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Republican Party splinters over censures of Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Feb 4, 2022

Newest development Feb 8, 2022 · 3 reportsMcConnell and other GOP senators criticize RNC for censuring Cheney and Kinzinger

Senator Lisa Murkowski is among a number of Republicans who have given opposing views on the RNC controversially censuring the pair.

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  1. Names this update

    Republican Party splinters over censures of Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger

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  2. Several Republicans criticize RNC censure of Cheney, Kinzinger

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Newest

    McConnell and other GOP senators criticize RNC for censuring Cheney and Kinzinger

    Headline from CBS News ·

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30 articles, oldest first.

  1. PJ Media

    RNC Moves to Censure Liz Cheney and Fund Her Primary Opponent (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The Republican National Committee is planning to take the unprecedented step of condemning Rep. Liz Cheney when it meets in Salt Lake City.

  2. Local News 8

    Mitt Romney criticizes RNC over resolution to censure Kinzinger and Cheney (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney condemned his party over a motion to censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their service on the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol.

  3. Fox News

    RNC committee advances censure of Cheney, Kinzinger over roles on Jan. 6 committee (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Members of the RNC's resolutions committee voted unanimously in favor of a motion calling for the censure of GOP Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., for their participation in the January 6th congressional investigation panel.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Push to oust Cheney and Kinzinger from GOP simmers in Congress as RNC debates it (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A push from hard-right conservatives to oust Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger from the House Republican Conference is simmering in Congress as party leaders at the Republican National Committee debate whether to condemn the two members.

  5. Gopusa

    RNC Moves Closer to Censuring Reps. Cheney, Kinzinger (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    As members of the Republican National Committee (RNC) gathered Thursday in meetings closed to reporters, the most-discussed — and by far the most controversial — item of business at their winter meeting was a resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.

  6. Newsweek

    Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger face RNC censure as Jan. 6 investigation ramps up (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Rep. Cheney accused the leaders of the Republican Party of being "willing hostages" to Donald Trump ahead of Friday's censure vote.

  7. Politico

    GOP set to rebuke Cheney, Kinzinger (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    In statements earlier this week, Cheney and a Kinzinger spokesperson defended their records as conservatives and criticized the RNC for assailing them.

  8. Talking Points Memo

    RNC Moves To Censure Cheney And Kinzinger, Bizarrely Accuses Them Of Trying To Help Dems Keep House (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. The Republican National Committee's resolutions committee unanimously approved a draft resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam…

  9. Local News 8

    RNC approves censure of Cheney, Kinzinger for involvement in January 6 committee (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gabby Orr, CNN Republican National Committee members voted Friday to formally censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois for their involvement with the House investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

  10. Breitbart News

    RNC Will Vote Friday to Censure Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Republican National Committee (RNC) will move forward with a resolution on Friday to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

  11. NBC News

    RNC votes to censure Cheney, Kinzinger for investigating Capitol riot (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The resolution said it would "immediately cease any and all support of them as members of the Republican Party."

  12. Hot Air

    RNC censures Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for persecuting people engaged in "legitimate political discourse" (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    “It’s not a vote to censure Cheney and Kinzinger as much as it is a vote to pardon the rioters,” Amanda Carpenter wrote. That’s true but it obscures the deeper motive of the co...

  13. Insider

    Rep. Liz Cheney slams Republican leaders as 'hostages' to Trump after RNC committee votes to advance censure (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Members of an RNC committee voted Thursday to advance a censure of GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for serving on the Jan. 6 committee.

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  15. NPR

    RNC censures Cheney and Kinzinger for their participation in Jan. 6 investigation (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, and in the censure document labeled the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse."

  16. The Hill

    Hogan calls RNC censure of Cheney, Kinzinger a 'sad day' for GOP (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) called the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) censure of Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) a “sad day” for his party.

  17. Insider

    GOP lawmakers blasted the RNC's censure of Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for serving on the January 6 House committee (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The RNC described the House select committee as a "Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse."

  18. Foxla

    Republican National Committee overwhelmingly votes to censure Cheney, Kinzinger for sitting on Jan. 6 panel (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    RNC resolution says Cheney, Kinzinger are 'participating in a Democratic led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.

  19. NBC News

    Several Republicans criticize RNC censure of Cheney, Kinzinger (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska called the censure "absolutely wrong."

  20. Newsweek

    Republicans Murkowski, Hutchinson slam RNC's censure of Cheney, Kinzinger (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Republican National Committee voted to censure Cheney and Kinzinger over their roles in the House 1/6 committee Friday.

  21. Newsweek

    Republican Party splinters over censures of Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Senator Lisa Murkowski is among a number of Republicans who have given opposing views on the RNC controversially censuring the pair.

  22. Washington Examiner

    McConnell: 'Not the job of the RNC' to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was “not the job” of the Republican National Committee to be “singling out members” with differing views, as it did by censuring Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

  23. CBS News

    McConnell and other GOP senators criticize RNC for censuring Cheney and Kinzinger (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "That's not the job of the RNC," the Senate minority leader said Tuesday.

  24. The Daily Caller

    ‘That’s Not The Job’: McConnell Calls Out RNC Censure Of Cheney, Kinzinger (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Mitch McConnell pushed back on the RNC's censure resolution targeting Republican Reps. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Liz Cheney of Wyoming.

  25. The Hill

    Stefanik says RNC has 'every right' to censure Cheney and Kinzinger (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that the Republican National Committee (RNC) "has every right to take any action" to rebuke GOP Reps.

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