Rep. Liz Cheney lost Tuesday to Republican challenger and primary challenger Harriet Hagemen in fresh signs of Donald Trump’s continued dominance of the Republican Party as primaries were held in Alaska and Wyoming, two of its reddest states. country. Ms. Hageman led the Republican field with at least 62.4 percent of the total vote, with Ms. Cheney trailing with 33.5 percent of the vote. A total of 58 percent of the expected ballots had been counted, Edison Research said. As her congressional career suffered an unexpected interruption, Ms. Cheney vowed to do whatever it takes to prevent Mr. Trump from reaching the White House again. A vocal critic from the Republican camp, Ms. Cheney has condemned the former president’s administration while serving a very public role as a backlash against Trump and is leading a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. She was facing an attempt by Mr. Trump to punish her for infidelity in the form of Harriet Hageman, her former staffer and now her top rival.
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Fetterman opens shocking lead in new PA Senate poll
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman dominates the U.S. Senate race by nearly 20 points, according to a new survey released Tuesday by Public Opinion Strategies, which has an A- rating from poll-aggregator FiveThirtyEIight. If Mr. Fetterman’s level of support is anywhere near as high as it is in the poll, he is headed for an outright victory in November in what analysts have believed for months would be an easy year for Republicans like his rival, TV’s Dr. Mehmet . Oz. John Bowden 17 August 2022 06:30 1660713005
Donald Trump Jr. takes a look at Liz Cheney: ‘You won’t have to pretend…’
Donald Trump Jr. slammed Rep. Liz Cheney after she lost the Republican primary on Tuesday and said the anti-Trump GOP leader won’t have to pretend she’s from Wyoming, the state she contested in the primary race. She shared a 35-second video of Donald Trump’s father dancing and dancing and wrote: “Bye @Liz_Cheney. On the bright side at least, you won’t have to pretend you’re from Wyoming anymore.” The former president’s son did not share a tweet congratulating Mr. Trump’s candidate, Harriet Hageman, but instead issued several tweets mocking Ms. Cheney. In another tweet, he criticized the congresswoman’s reference to the 16th US president Abraham Lincoln and said: “Liz Cheney actually compared herself to Lincoln…LMFAO. This CNN and MSDNC bloat has really fallen on her carpet and warmonger head.’ Arpan Rai 17 August 2022 06:10 1660710600
Fetterman rakes in half a million from Dr Oz’s grocery blunder
John Fetterman’s Pennsylvania U.S. Senate campaign says he has raised more than half a million dollars in the wake of a video released by his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, in which the Republican candidate attempts the art of grocery shopping. The strange video posted by Dr. Oz this week was widely mocked on Twitter as the confused Dr. Oz misinterpreted the price tags and portrayed himself as a stranger in the Wegman’s produce department. John Bowden 17 August 2022 05:30 1660708834
Five times Liz Cheney was Donald Trump’s biggest thorn in the Capitol
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming headed into a primary on Tuesday, where her betrayal of Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack ultimately cost her a seat in the House. just a few years ago he was a powerful member of the chamber’s Republican leadership. Mrs. Cheney has embraced the role of stoic resistance leader more than any other member of the House or Senate who broke with Trump after the 2020 election or on Jan. 6, and has not missed an opportunity to highlight his role in the terrifying attack. Here’s a look at the highlights of Liz Cheney’s career as de facto leader of the anti-Trump Democratic Party:
Five times Liz Cheney was Donald Trump’s biggest thorn in the Capitol
As the Jan. 6 panel showed, an anti-Trump voice in the GOP can be damaging Arpan Rai 17 August 2022 05:00 1660707268
Liz Cheney: What’s next for the flamboyant anti-Trump Republican
Speculation about what’s next for the ever-republican Trump is already mounting after Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary loss on Tuesday night. Rep. Cheney was defeated by Trump-endorsed Harriet Hagman, who, according to the latest polling estimates from the Casper Star-Tribune, led the three-term congressman from Wyoming by more than 20 points. From a widely speculated launch of a 2024 presidential bid to Trumpism alarm bells, there are several possible next moves the 56-year-old congresswoman could make. This is where Ms Cheney may be seen landing, reports Johanna Chisholm:
Liz Cheney: What’s next for the fiery anti-Trump Republican?
The three-term congresswoman lost her U.S. House primary race in Wyoming to a Trump-backed challenger. What’s next for the GOP lawmaker? Arpan Rai August 17, 2022 4:34 am 1660707000
Cheney invokes Abraham Lincoln in a fiery concession speech
In a speech delivered at a picturesque private ranch in Wyoming on Tuesday as her congressional career came to a halt, Liz Cheney invoked one of the nation’s most famous presidents for holding the US together during a time of civil war. And he vowed to do whatever it takes to prevent Donald Trump from reaching the White House again. “Abraham Lincoln was defeated in the Senate and House elections before he finally won,” she told her hopeful supporters. Read more from the Independent’s Eric Garcia:
Liz Cheney blasts Trump in concession speech: ‘Poisonous lies destroy free nations’
Harriet Hageman beats Republican challenger after congresswoman’s continued criticism of GOP and Donald Trump John Bowden 17 August 2022 04:30 1660704540
Trump blasts Cheney as ‘mean and optimistic’ as he gloats over her primary loss
Former President Donald Trump wasted no time before hailing Liz Cheney’s defeat on Tuesday night. “Congratulations to Harriet Hagman on her big and very decisive WIN in Wyoming. This is a wonderful result for America and a complete rebuke to the Unselect Committee of Policy Hacks and Thugs. Liz Cheney should be ashamed of herself, the way she acted and her mean, mean-spirited words and actions to others. Now she can finally disappear into the depths of political oblivion where I am sure she will be much happier than she is now. Thanks WYOMING!” wrote on Truth Social. Read more from John Bowden in The Independent:
Trump slams Cheney as ‘mean and optimistic’ as he gloats over her defeat
Trump Lays on Cheney Minutes After Race Announced, Retaliates for Her Jan. 6 Committee Performance John Bowden 17 August 2022 03:49 1660702881
Trump nemesis Liz Cheney loses Wyoming primary to Republican backed by ex-president
Liz Cheney was defeated in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s at-large congressional seat. Just under 90 minutes after the polls closed, the incumbent trailed her Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hagman by more than 30 points. Read more from the Independent’s Eric Garcia:
Trump nemesis Liz Cheney loses primary to Republican backed by former president
Harriet Hageman Beats Cheney After Rep’s Continued Criticism of Republican Party and Donald Trump John Bowden 17 August 2022 03:21 1660698351
Liz Cheney hints at future ambitions in remarks before polls close
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney spoke to reporters as voters headed to the polls across the state to weigh in on her re-election bid Tuesday and suggested today’s primary was just “the beginning of a battle” for soul of the GOP. “I have no regrets,” he said, according to CBS News. “I feel very proud of all the work I’ve done with the people of Wyoming over the past six years, and I truly understand and recognize that there is nothing more important than defending our Constitution. And so I will continue to work and make sure that we do this in a non-partisan way.” Read more from Eric Garcia at The Independent:
Cheney says she has “no regrets” as she faces her impending primary loss
Cheney is set to lose to a primary challenger backed by Trump in the Republican primary for Wyoming’s largest congressional district. John Bowden August 17, 2022 02:05 am 1660698054
The polls are closed in Wyoming
The polls are now closed in Wyoming. Republican voters in the state are set to determine the fate of Rep. Liz Cheney, vice chairwoman of the House select committee investigating, on Jan. 6. Watch live state results from The Associated Press here at The New York Times: John Bowden August 17, 2022 02:00
