Pelosi appoints Liz Cheney to Capitol riot committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her picks for a committee to investigate the Capitol riot. Among them was Republican Liz Cheney. Nikole Killion has more.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled her picks for a committee to investigate the Capitol riot. Among them was Republican Liz Cheney. Nikole Killion has more.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney says she will not help Democrats fight Republicans' recent push for new restrictive voting laws, after The Wyoming representative lost her House leadership position for speaking out against former President Trump's claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Politics and policy reporter Nick Reynolds of WyoFile.com spoke with Tanya Rivero about Cheney's future in Wyoming and the 2022 election.
Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is dismissing the notion of tensions between the more progressive and centrist wings of the Democratic Party. He told CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano that while Republicans struggle with infighting, Democrats are united going into the 2022 midterm elections.
CBS News asked self-identified Republicans, what should happen to those who publicly break with Trump?
New York's Elise Stefanik, a fierce defender of former President Trump, was elected to become the No. 3 Republican in the House on Friday, replacing outspoken Trump critic Liz Cheney. While the move is aimed at helping the GOP reclaim the House next year, it also stands as a potential roadblock for making deals with Democrats. Christina Ruffini has latest.
Appearing on Fox News on Thursday, Cheney called out the network for promoting Trump's false claims the election was stolen.
House Republicans voted Friday to make Representative Elise Stefanik their new conference chair. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the move and the rest of the day's headlines from Capitol Hill.
House Republicans chose Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Trump loyalist, to replace Liz Cheney in the party's leadership. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Republicans officially named Representative Elise Stefanik to the party's third-highest ranking position in the House on Friday. CBSN's Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with Tanya Rivero about what this means for the GOP.
House Republicans elected Representative Elise Stefanik of New York as the party's new conference chair Friday. The decision came after Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming was ousted from the position earlier this week. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN to discuss what the move means for the GOP.
House Republicans voted Wednesday to remove Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position, after she slammed former President Donald Trump and her colleagues for promoting baseless claims of election fraud. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a prominent Trump ally, spoke with Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to discuss the vote, whether Cheney was "canceled," and whether the former president will run for office again.
After the vote, Cheney told reporters that she "will do everything I can to ensure the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office."
House Republicans took about 15 minutes to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership position Wednesday.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney was removed from her House leadership role by her Republican colleagues after she condemned former President Trump’s false claims about the election. Nikole Killion reports.
Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney says she'll do everything in her power to make sure former President Donald Trump doesn't make it to the oval office again, after being voted out of her leadership position within the GOP. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses what's next for Cheney and who might replace her.
After being stripped of her post as Republican conference chair, Representative Liz Cheney is facing a battle in Wyoming to keep her seat in Congress. Wyoming Public Radio news director Bob Beck joins "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how local residents are reacting and the other Republicans hoping to challenge Cheney in her home state.
GOP lawmakers voted to oust Representative Liz Cheney from her position as chair of the House Republican Conference, the party's third-highest position in the House. Cheney, a staunch conservative, has repeatedly denounced Republicans' lies about the 2020 election and was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Trump after the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News political analyst and a Republican strategist, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what this means for the Republican Party.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that it is "disturbing" see Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who was ousted from her leadership position earlier in the day, "attacked for simply speaking the truth." Watch her comments.
House Republicans voted on Wednesday to remove Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her leadership position. Cheney faced backlash in the party for her criticism of former President Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News congressional reporter Rebecca Kaplan join CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with details.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney says she plans to "lead the fight" for the future of the Republican Party after House GOP members voted to remove her from leadership over her criticism of former President Donald Trump. "I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office," she said. Watch her remarks.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the House Republicans' vote to oust Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her GOP leadership position.
Representative Chip Roy said that Cheney "forfeited her ability to be our spokesperson" but warned that Stefanik is not conservative enough.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who faces a vote Wednesday to remove her from her leadership position in the House, vowed to continue to fight former President Trump. "Millions of Americans have been misled by the former president. They have only heard his words and not the truth as he continues to undermine our democratic process, sowing seeds of doubt over whether democracy works at all," she said. Watch her remarks and read more here.
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York is poised to replace Liz Cheney as GOP conference chair. Philip Klinkner, a professor at Hamilton College, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss Stefanik's rise in the Republican Party.
If Cheney loses her role as GOP Conference Chair, it will further solidify former President Trump's hold on the party.