Tag: Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney, the ‘Big Lie,’ and Resistance to It

Commentary Readers of The New York Times were disappointed on Wednesday when columnist Thomas L. Friedman announced a change of plans. “I was going to make this my week for happy news,” he wrote, but then something had come up—something so big that to write about anything else would be, he thought, “like writing a…


House GOP Votes Stefanik as Replacement for Cheney

House Republicans on Friday elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to one of their caucuses’ most powerful positions, two days after they ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from the same post. The House GOP voted Stefanik, 36, as House Republican Conference Chair over challenger Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The vote, which took place behind closed doors,…


Rep. Liz Cheney Leaves Door Open for 2024 Presidential Run, Won’t Leave GOP

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), after she was ousted from her House Republican leadership position, said Thursday that she won’t leave the GOP and did not rule out running for president. In an interview with “Today,” Cheney, now the former House Republican Conference chair, was asked several times about whether she wants to run for president…


Rep. Liz Cheney Leaves Door Open for 2024 Presidential Run, Won’t Exit GOP

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who was ousted from her House Republican leadership position this week, said on May 13 that she won’t leave the GOP and didn’t rule out a run for president. In an interview with “Today,” Cheney, the former House GOP Conference chair, was asked several times about whether she wants to run…


Rep. Stefanik Makes Bid to Succeed Cheney as House GOP Conference Chair

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced she is officially running to be chair of the House Republican Conference, the No. 3 position among House GOP members, after Republicans voted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) out on Wednesday morning. Former President Donald Trump, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) have said…


House Republicans Oust Rep. Liz Cheney as GOP Conference Chairwoman

House Republicans voted Wednesday to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her House leadership position amid a public spat between her and other House GOP leaders following her increasingly critical comments about former President Donald Trump and the party’s messaging. After she was voted out, Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, told…


Live Q&A: 2022 Midterms, a Republicans Challenge for Leadership, Democrats Fear Losing House

Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans are having an internal shakeup that could see a change in leadership with the potential removal of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and others being censured. And in other news, with upcoming redistricting and Democrat retirements, Democrat Party leaders are raising concerns about a potential loss of House control…


Rep. Elise Stefanik: Trump Voters ‘Critical’ to Republicans Winning in 2022

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who has been endorsed by some Republicans to take the No. 3 House Republican spot, said that she views people who voted for President Donald Trump as crucial to the GOP re-taking the House majority in 2022. In an interview over the weekend, Stefanik—who has been endorsed by Trump and House Minority…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (May 7)

A top House Republican predicts Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) could lose her leadership position next week. The debate rages over whether the World Trade Organization should ease patent restrictions on vaccines. Maricopa County, Arizona officials refuse to give routers to an election audit team despite a subpoena.


Lindsey Graham: Republicans Cannot ‘Move Forward Without President Trump’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday suggested that GOP is still the party of former President Donald Trump. It comes as House Republicans are moving to remove No. 3 Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) after her critical comments about the former president. “I would just say to my Republican colleagues, can we move forward without…