Trump-backed challenger beats Republican Liz Cheney in U.S. midterm primary

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U.S. Representative Liz Cheney lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger on Tuesday. Cheney's defeat marks a significant victory for the former president in his campaign to oust Republicans who backed impeaching him. Cheney has played a prominent role in the congressional probe of the Jan. 6 riots.

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BBC News

Liz Cheney: Trump arch-enemy ousted in Wyoming election

The three-term congresswoman is trounced by a relative political newcomer and Trump-backed candidate.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Trump Critic Republican Liz Cheney Loses Congress Seat to Conspiracy Theorist Chosen by Former Prez

Republican rebel Liz Cheney lost her seat in Congress Tuesday to an election conspiracy theorist, US media projected, in the latest sign of her party's break with traditional conservatism to embrace Donald Trump's hardline "America First" agenda.

1 month ago·India

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Reuters

Liz Cheney to battle Trump, may run for U.S. presidency

U.S. Republican Representative Liz Cheney vowed to do all she could to keep Donald Trump out of the White House and said she would decide in the coming months whether to run for president herself, after she lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger in Wyoming on Tuesday.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary to Trump-endorsed rival

The vice-chair of the House January 6 panel faced retribution from state voters for going against the former president

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Global News

Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary in rebuke from Trump supporters - National

The loss of Cheney's U.S. House seat was largely expected as Donald Trump rallied voters against her for leading the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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