Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a critic of President Trump, leveraged his voting power Wednesday to negotiate talks with the administration about Cuba. (Winslow Townson/Associated Press)In less than a year, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is headed for the exits. ), the second-ranking Republican senator, said Flake wanted to talk to secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo about travel restrictions to Cuba. Senate Republican leaders are operating with almost no margin for error these days. When it comes to Pompeo, Flake has considerable leverage for a rank-and-file senator.

Source: Washington Post April 18, 2018 20:19 UTC