OnPolitics: Liz Cheney gets the boot

After all the back-and-forth, it’s finally happened. Rep. Liz Cheney was ousted from her role as the chair of the House Republican Conference. 

Her replacement could be chosen Friday when House Republicans reconvene. All signs point to Rep. Elise Stefanik as her successor. 

It’s Mabinty, with all the Cheney-GOP drama of the day.  

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Cheney goes down swinging 

Here’s how it went down: House Republicans stripped Cheney of her leadership post Wednesday after GOP House members said her public sparring with former President Donald Trump became a distraction to the party hoping to regain the House in 2022.

The vote was cast by secret ballot and behind closed doors.

Before the vote, Cheney tore into Trump on Tuesday evening in a fiery speech on the House floor. “Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar. I will not participate in that,” Cheney said. “I will not sit back and watch in silence, while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president’s crusade to undermine our democracy.”

Trump should he seek office again.

So, why does this matter?

Cheney’s banishment from leadership suggests Republicans who speak out against Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election will be punished, despite concerns that those evidence-free allegations helped trigger the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, analysts said. 

Liz Cheney’s falling out with House Republicans

About those unemployment checks 

At least nine states have announced that they will be ending participation in unemployment assistance programs directed at alleviating problems produced by the coronavirus pandemic. 

defend response to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

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