faith in the media. Plus, after Representative Chris Stewart announces his resignation, Boyd calls for respectful restraint. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkey has been in the spotlight this year... from massive earthquakes in February to Sweden's NATO application to the recent reelection of President Erodgan. US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake joins Boyd for a conversation about how these events are impacting Turkey's place on the world stage and its relationship with the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deja Foxx made national headlines as a 16-year-old, standing up proudly to then senator Jeff Flake at a town hall. Now she's a reproductive rights activist, political strategist, badass and blogger known for being the youngest staffer and first Influencer and Surrogate Strategist on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, and for her work with Planned Parenthood. Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21, a digital creator for Ford Models and a fresh graduate of Columbia University. We talk about both creating and seizing opportunities, why representation matters (double meaning there) and why the messages we put out and the messages we take in matter so much. This chat will leave you inspired.

In this episode I examine Jeff Flake's Conscience of a Conservative, with a critical examination of Flake's failure to anticipate or understand the rise of Trump. I discuss how, while I share Flake's desire for decency in politics, his principled political stance is ultimately too naive to effectively respond to the corrosive anti-American attacks of modern leftism.

Turkey and Syria are racing against the clock to save lives after devastating earthquakes have already claimed over 30,000 lives. But the recovery effort is bringing people together, including the leaders of opposing countries with longstanding disagreements. US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake breaks down what the unified recovery effort looks like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkey has been an important NATO member when it comes to geopolitics and is poised to only grow in power and prominence as the world becomes increasingly connected. More importantly... it's begun strengthening its ties with Russia. US Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake joins Boyd to discuss how the war in Ukraine is impacting this region, how the US perceives Turkey, why they're closely watching our elections, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael's conversation with then-Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), on his book "Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle." Original air date 7 August 2017. The book was published on 1 August 2017.

[As always, this little blog/newsletter is how I pay my bills, and I would be so grateful if you support my writing with a paid subscription.]Four months is a long time these days. At least for me, it used to be that four months was a bit of a jog but easily contextualized in the brain's aerial view. I could look backwards and easily spot that marker. Now, it seems, the space-time continuum has been cruelly mocked and warped by current events in such a way that a month in 2022 honestly feels legitimately equal to a quarter in 2011 and looking backward that far, even that much, is a fool's errand, only bound to disappoint.Whatever you were doing four months ago, the world continues to indifferently spin into spun-up difference from what it once was. Four months ago was before 19 children and two teachers were murdered in Uvalde, TX. Four months ago was before a white supremacist murdered ten innocents, targeting the Black community in Buffalo, NY. Four months ago was before—wait, be honest with me: without looking it up, how easily can you recall the details of that horrific mass shooting on the New York City Subway in April?That wasn't even four months ago.Exactly four months ago yesterday, I was at SXSW watching the world premiere of “Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down”, a documentary about the former Arizona congresswoman who survived a brutal assassination attempt in 2011 that left six others murdered and has since been on a journey of remarkable advocacy, both in her medical rehabilitation after being shot in the head at point-blank range and the widely-praised leadership role she has undertaken in the gun reform movement. The documentary is superb, and we'll get to that in a second. I want to further underline that four months ago was a completely different world, especially for the families in Highland Park and Tulsa and Uvalde and Buffalo and Pittsburgh and Sacramento and I wouldn't blame you at all for missing details on a few of these. In America in 2022, it's hard for even the most news-centric among us to keep up with the mass shootings that make national news, let alone the unending cascade of underreported mass shootings that tear through communities across the country.Since March 12th, 2022—the date of the world premiere at SXSW—there have been 250 mass shootings, according to The Gun Violence Archive.In other words, there has been an average of more than two mass shootings per day since Gabby Giffords premiered her deeply moving and galvanizing documentary in Austin. More than twice daily has there been a mass shooting in the United States over the past four months. More than twice daily. Think about that.This past Monday, July 11th, was a good day for America but particularly meaningful for Gabby Giffords and every other survivor and advocate in the gun reform movement. Just before noon, President Biden presided over a ceremony on the White House South Lawn to celebrate the signing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first gun reform legislation signed into law in three decades.Brilliantly shepherded through the notoriously inept upper chamber by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), the law does a hell of a lot more than we've seen in recent memory and yet has also drawn criticism for falling well short of what our lawmakers should be doing to curb gun violence in America.That's an observation which, forgive me, seems pretty goddamn redundant. Of course it doesn't do enough. No bill short of taking every single common sense measure would be enough in this crisis. Universal background checks are common sense. Registration of every firearm is common sense. Proper licensing for every gun owner is common sense. Banning civilian ownership of assault weapons is common sense. The absence of any of these in a bill would make the legislation inherently flawed, even if they were the sole absence. That must be the good faith reading of any rational adult in government.But our government is not flush to the gills with rational adults, and so, the most rational adults must not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Let me state resolutely: this new law is substantial progress and deserves celebration, and I personally don't need more than a moment's thought to understand that many thousands of lives will be saved because of it. That is worth celebrating.Of course it's not enough. Why would it ever be enough? Eighteen years from now, thousands of children will have just graduated from high school who would have otherwise been brutally murdered in a mass shooting or by an abusive relative or by themselves with an unsecured firearm in their home after being purchased by a domestic abuser.I was there on Monday with hundreds of other attendees. I saw Manuel Oliver stand up in the middle of the President's remarks, not far in front of me, and let the world know this isn't enough. That's true. It's not enough. He has every right to be angry at the pace of all this. The man lost his child. That is a pain I can't begin to fathom. I also saw numerous advocates carrying full-size photographs of their slain loved ones, far too many of those being a child's school portrait, coming up to President Biden and other elected officials to thank them for taking a few steps forward, saving a few more thousand lives, giving a few more million people a bit more hope for the future.It seemed like just about every single gun reform advocate in the country was at this ceremony and almost all were willing to express two thoughts simultaneously: that this bill is a good thing, won through dogged advocacy, and it's also not nearly enough.This new legislation wouldn't have been possible without countless advocates doing the labor for so many years, and even so, Gabby Giffords' story is one of those that stands out among that extraordinary crowd. A few hours after the ceremony, many of us made our way downtown to the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza for the D.C. premiere of her documentary.Four months is a long time, as we've now established, and I could feel the difference between the screenings. I didn't feel as depressed or worn out in Austin. Maybe it was the lack of national reporting on mass shootings in the first quarter of this year, but the whole situation seemed to significantly lessen in its incessant horror for a bit, certainly nothing like the gauntlet of terror to which we've all been witness since April.And yet, there was hope. Had we not all just been at the White House to observe some significant steps forward? The documentary seemed to match this balanced tone of grounded optimism and brutal honesty perfectly, beat for beat. The filmmakers, Julie Cohen and Betsy West, previously won widespread critical claim for their documentaries on the late Justice Ginsburg (2018), Pauli Murray (2021), and Julia Child (2021), public figures navigating the exceedingly thorny intersection of power, influence, and gender.“Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” is firmly within that tradition of excellence while also capturing a potent urgency that confronts the violent uncertainty of this hellish era in which we live. For a long time, there has existed a muted paranoia throughout the nation, a feeling that any of us could be next in a mass shooting. But the decline of our institutions and a corresponding decline of faith in our institutions and the ripped stitches of January 6th, raw and festering and wholly unclean, have added an additional and formidable layer of desperation to our national mood. How the hell are we gonna fix this when the tools required to fix it need fixing themselves?The documentary doesn't blow smoke but it also refuses to back down from the claim that we can get through this together, if only we had the faith in each other to do so. Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly have that kind of faith in each other, and it shows.So… the story.It was 2006, and Gabrielle Dee Giffords, a 36 year-old former CEO of her grandfather's local tire company, had seemingly come out of nowhere to win a congressional seat covering an area the GOP had held for more than 20 years. She had sold the business in 2000, did two years in the state house, two years in the state senate, and then launched a long shot bid to win in a district where the Republican incumbent had trounced both of the Democratic challengers in the two previous election cycles by more than 24 points. Well, the GOP incumbent, Jim Kolbe, decided not to run for reelection and the more moderate GOP candidate most likely to succeed him was plunged into scandal and GOP voters chose a far more conservative successor and Democrats nationwide had one hell of a year in effective political messaging (on their way to taking back the House), and suddenly, this seat seemed very much up for grabs.But that all still fails to account for the magnitude of the pendulum rebound that occurred in Arizona's 8th congressional district that year. Giffords didn't win a nail-biter. She didn't simply take the edge in a photo finish.She won by more than 12 points, a swing of 36 points among voters from Republican to Democrat in only two years. It wasn't just that she won in a landslide but that she did so in a district that was overwhelmingly Republican-supporting.And she did this while being unapologetically pro-choice, supporting a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and refusing to agree that marriage should be restricted to one man and one woman (remember: this is 2006).How?The documentary highlights Giffords' extraordinary interpersonal intelligence, at once empathetic and authentic and confident and completely disarming to even some of her most conservative constituents who didn't support her, a dynamic on the recipient that's described by admirers as being “gabbyfied”. That's not an exaggeration. Go look up interviews that Giffords did before the shooting. She sounds like a real person. She sounds like the most evolved form of a kind and well informed neighbor who truly wants to make the world a better place. I have been a student of politics for a long time and I've heard countless anecdotes about Clinton and Biden and a handful of others making someone in a crowded room briefly feel like they're the only person in the world. But even that effect carries something of a conceit that we all seem to accept: this is their job and they're the best in the country at it and the Greats are meant to suspend reality for a few moments. It's almost like a magic trick and we understand it's not real and the vast majority of us are okay with that.The thing about Gabby Giffords, what seems abundantly clear, is that she never needed the benefit of reality being suspended in order to reach someone. It wasn't magic. It was just her. The opening scenes of the documentary point to Giffords' most likely trajectory back in the early aughts: a handful of terms in the House, then probably some time in the Senate, and down the road, it is implied (and quite rightly), a truly competitive candidacy for the White House from a notable swing state, probably sooner rather than later.It was the first week of January in 2011 when Giffords and her advisors had made plans to huddle in D.C. and start prepping for a likely run against then-Sen. Jeff Flake in 2012. (By the way, can you imagine that race? She would have cleaned his clock.)Before they could do that, there was a constituent event to attend, “Congress on Your Corner”, a feature of her district outreach that had become a high priority for Giffords. It was supposed to be 90 minutes of greeting folks and talking out their concerns in front of the Safeway in La Toscana Village. Just past 10am, as Giffords and her staff engaged with constituents, a coward whom I refuse to name, armed with a Glock 19 pistol and several magazines he had purchased at a sporting goods store just a 12 minute drive away, walked up to the Congresswoman, shot her in the head at point blank range, and then began firing at everyone else. Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, Gifford's community outreach director; Dorwan Stoddard, 76, retired construction worker; Phyllis Schneck, 79, homemaker; John Roll, 63, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for Arizona; Dorothy “Dot” Morris, 76, retired secretary; and nine year-old Christina-Taylor Green, who was getting interested in civics and wanted to meet the Congresswoman.Six deaths, 14 injured, including Giffords, in less than 60 seconds of shooting. Daniel Hernández, Jr., an intern in her office, had the wherewithal to slow Giffords' bleeding and ensure she didn't choke on her own blood, long enough for paramedics to arrive five minutes after the shooting started. This would save her life at a critical moment.Gabby Giffords was pronounced dead to most of the country for at least an hour that Saturday afternoon. NPR ran with what they thought was a critical scoop, based on two unconfirmed sources, and the rest of national media did the bulk of the work in pushing it out. At one point, every major network was reporting that Giffords had been assassinated. By the way, as much as I love NPR and certainly support their journalism, the close of their explanation and apology over this incident, more than a decade ago, is ludicrous: “While NPR made a significant mistake that dinged its credibility, it should be commended for quickly apologizing and being transparent. Rather than hurting NPR's credibility, taking responsibility for the mistake should enhance it.”What?Mark Kelly, Gifford's husband, a seasoned NASA astronaut who was then prepping for an upcoming shuttle mission, listened to a news broadcast informing him that his wife had been murdered and broke down.As much as this documentary is about gun reform and Giffords' journey of recovery and her love story with Kelly, that particular scene over NPR's callous approach at the time, the normalized rush for media to be first rather than be right, is especially potent. The problem with clumsy media going for clicks and listeners rather than accuracy is one that very much persists to this day.Did I mention that Giffords and her family have a hell of a sense of humor? I certainly didn't expect to laugh as much as I did while watching a documentary on an assassination attempt. Throughout her recovery, Giffords, even through the dense fog of recalibrating her brain, sparks scenes with her wit and warmth. Her chemistry with Kelly—it almost feels underwhelming to describe it that way—is the engine of the movie. During the Q&A after the D.C. screening, CNN's Kate Bolduan asked Giffords and filmmakers Cohen and West about the undeniable theme of a “feminist marriage” between them — a true partnership between Giffords and Kelly that tracks a balanced but nuanced inverse of their public roles before and after the shooting.Giffords eventually returned to the House in the midst of her recovery for critical votes but declined to run again, the health complications being too much to surmount at the time. Kelly, having completed his fourth shuttle mission, retired from NASA, pissed as could be about the lackluster response from Congress following the attempted assassination on his wife and gun violence generally, particularly in the wake of Sandy Hook, and launched a bid for John McCain's old seat in the Senate.Kelly, whom the documentary lovingly describes as far more of an engineer than a politician, is guided through his campaign by Giffords. One notable and hilarious scene shows Giffords tutoring Kelly on the maiden speech he's scheduled to deliver following his victory against Martha McSally. “Slow down, head up”, Giffords playfully urges Kelly, who demonstrates an impressive adaptation to a skill set he's never needed.For his part, Kelly's predominant role is caregiver, tending to Giffords throughout her recovery process, keeping the family steady and optimistic, doing the emotional labor typically expected of women, and, all the while, continuing his demanding work as a literal NASA astronaut.Cohen and West depict an ideal marriage of equals, simply two human beings who love each other and bring out the best qualities in one another's hearts during the worst of times.Their relationships, with each other and their kids and their close circle of friends and family, emphasize the importance of community.I met Gabby Giffords in Austin after that screening back in March and couldn't help but get a picture with her after the D.C. screening on Tuesday. She didn't know me from Jane, just another admirer in the crowd, and yet, she took the time in both moments to thank me for attending, gave me a big hug, and said some encouraging words. I was most certainly gabbyfied.Four months is a long time these days, and the world is already very, very different from March, as it will be in November, four months from now. The speed of change has become so quick, seemingly everything in flux, that we are forced, for our own sense of stability, to grab things that are steady and hold on for dear life.It is in uncertain times that leaders who can offer us a sense of certainty shine the brightest. The Gabby Giffords who was once discussed as a likely future presidential candidate more than a decade ago is the same Gabby Giffords who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, last week.Folks will point to her example of recovery and resilience or the work that's been done by her organization, eponymously named “Giffords”, to educate the public on gun violence and push for common sense reform, or her general leadership in the public arena, which is more respected and influential than ever.With humility, I would offer that none of these are the greatest achievements of Gabby Giffords. Her greatest achievement is reminding us all of the importance of community in an era through which our country has never demonstrated a greater need for it. Four months is a long time and the world is changing quick on its own axis but Gabby Giffords, more than a decade on, even in her most vulnerable moments, hasn't changed much at all. She's always been right there, in the community, doing the work. If leadership means empathetic continuity, she's among the greatest to ever take that walk.God bless her for it.—[“Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down” enters nationwide release in theaters this Friday, July 15th. View the trailer here. Take my word and go see it. Find showtimes here.]Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. It's completely free to access and read, but if you feel so moved to support my writing, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription: just $7/month or save money with the $70/annual sub. You can also go way above and beyond by becoming a Founding Member at $210. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Deja Foxx now, because she’s going all the way. One of the youngest people in modern history to have worked on a presidential campaign, she not only intends to run for the White House “but I intend to win.” As one of the one in three young Americans who are ‘hidden homeless’, she stood up to senator Jeff Flake over his attempt to ban women from access to Planned Parenthood. “Why would you deny me the American Dream?” she asked. She was just 16 years old. Her protest went viral, and a political and personal star was born. She hasn't wasted any time since, and at the age of just 21, has already helped her heroine Kamala Harris become the first female, first Black and first Asian American Vice President, has become an active campaigner for reproductive justice and founded a digital community, GenZGirlGang, that seeks to redefine the way women and femmes do business, create relationships and build society. Amanda de Cadenet talks to Deja about community, scarcity and success - and what Kamala Harris tattooed on her arm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A reading of “Biden Is Right: We Shouldn't Restrict Americans in the Name of Liberating Cuba,” by Matt Welch, published at Reason May 18.

Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake sat down with Inside Sources to talk about his tour of the Washington DC Temple. In the wide ranging interview, he also reminisced about his colleague, former Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), as well as outlined Turkey's efforts to stop the war in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Medyascope‘un dış politika programı “Selim Kuneralp ve Senem Görür ile Kordiplomatik“te bu hafta Türkiye-Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (ABD) ilişkileri tartışıldı. Selim Kuneralp ve Senem Görür, konukları Emeritus Prof. Dr. İlter Turan ile ABD'nin yeni Ankara Büyükelçisi Jeff Flake'in göreve gelmesinin ilişkileri nasıl etkileyeceğini ve 2022'de Türk-Amerikan ilişkilerinin seyrini etkileyecek konu başlıklarını konuştu.

Tonight, 11 House members move to block the Sale of F-16's to Turkey, Jeff Flake is confirmed Turkey's ambassador, yet another diplomatic crisis averted and Turkey extends its cross-border operations deadline by two more years.

In this podcast, we talk about Cuba, gay choir, mask mandates in California, Olivia Rodrigo, House GOP out raise House Democrats, Jeff Flake, and Stephen Breyer.

Miles Coleman is an analyst at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, though he is best known as the unofficial President of "Election Twitter" - a loose affiliation of (mostly) amateur political junkies and pundits who drive much of the political chatter and  analysis on social media. Miles also has helped popularize political cartography, with some of his self-made political maps revealing important insights about elections past, present, and future. In this conversation, Miles talks all things Elections Twitter, goes into his personal connections to two prominent US Senators, talks through the several years he spent at the FBI, and puts on his pundit hat to give his take on the 2022 cycle.(Please consider leaving a rating and review in your podcast app) IN THIS EPISODE… What does Miles have in common with Chris Christie?The first candidate Miles' waved signs for…The story of Miles first political maps…Miles connection to Senator Kay Hagan…Miles Coleman…at the FBI?Miles story of being around James Comey…Miles trip to New Hampshire as an exit pollster…How does Miles get to the UVA's Center for Politics…Miles best practices for “race ratings”…Miles DMs with Senator Claire McCaskill…Miles talks the origin of “Election Twitter”…Miles cliffs notes tutorial on what goes into election mapping…Miles early thoughts on the 2022 cycle… AND…Hale Boggs, the Crystal Ball, Dave's Redistricting App, DDHQ, Elizabeth Dole, Jeff Flake, the IC, the J Edgar Hoover Building, Ron Johnson, Doug Jones, Brian Kemp, Krispy Kreme donuts, Kyle Kondik, Earl Long, minimizing toss ups, Roy Moore, Ray Nagin, Barack Obama, Larry Sabato, Kyrsten Sinema, Chris Sununu, Donald Trump, Ann Wagner, and MORE!(Please consider leaving a rating and review in your podcast app)

As international pressure builds on both sides to find a solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants, Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, IDF International Spokesperson, discusses the possibility of a ceasefire. Sarah Al Ramlawi, a 24 year old resident of Gaza, talks about what her life has been like for the past 11 days. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistani Foreign Minister, discusses the international co-operation to broker peace. Walter Isaacson talks to former Republican senator Jeff Flake about the independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the capitol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Biden set to sign another round of executive actions as Democrats push forward on his $1.9 trillion relief package. Plus, Senators are sworn in today for former President Trump's second impeachment trial. Why the House Impeachment Managers are keeping their strategy private. And former Republican Senator Jeff Flake talks about his censure by the Arizona Republican Party. On today's show: John King speaks to CNN Political Commentator and former Senator Jeff Flake, plus CNN's Phil Mattingly and Jeff Zeleny. Also joining us: POLITICO's Rachael Bade and The Washington Post's Toluse Olorunnipa. Note: Today's show was cut short by the White House Press Briefing.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As former president Donald Trump trades the White House for Mar-a-Lago, his luxury club in Florida, he leaves in his wake a Republican Party in disarray. Trump is threatening to support primaries against Republican politicians who he believes were disloyal to him. State parties are sharply divided, such as in Arizona, where the state Republican Party has doubled down on Trump and is planning to censure Republican Governor Doug Ducey, former Senator Jeff Flake, and Cindy McCain for not being sufficiently loyal to Trump. In Vermont, Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who supported Joe Biden and has been a frequent Trump critic, has slammed the Vermont Republican Party for “white supremacy dominating, racial inequity, and so forth.” To talk about where Republicans go from after Trump, we're joined by Stuart Stevens. For 25 years, Stevens was the lead strategist and media consultant to top Republican politicians, helping to elect presidents, senators, congressman, and governors. He was the strategist for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012, and he worked on George W. Bush's two presidential campaigns. Stevens, who lives in Vermont, is a senior advisor to The Lincoln Project, a group of ex-Republican operatives who opposed Trump. He is the author of the bestselling book, It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump. Is the GOP a threat to democracy? “Of course it is,” replies Stevens. “I don't see how you can argue that.”

Juliette Kayyem, Former Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the ongoing national security concerns following the riots on Capitol Hill last week. All this as Democrats continue to try to remove President Trump from office. Former U.S. Senate Republican Jeff Flake speaks with our Michel Martin about the major soul searching by his colleagues in a Republican Party that has been dominated by Trumpism for the last four years. Then, ahead of Uganda's Presidential elections on Thursday, President Museveni discusses why he deserves to stay in power after 35 years and the race against the popstar turned politician Bobi Wine. And as Covid-19 cases continue to surge in California, we get a pulse check from our CNN correspondents on the ground.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Writing YA Fiction (0:00:00)I always like to hear about the books my kids are reading. Sometimes I'll even read them myself! Even though I'm not the intended audience, I love a good young adult novel! Good novels can really transport you to any time, place—or world—no matter what the age range is. Here to shed a little light on how this magic happens is young adult author Rick Riordan. Rick is the author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and is wrapping up his latest series, “The Trials of Apollo,” this month with “The Tower of Nero.”  COVID Secrets (0:37:53)“We all carry a secret that would break your heart if you just knew what it was. And if we could remember that, there might be more understanding and peace in the world.” These words were spoken by Frank Warren, the “most trusted stranger in America,” and the keeper of over one million anonymous secrets. For more than 15 years, people across the world have sent Frank their secrets via postcard, which he posts online weekly. And for more than 15 years, we have been able to see that our secrets don't always isolate us like they think we do; rather, they connect us to humanity. Well today, we are thrilled to have Frank on the show to talk to us about the secrets that he has received during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what they teach us about humanity during this unique time.  Civic Duty (0:52:50)With election day coming up, people are excited to exercise their civic duty and cast their votes for the presidential candidate of their choice. However, our civic duty goes farther than just voting in the presidential election once every 4 years. It includes voting in local elections, serving our community, and participating in the marketplace of ideas among many other things. So, what do we need to know to be an active and engaged American citizen? Because the country can't function if we all don't do our part. Joining us today to share his advice is former Senator of Arizona, Jeff Flake.  Quarantine Kids Got Talent (1:15:07)Two seasons. Hundreds of Submissions. Collin could have never imagined his quarantine talent show would get so much publicity and interaction. Collin Kartchner is a social media activist public speaker, and founder of the organization hashtag Save the Kids. He can usually be found in public schools, educating children of all ages about the dangers and benefits of social media. But with complete shutdown of schools across the country, he decided to use his time hosting and judging Quarantine Kids Got Talent on Instagram. Here to tell us all about it is Collin Kartchner!  Weekend Review (1:32:22)Lisa and Richie talk about what there is to do this weekend, whether we're staying in and streaming new shows, or going out and staying socially distant.

As the Republican National Convention draws to a close, Jeff Flake, former Republican Senator, discusses why he is endorsing Joe Biden for President. Radhika Jones, editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair, and Ta-Nehisi Coates, acclaimed author and guest editor of Vanity Fair, talk about the magazine's September issue and the continuing struggle for racial justice. Our Walter Isaacson talks to author Rick Perlstein about conservatism in America today.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

How Robert Mueller supplies bribes for testimony. The dumpster fire that is CNN. Jeff Flake is an idiot. Buck interviews Sean Davis of The Federalist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod and Karen discuss Taylor Swift finding her voice, Elon helping Flint, Sheriff wants to depose R. Kelly, fake anti-feminist video, alligator found in Lake Michigan, DC tipping update, Snoop Dog disses Kanye, Leslie Jones, Jeff Flake's bigot son, Jason Van Dyke conviction, student expelled for not standing for pledge, Alabama man's racist Halloween decoration, prostitute robs cop, man on parole makes video about taking off ankle monitor, Fitbit data catches murderer and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186

Here's parts of the episode Storm and Matt recorded last Friday before being forced to re-record when Jeff Flake threw the political world into a spiral. Today, it's become appropriate again. #ConfirmKavanaugh

Prosecutor Rachel Mitchell shreds Christine Ford's testimony. Then, Kanye makes Saturday Night Live Great Again, and Jeff Flake somehow degrades himself even further. Trump fulfills yet another major campaign promise that everyone said was impossible, Lie-awatha Liz Warren's Republican opponent Geoff Diehl stops by, and the keys to a long life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the 11th hour (and 58 minutes) Sen. Jeff Flake asks to wait another week for the FBI to investigate the charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Jon and Stephen discuss the state of play for the SCOTUS nominee and the emotional statements of the judge and his accuser. The intro/outro song is “Teenage FBI” by Guided by Voices. Jon’s song of the week is “Elevator Teeth/On and On” by Metz. Source

At the 11th hour (and 58 minutes) Sen. Jeff Flake asks to wait another week for the FBI to investigate the charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Jon and Stephen discuss the state of play for the SCOTUS nominee and the emotional statements of the judge and his accuser. The intro/outro song is “Teenage FBI” by Guided by Voices. Jon's song of the week is “Elevator Teeth/On and On” by Metz. Source

Jeff Flake decides to flake out, we'll analyze that and Dr. Ford's constantly changing story and uncredible testimony. Then, miracle of miracles, Lindsay Graham becomes the most courageous Senator in the GOP. Finally, all the Mailbag I couldn't get to yesterday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kavanaugh vote gets delayed. Senator Jeff Flake cowers again. Lindsey Graham remains en fuego. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storm and Matt pre-recorded a more uplifting episode earlier today, but Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) had other plans. The guys are back to offer their thoughts on the latest developments in the Kavanaugh hearings.

Corey Booker part two. President Trump's health debate. Jeff Flake attacks the President then gets crushed by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Bannon and Banfield. Buck interviews Sohrab Ahmari. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big Hillary Clinton lie blows up the political scene, Senator Jeff Flake burns his bridges on his way out of the Senate, and we talk about Aristotle and God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A big Hillary Clinton lie blows up the political scene, Senator Jeff Flake burns his bridges on his way out of the Senate, and we talk about Aristotle and God. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump's torrent of covfefe has washed away squishy Republicans Bob Corker and Jeff Flake, and the Trump-as-liberal narrative takes another hit. Then, Hollywood culture and blogging icon Perez Hilton offers the inside scoop on Lalaland's downfall. Finally, Allie Stuckey, Erielle Davidson, and Emily Butler join the Panel of Deplorables to discuss an actress so desperate for attention that she accused 93-year-old wheelchair-bound former President George Bush of sexual assault for touching her tuccus, the latest details in Democrats' collusion with Russia, and the Las Vegas shooter's pedophile brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buck says good riddance to Sens. Jeff Flake and Bob Corker. Plus, is Hillary Clinton finally in trouble? Buck does a Uranium One deep dive with National Review's Andy McCarthy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.