Article snippet: Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — Republican Senator Jeff Flake announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election next year, delivering a forceful condemnation of the ‘‘flagrant disregard of truth and decency’’ and bemoaning political complicity in a Senate speech clearly directed at President Trump. Speaking to a rapt audience of other senators, the first-term Arizona lawmaker spelled out his frustration and disappointment in a floor speech before relaying the news that he would not be on the ballot in 2018. ‘‘There are times we must risk our careers,’’ Flake said. ‘‘Now is such a time.’’ Flake, who has criticized the path the Republican Party has taken under Trump, said the impulse ‘‘to threaten and scapegoat’’ could turn America and the GOP into a ‘‘fearful, backward-looking people’’ and a ‘‘fearful, backward-looking party.’’ Flake didn’t mention Trump by name, but his remarks were unmistakably aimed at the president and his administration. Flake, a former House member, is a conservative who favors limited government and free markets has been known to work on bipartisan legislation. Most notably, he joined Democrats and Republicans on legislation aimed at finding a path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally. ‘‘There are times we must risk our careers,’’ Flake said in a speech on the Senate floor. ‘‘Now is such a t... Link to the full article to read more