Liz Cheney Rises Amid GOP Rubble

“Just months into her first term in office, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WI) went nose-to-nose with then-Speaker Paul Ryan at a private meeting with GOP lawmakers… The confrontation offered an early preview of the aggressive style that helped propel Cheney to the No. 3 GOP slot in the House earlier this month,” Politico reports.

“The 52-year-old second-term lawmaker has emerged as one of the top faces of the House GOP, with Republicans relishing her eagerness attack against House Democrats. After November’s 40-seat wipeout, Cheney’s rise is seen as one of the few bright spots for the party. And her rapid ascent has fueled speculation that she could soon land in the Senate or become the first female Republican House speaker.”