After Losing Primary, Liz Cheney Announces She Is Considering Presidential Run

Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney

After being blown out in her state’s primary, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) announced that she is considering a presidential run in 2024. Cheney’s announcement came just hours after she lost to Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman on Tuesday, with Hageman receiving more than double the vote share of Cheney. With 99% of the vote reported, Hageman received 66.3% of the votes to Cheney’s 28.9%. “I will be doing whatever it takes to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office,” Cheney said during an interview on the “Today Show” on Wednesday morning. Host Savannah Guthrie asked Cheney, “Are you considering running for

Arizona Governor Announces That Gaps In Yuma Border Wall Have Been ‘Closed’

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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced that his state has completed filling the gaps in the wall along part of Arizona’s border with Mexico over the weekend. “The thousand-foot gap in the border wall near Yuma is closed,” Ducey wrote on Twitter. The thousand-foot gap in the border wall near Yuma is closed. BEFORE: AFTER: pic.twitter.com/b32XQHXFMN — Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) August 15, 2022 According to local news outlet KAWC, the construction in Yuma was the first of many gaps that will be filled by the state. The next gap Arizona is targeting is near the Morelos Dam outside Yuma, the outlet

Walmart CEO Warns That Inflation Will Be ‘With Us Basically Forever’ At ‘Some Level’

On Tuesday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that the effects of inflation will be “with us basically forever” and explained how higher prices are affecting his corporation. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual inflation in July was close to the highest level in 41 years. In June, year-over-year inflation set a 41 year high of 9.1%, and in July that number inflation fell slightly to 8.5%. Over the last year, inflation has caused the real wages of Americans to decrease significantly. According to a separate report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Real average hourly earnings decreased

‘Next Question’: Democrat Rep. Can’t Answer How ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Will Reduce Inflation

On Monday, Democrat Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD) discussed the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act with reporters but refused to answer what about the bill would actually reduce inflation. Raskin was boasting about the passage of the bill and saying that the sooner it was implemented, the sooner Americans would be able to feel some relief from rising prices – but when a reporter asked what in the bill would actually reduce inflation, Raskin was unable to answer and moved on to the next question. “As soon as the act goes into effect, I hope that all of the provisions will begin

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