Key takeaways from Cheney’s loss in Wyoming
Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) loss to a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday marked one of the final milestones in the former president’s effort to rid the party of critics. Cheney, one of the few House Republicans who voted last year to impeach former President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, never let up on her criticism of the former president, arguing to the very end that he remains a threat to the rule of law and American democracy. But her primary also offers some insights into the future of the Republican Party and where its voters st
Read MoreTrump-backed candidate wins Wyoming secretary of state nomination
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a Trump-backed vocal proponent of the false claim that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud, is projected to win the Republican primary for Wyoming secretary of state, according to The Associated Press. Gray’s primary win on Tuesday virtually guarantees that he will go on to replace retiring Secretary of State Ed Buchanan (R) next year. No Democrat filed to run for the office, giving Gray a glidepath to victory in November. Wyoming has no lieutenant governor, making secretary of state the second most powerful statewide office and
Read MoreChildren who live near fracking sites at birth face increased risk of leukemia: study
Pennsylvania children living near fracking sites at birth are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia during early childhood than those who did not live near such facilities, a new study has found. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Wednesday, explored the connection between the development of cancer and proximity to such unconventional oil and gas development — also known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” Scientists have previously reported on potential thre
Read MoreWatch live: Cheney concedes Wyoming primary defeat to Hageman
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is expected to concede defeat the night of Tuesday, Aug. 16, to challenger Harriet Hageman in Wyoming's House Republican primary. Cheney's address is slated to begin at XX x.m ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreFive questions about Liz Cheney's political future
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is facing down a new political future after losing her House primary on Tuesday to Trump-endorsed lawyer Harriet Hageman. Speculation about what the three-term congresswoman who hails from a Republican political dynasty will do once her time in Congress comes to a close has steadily grown louder, and the Wyoming Republican has not yet signaled whether she plans to throw her hat into the 2024 presidential ring. Cheney delivered a defiant speech Tuesday night, slamming former President Trump, the movement he created and the candidates who repeat hi
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