Liz Cheney chides GOP senator for promoting latest Jan 6 conspiracy: ‘You’re a lawyer, Mike’
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney chides GOP senator for promoting latest Jan 6 conspiracy: ‘You’re a lawyer, Mike’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Lee, a conservative on the right wing of the US Senate, pointed to recently-released footage of Capitol Police officers having relatively peaceful interactions with riot participants as evidence that Donald Trump’s supporters were actually welcomed into the Capitol during the attack. In his latest go at embracing alternate realities aimed at shifting blame for the attack, Mr Lee retweeted a Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who wrongly asserted that one rioter seen on video passing several Capitol Police officers was displaying a government ID of some sort to those officers. “You didn’t object to electors on J6 because you knew what Trump was doing was unconstitutional & you know what you’re doing now is wrong.” A Twitter community note attached to the screenshot retweeted by Mr Lee correctly noted that the man pointed out as a supposed federal agent had gone on to be convicted of felony obstruction of official proceedings and disorderly conduct; he has been sentenced to four years in prison. Mr Lee is far from alone among his congressional GOP colleagues in his attempts to minimise the severity of the attack itself or shift blame to the FBI and other federal agencies with baseless claims of “false flags” and federal agents supposedly driving the crowd to violence.

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'Bravo': Liz Cheney's stinging rebuke to Trump earns cheers on social media
5 days, 14 hours ago

'Bravo': Liz Cheney's stinging rebuke to Trump earns cheers on social media

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney clapped back at President-elect Donald Trump, who raged about the never-Trump conservative on his social media app, calling her a "Warmonger of low intelligence." Cheney — who made headlines during the presidential campaign when she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris over President-elect Donald Trump, and urged other Republicans to do so as well — is the …

'Warmonger': Trump flips out on Liz Cheney as Mike Johnson struggles for speaker votes
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5 days, 20 hours ago

'Warmonger': Trump flips out on Liz Cheney as Mike Johnson struggles for speaker votes

Raw Story  

At the same time that it appeared House Speaker Mike Johnson would fail to be re-elected on the first ballot on the floor of the House, Donald Trump jumped on Truth Social to rail at former Rep. Liz Cheney. Having remained silent most of the morning, the president-elect finally got around to complaining about President Joe Biden awarding Cheney the …

'Way off base': Ex-prosecutor stunned by GOP report that 'crosses the line'
3 weeks ago

'Way off base': Ex-prosecutor stunned by GOP report that 'crosses the line'

Raw Story  

A former federal prosecutor poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that a GOP report released this week “crosses the line.” “There is nothing there,” Elie Honig explained during an appearance on CNN’s “NewsNight” when asked if Republicans made a case …

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report
3 weeks ago

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

Raw Story  

A Democratic insider who previously served as the January 6 Committee spokesperson fought back against a “cherry-picked” report by House Republicans that attempted to discredit the committee’s investigation – and targeted former Rep. Liz Cheney for retribution. Tim Mulvey, a former Democratic communications director, said singling out Cheney – and the GOP's threats to prosecute perceived political enemies – offer …

'Banana Republic stuff': CNN's Acosta battles GOP lawmaker over Trump revenge threats
3 weeks ago

'Banana Republic stuff': CNN's Acosta battles GOP lawmaker over Trump revenge threats

Raw Story  

Moments after Rep. Tim Burchett went on a rant complaining about the release of what is reported to be a highly damaging House Ethics Committee report on ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, he butted heads with CNN host Jim Acosta about Donald Trump wanting to have ex-Rep. Liz Cheney investigated. Speaking about a Truth Social post Trump wrote in the middle of …

‘Isn’t this banana republic stuff?!’ CNN anchor presses MAGA lawmaker on GOP’s Liz Cheney investigation
3 weeks ago

‘Isn’t this banana republic stuff?!’ CNN anchor presses MAGA lawmaker on GOP’s Liz Cheney investigation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CNN anchor Jim Acosta confronted Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday …

'In a lot of trouble': Trump lashes out at Liz Cheney in middle-of-the-night attack
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'In a lot of trouble': Trump lashes out at Liz Cheney in middle-of-the-night attack

Raw Story  

In the very early hours of Wednesday, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform, attacking ex-Rep. Liz Cheney and doubling down on his threat to see her prosecuted for opposing him. On Tuesday the former GOP House member pushed back at a report released by MAGA Rep. Barry Loudermilk defending the president-elect over his part in the Jan. 6 …

'Lies and defamatory allegations': Liz Cheney hits back at Republican over J6 report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Lies and defamatory allegations': Liz Cheney hits back at Republican over J6 report

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney hit back at the House GOP's attempts to discredit the Select Committee on January 6 in a scathing statement Tuesday. "January 6th showed Donald Trump for who he really is — a cruel and vindictive man who has allowed violent attacks to continue against our Capitol and law enforcement officers while he watched television and refused …

Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions

Salon  

That the incoming Trump administration will go after its political enemies, using all levers of state power to intimidate and persecute those who previously sought to hold the president-elect accountable, can no longer be portrayed as hysterical speculation, nor as something that would surely be opposed by cooler heads in a Republican-led Congress. “Numerous federal laws were likely broken by …

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
3 weeks, 1 day ago

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wrapping up their own investigation on the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for probing what happened when then-President Donald Trump sent his mob of supporters as Congress was certifying the 2020 election. House Administration Committee Chairman Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., wrote, “Until we hold accountable …

GOP House subcommittee wants Liz Cheney investigated for ‘witness tampering’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP House subcommittee wants Liz Cheney investigated for ‘witness tampering’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Evidence uncovered by the Subcommittee revealed that former Congresswoman Liz Cheney tampered with at …

Key Republican Calls For Criminal Probe Of Liz Cheney Over Jan. 6 Committee Work
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Key Republican Calls For Criminal Probe Of Liz Cheney Over Jan. 6 Committee Work

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The lawmaker leading Republicans’ counter-investigation into the House Jan. 6 committee said former Rep. Liz Cheney should face a criminal investigation over her committee work. “We’re gonna get you a really good job in Trump world.” Hutchinson testified to the Jan. 6 committee that she believed Passantino’s advice would lead her to commit a crime …

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s disgraceful, violent rhetoric against Liz Cheney
2 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s disgraceful, violent rhetoric against Liz Cheney

LA Times  

Then-Rep. Liz Cheney speaks on the night she lost the Republican House primary in Jackson, Wyo., on Aug. 16, 2022. To the editor: So, former President Trump suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney should face multiple guns aimed at her face? To the editor: For those who agree with the phrasing used by Trump in his criticism of Cheney due …

Liz Cheney fires back at Trump after he calls for ‘televised military tribunals’ for former congresswoman
6 months, 1 week ago

Liz Cheney fires back at Trump after he calls for ‘televised military tribunals’ for former congresswoman

The Independent  

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Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘dangerous’ for spreading debunked conspiracy theory, blasts GOP for 'blindly' following him
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘dangerous’ for spreading debunked conspiracy theory, blasts GOP for 'blindly' following him

Hindustan Times  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney condemned House Republicans for "blindly" trusting former President Donald Trump after he peddled a disproved conspiracy theory that she warned could lead to mayhem and violence. Liz Cheney, who is the most known GOP critics of Trump, took to X on Wednesday to condemn the former president for spreading the conspiracy theory that Biden had planned …

Liz Cheney drops the mic on Mike Johnson for attending Trump's hush-money trial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Liz Cheney drops the mic on Mike Johnson for attending Trump's hush-money trial

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney roasted her former colleague, House Speaker Mike Johnson, for showing up to former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial in Manhattan on Tuesday. Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reported earlier in the morning that Johnson would become the latest politician to show up to show his support for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Cheney couldn't help but …

'Suppression of evidence': Liz Cheney issues warning to SCOTUS on Trump immunity case
9 months, 1 week ago

'Suppression of evidence': Liz Cheney issues warning to SCOTUS on Trump immunity case

Raw Story  

Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney took aim at the U.S. Supreme Court and warned the justices to move quickly in their consideration of Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity in regards to criminal charges that he interfered in the 2020 election. Trump's legal team will go before the Supreme Court on April 25 to argue that he's immune from the …

Trump makes defending Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump makes defending Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

LA Times  

Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House. Having previously vowed to pardon the rioters, he promised to help them “the …

'Liz Cheney is taking Mike Lee to Church' on his past claim about Trump's 'illegal' acts
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Liz Cheney is taking Mike Lee to Church' on his past claim about Trump's 'illegal' acts

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney is at it again, reminding Donald Trump's most loyal officials in elected office that they once condemned the former president's actions on Jan. 6, 2021. Cheney recently reminded Trump superfan Rep. Elise Stefanik about a statement the MAGA lawmaker made condemning Trump's actions from Jan. 6. Two days later, Cheney hit back: "Here you are on …

Liz Cheney schools Trump over false claim Jan 6 committee evidence was destroyed
1 year ago

Liz Cheney schools Trump over false claim Jan 6 committee evidence was destroyed

The Independent  

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Liz Cheney Names One Of Trump's Key 'Masterminds' With 'Probably A Lot To Hide'
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney Names One Of Trump's Key 'Masterminds' With 'Probably A Lot To Hide'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday discussed the potential criminal liability of election-denying Rep. Jim Jordan for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. “I think that there’s no question that Jim Jordan has something to hide, probably a lot to hide,” Cheney — who has dropped several bombshell …

Liz Cheney shreds GOP for silence on Trump's 'Nazi propaganda'
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney shreds GOP for silence on Trump's 'Nazi propaganda'

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday hammered the Republican Party for its refusal to condemn Donald Trump for describing his political opponents as "vermin." While linking to a video clip of the Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel refusing to condemn Trump for his rhetoric, Cheney warned of the dark historical underpinnings that it entails. Cheney, once a staunch Republican …

FBI Director Chris Wray Fires Back At 'Insane' GOP Claims Of Bias
1 year, 5 months ago

FBI Director Chris Wray Fires Back At 'Insane' GOP Claims Of Bias

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday said GOP accusations that he used his power to oppress conservatives are “insane.” After Republicans complained for several hours during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI had been “weaponized” against GOPers, Wray offered a reality check. Committee Chair Jim Jordan complained that the FBI stood by in …

"Heads have to roll": Paul Gosar teases prosecution of Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 investigators
1 year, 9 months ago

"Heads have to roll": Paul Gosar teases prosecution of Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 investigators

Salon  

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., called for the prosecution of the members of the House Jan. 6 committee in an interview on Sunday. A reporter at the far-right Gateway Pundit blog asked Gosar if there is "a chance that you guys could prosecute certain members of Congress or former members of Congress over January 6" like former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., …

Paul Gosar suggests Liz Cheney and US military should be prosecuted over Jan 6 probe: ‘Heads have to roll’
1 year, 9 months ago

Paul Gosar suggests Liz Cheney and US military should be prosecuted over Jan 6 probe: ‘Heads have to roll’

The Independent  

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Biden says he 'admires the hell out of' Liz Cheney while tearing into 'mega MAGA Republicans'
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden says he 'admires the hell out of' Liz Cheney while tearing into 'mega MAGA Republicans'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden praised outgoing GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in a new interview on Sunday while ripping 'mega MAGA Republicans' with the midterm elections just over two weeks away. President Joe Biden sat down with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart for an interview that aired Sunday He did share praise for one Republican, however - one who has been lobbing similar criticisms …

Rep. Liz Cheney Reveals How Trump-Supporting Lawmaker Ripped Him Behind His Back
2 years, 3 months ago

Rep. Liz Cheney Reveals How Trump-Supporting Lawmaker Ripped Him Behind His Back

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Liz Cheney confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in Washington: Some Republican lawmakers who publicly support former President Donald Trump take a very different view behind the scenes. “And then he said under his breath, ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus.’” Some in the audience chuckled, but Cheney didn’t seem amused. One member said …

Liz Cheney nails Fox News host after he tries to ‘blame the Capitol Police’ for Jan. 6
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney nails Fox News host after he tries to ‘blame the Capitol Police’ for Jan. 6

Raw Story  

Rep. Liz Cheney responded to a Fox News host after he suggested that law enforcement and House Speaker Nancy Peolosi were responsible for the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. In an interview on Sunday, Fox News host Bret Baier argued that the Jan. 6 Committee should be investigating why law enforcement failed to stop the riot that was …

Liz Cheney again drops witness intimidation bombshell in her closing statement
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney again drops witness intimidation bombshell in her closing statement

Raw Story  

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming again dropped a bombshell allegation of witness intimidation during her closing statement as vice-chair of the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. During the last hearing on June 28, Cheney laid out a "stunning" case of witness tampering. "He did not call the military, his secretary of defense …

Liz Cheney opens Jan 6 hearing with blistering take down of ‘grown man’ Trump as insane, unreasonable and childish
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney opens Jan 6 hearing with blistering take down of ‘grown man’ Trump as insane, unreasonable and childish

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The GOP vice chair of the January 6 committee unloaded …

Liz Cheney ratchets up pressure on Pat Cipollone to testify after explosive Cassidy Hutchinson hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

Liz Cheney ratchets up pressure on Pat Cipollone to testify after explosive Cassidy Hutchinson hearing

Raw Story  

Rep. Liz Cheney is ratcheting up pressure on former White House counsel Pat Cipollone after former Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson leveled a number of explosive claims during her testimony at a House Select Committee hearing. Writing on Twitter, Cheney implored Cipollone to stop hiding behind executive privilege claims and formally testify about what he knows about former President Donald …

Column: Cynical Republicans want to know: What’s Liz Cheney getting out of this?
2 years, 6 months ago

Column: Cynical Republicans want to know: What’s Liz Cheney getting out of this?

LA Times  

Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, on the second day of the committee’s public hearings. The following paragraph from a recent Washington Post article about Rep. Liz Cheney, the co-chair of the Jan. 6 committee, says a lot about how Washington thinks: “Cheney’s Republican colleagues have struggled to understand her motives, especially given the political …

'Off her deep end': Rudy Giuliani erupts at 'completely hysterical' Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 hearing
2 years, 6 months ago

'Off her deep end': Rudy Giuliani erupts at 'completely hysterical' Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 hearing

Raw Story  

Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for Donald Trump's 2020 campaign, lashed out at Rep. Liz Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 Committee. "The completely hysterical Liz Cheney, who has gone off her deep end." Meanwhile, Cheney told the committee that Trump "followed the course recommended by an apparently inebriated Rudy Giuliani, to just claim he won, and insist that …

'Liz Cheney took a flamethrower' to Trump's election lies: CNN legal analyst
2 years, 6 months ago

'Liz Cheney took a flamethrower' to Trump's election lies: CNN legal analyst

Raw Story  

The morning after the House Select Committee investigating the Jan 6th insurrection held their first televised hearing on Donald Trump's complicity in inciting the riot at the Capitol building, CNN legal analyst Elie Honig singled out co-chair Liz Cheney's presentation of the facts. "One of the defenses of Donald Trump is and has been, well, he genuinely believed he won …

George Conway praises Liz Cheney for 'stunning' opening statement
2 years, 6 months ago

George Conway praises Liz Cheney for 'stunning' opening statement

Raw Story  

Prominent conservative lawyer George Conway heaped professional praise on Rep. Liz Cheney following the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. An opening statement you could have delivered in a trial in United States of America against Donald J. Trump for conspiracy to defraud the United States for obstructing a …

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump
2 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump

NPR  

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Towards the end of her opening remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney offered a stark message to members of her party who continue to support former President Donald Trump and downplay the events of Jan. 6. …

Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future
2 years, 7 months ago

Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future

NPR  

Republican Liz Cheney's leading role in Jan. 6 hearings threatens her own future Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Liz Cheney is the top Republican on the House panel investigating the violent attack on the Capitol, and her role in the historic hearings that begin Thursday night will impact her own political future, one that …

Liz Cheney is 'more aggressive than even some Democrats in wanting to go directly after Trump': report
2 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney is 'more aggressive than even some Democrats in wanting to go directly after Trump': report

Raw Story  

According to a Washington Post report on the status of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan 6th insurrection that sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives, Rep. Liz Cheney is represented as the most persistent of all of the committee members when it comes to focusing on the former president. As the Post's Josh Dawsey and Jacqueline Alemany report, the …

Liz Cheney confirms she told Jim Jordan ‘you f****** did this’ during Capitol attack
3 years ago

Liz Cheney confirms she told Jim Jordan ‘you f****** did this’ during Capitol attack

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on a committee investigating …

Cheney: Trump Watched Jan. 6 Violence On TV, Ignored Pleas To Intervene
3 years ago

Cheney: Trump Watched Jan. 6 Violence On TV, Ignored Pleas To Intervene

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump watched the Jan. 6 violence unfold at the U.S. Capitol from a television inside the White House and repeatedly resisted pleas for him to intervene, including those made by his own family, Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday, citing what she called “first-hand testimony” obtained by the House committee investigating the attack. “We have first-hand …

Liz Cheney sees Jan. 6 in a particularly hawkish way.
55 years ago

Liz Cheney sees Jan. 6 in a particularly hawkish way.

Slate  

Twenty years ago, after 9/11, Vice President Dick Cheney called for a war on terrorism. In every generation, she observed, Americans had stood up “to defend our freedom.” The new heroes, she argued, were the “140 law enforcement officers who fought for hours and held the tunnel on the west front of the Capitol.” This perspective leads Cheney to regard …

Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot
3 years, 6 months ago

Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot

NPR  

Rep. Liz Cheney Will Serve On The Select Committee Investigating The Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Thursday named members to a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, including Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump. The …

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans dumped GOP Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post Wednesday for her persistent repudiation of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, underscoring the hold the defeated and twice-impeached former president retains on his party. I think that is all over with.” McCarthy spoke a week after Trump released a statement saying, “The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will …

Opinion: Cheney’s ousting shows GOP is damned if it does, damned if it doesn’t
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: Cheney’s ousting shows GOP is damned if it does, damned if it doesn’t

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Douglas Heye is the ex-deputy chief of staff to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a GOP strategist and a CNN political commentator. CNN — The House Republican Conference has ousted Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her leadership position at a time when the party’s political fortunes are very much in flux. Douglas Heye Jeremy Freeman House …

Why Liz Cheney got fired (Opinion)
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Liz Cheney got fired (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Alice Stewart is a CNN political commentator, member of the Student Advisory Board at the Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University, and former Communications Director for Ted Cruz for President. Alice Stewart CNN I agree with her statement on Tuesday that, “Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar.” And, I agree with the GOP vote …

Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement
3 years, 8 months ago

Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement

Associated Press  

3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post Wednesday as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, signaling that fallout over her clashes with former President Donald Trump was becoming too much for her to overcome. President Biden told reporters at the White House that the GOP is in the throes of a “significant sort of mini …

Opinion: Bravo, Liz Cheney
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Bravo, Liz Cheney

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Charlie Dent is a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee from 2015 until 2016 and chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 until 2018. Why, then, are some prominent House Republicans angling to punish House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney for …

Opinion: Don’t let Republicans play the ‘whatabout’ game with a Jan. 6 probe
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Don’t let Republicans play the ‘whatabout’ game with a Jan. 6 probe

LA Times  

In February House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol by crazed Trump bitter-enders. Pelosi has acceded to one Republican request — that the two parties have an equal say in appointing members of the panel — but now some prominent Republicans are making an additional, absurd demand: that the …

House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position
3 years, 11 months ago

House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position

NPR  

House Republicans To Keep Rep. Liz Cheney In Leadership Position Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images House Republicans have decided to keep Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in her leadership role during a secret ballot vote Wednesday night, NPR's Kelsey Snell has confirmed. 3 Republican in the House, had come under fire from many in her party following …

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