Feb 08 Sen. Mitch McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the "violent insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Feb 04 GOP censures Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participation in Jan. 6 investigation By Sam Metz, Associated Press Republican Party officials have voted to punish Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and advanced a rule change that would prohibit candidates from participating in presidential debates organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Continue reading
Sep 02 Democrats promote Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Cheney, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has remained defiant amid the criticism from her own party, insisting that Congress must probe the Capitol attack. Continue reading
Jul 23 Unlikely partners Pelosi and Cheney team up for Jan. 6 probe By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The emerging partnership between Pelosi and Cheney is remarkable, if not astonishing, as the longtime political adversaries join forces to investigate what happened the day former President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 01 Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson as the head of a new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. She also picked Republican Rep. Liz Cheney as a member. Continue reading
Jun 30 House votes to launch new probe of Jan. 6 capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. Continue reading
May 21 Wyoming senator looking to unseat Cheney discloses impregnating 14-year-old at 18 By Associated Press The Republican from Cheyenne describes the relationship as "like the Romeo and Juliet" story and says it is now coming to light because of "dirty politics." Bouchard confirmed the girl's age to the Casper Star-Tribune. Continue reading
May 14 House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik to a leadership post Friday, highlighting how the party whose lodestar has long been conservative policies increasingly views allegiance to Donald Trump as its indispensable key to electoral success. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 9:02 Cheney remains defiant after ouster from GOP leadership spot as party mulls replacement By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor In less than 20 minutes behind closed doors, House Republicans made their allegiance to former President Donald Trump clear by ousting Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from the No. 3 position in the House GOP. Even after the vote, Cheney remained… Continue watching
May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post By Associated Press She was Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her removal marked a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast rise within the party. Continue reading