Cheney strikes defiant tone in concession speech: ‘Now the real work begins’
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) sounded defiant in her concession speech on Tuesday, acknowledging that while she had lost her primary, she would do “whatever it takes” to keep former President Trump from getting near the White House again. “Two years ago, I won this primary with 73 percent of the votes. I could easily have done the same again, the path was clear, but it would have required that I go along with President Trump's lie about the 2020 election,” Cheney said from an outdoor stage in Jackson, Wyo., to an enthusiastic crowd. “It would have required that I enable his
Read MoreLiz Cheney defeated in Wyoming primary
Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), a one-time ally of Donald Trump who became one of his most ardent Republican critics, is projected to lose her primary on Tuesday after a longshot bid to survive defying the former president and his influence over GOP voters. NBC News and CBS News both called the race shortly after 10 p.m. ET. Cheney was soundly defeated by Harriet Hageman, an attorney and former Republican National Committee (RNC) member who was endorsed by Trump last year. Hageman will be the heavy favorite to succeed Cheney next year as the deep red state’s lone representative
Read MoreObama: Climate, health care bill 'a BFD'
Former President Obama tweeted that the Democrats' newly signed climate and health care bill “is a BFD,” making a reference to a hot mic moment President Biden had years ago. “This is a BFD,” Obama wrote in a tweet on Tuesday, quoting his then-vice president’s tweet on the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act. Obama made the reference to a moment in 2010 when Biden was caught on a hot mic telling Obama that signing the Affordable Care Act, often referred to
Read MoreGunmaker Smith & Wesson's CEO blames politicians for 'surge in violence and lawlessness'
The CEO of gunmaker Smith & Wesson on Monday blamed politicians “and their lobbying partners in the media” for a “crisis of violence” two weeks after House lawmakers subpoenaed the company for information about the manufacture and sale of its AR-15 style firearms. “They are the ones to blame for the surge in violence and lawlessness, and they seek to avoid any responsibility for the crisis of violence they have created by attempting to shift the blame to Smith &
Read MoreLive results: Alaska and Wyoming primaries
The Associated Press is following the election in Alaska and Wyoming. Follow the live results below. Alaska Wyoming Source: TEST FEED1
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