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Liz Cheney looks set to lose Congress seat to Trump-backed rival

Polls show congresswoman trailing far behind conservative lawyer Harriet Hageman in Wyoming’s Republican primary

The Guardian - US

Five times Liz Cheney was Donald Trump’s biggest thorn on Capitol Hill

As the Jan 6 committee has shown, an anti-Trump voice in the GOP can be damaging

The Independent UK

South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies’ caused by rape or incest

The Independent UK

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Calling US a banana republic is rude to clothing chain, GOP candidate bizarrely argues

’It’s clear now that the American people can add ‘understand a joke’ to the ever-growing list of things Democrats simply can’t comprehend,’ campaign adviser says

The Independent UK

Liz Cheney: What’s next for the firebrand anti-Trump Republican?

The three-term congresswoman has lost her at-large US House primary race in Wyoming against a Trump-backed opponent. What’s next for the GOP lawmaker?

The Independent UK

There Are No Good Options in Liz Cheney's Primary

The contest for Wyoming's House seat poses no obvious upsides for libertarians.

Reason

Five states don’t have lieutenant governors—that could change this fall

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 16, Brew.

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In praise of Liz Cheney. May we have more politicians like her

We need more politicians who stand by their principles, even if it costs them everything

The Guardian - US

Liz Cheney is facing a likely primary defeat in Wyoming. Here's why

Cheney, who has spoken out clearly against former President Donald Trump, is down by 20 points in primary polls — and her approval ratings are in the tank among Wyoming Republicans.

WEKU

Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress

Over a decade after she ran for vice president and then resigned as Alaska governor, Palin is in both a special election for U.S. House on Tuesday and a primary for the full term starting next year.

WEKU

Election deniers surge in swing states

54 of 87 GOP nominees in six states that decided the 2020 election have refused to accept the results of the race

Salon

Commentary: Stop scapegoating the IRS

The ink is barely dry on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $80 billion over 10 years to help modernize IRS technology systems and provide more effective tax enforcement and collection. Yet already, Republican critics like Sen. John Thune of South Dakota are complaining that the needed funds…

Tribune News Service

Nicholas Goldberg : Is there anything Democrats and Republicans won't fight about?

It's gotten to the point where even the most obviously nonpartisan issues that Americans ought to be able to address cooperatively and rationally have fallen victim to the country's culture of extreme political polarization.

Los Angeles Times

Trump gloats over Liz Cheney loss before primary polls even open: ‘You’re fired’

Trump called Liz Cheney a ‘warmonger’ who is ‘so bad, so negative’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Republicans rue price of fame as celebrity Senate candidates struggle

The campaigns of Mehmet Oz, Herschel Walker and JD Vance have been tarnished by bizarre remarks and unscrupulous histories

The Independent UK

Cheney braces for loss as Trump tested in Wyoming and Alaska

Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the House on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Palin, Murkowski highlight Alaska's 2 elections on Tuesday

The Alaska primary on Tuesday will feature two elections

Chicago Sun-Times

Highland Park City Council calls for federal, state assault weapons ban as Democrats in Springfield ponder next move

Senate Republicans in Congress are against assault weapons restrictions; Democrats in Springfield hold supermajorities in the state House and Senate.

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Josh Shapiro’s new ads cite Doug Mastriano’s ties to antisemitic content on Gab

PHILADELPHIA — State Attorney General Josh Shapiro started spending more than $1 million Sunday for two television ads linking State Sen. Doug Mastriano, his Republican opponent in the race for governor in Pennsylvania, to “antisemitic, alt-right extremists” on the social media platform Gab.

Axios

Republicans plot subpoenas tied to Afghanistan withdrawal

Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan will be a key focus if Republicans take back the majority.

Axios

Calls to "defund the FBI" after Trump search complicate GOP's midterm messaging

Some Republicans in Congress and candidates across the country are rallying around a new, and potentially risky, message.

Tribune News Service

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House Republicans ramp up pressure over Afghanistan exit

Tribune News Service

Largest Kansas counties will recount abortion vote after roughly $120,000 raised

TOPEKA, Kan. — A partial recount of Kansas’ abortion rights vote will proceed after frantic fundraising to pay for a hand count of every ballot in the state fell short of the $230,000 needed.

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Aric Nesbitt raised more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Michigan

Michigan Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $7.9 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Aric Nesbitt has raised more than any other Republican.

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These are the five most expensive Florida State Senate primary races

Elections for all 40 seats in the Florida State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections are held on Aug. 23, 2022. Republicans hold a 23-16 majority heading into the election.

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