Liz Cheneys fall and future
Congresswoman Liz Cheney\u2019s crushing defeat in Wyoming\u2019s Republican primary on Tuesday. Plus, Alaska experiments with a new way to vote.
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Rep. Liz Cheney\u2019s loss on Tuesday night wasn\u2019t really a surprise \u2014 not even to her. As vice chair of the congressional committee investigating Jan. 6, she\u2019s carved a new reputation as a voice of anti-Trumpism within the Republican party. But her constituents have rejected it. Politics reporter Amber Phillips explains what Cheney\u2019s future could look like from here.
And two years ago, Alaska adopted a new way of voting that seems to be gaining steam in other places across the country: ranking candidates. Experts say ranked-choice voting boosts the chances for candidates with a wider appeal. Phillips breaks down what this experimentation with a new voting system could mean.