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Conservative hard-liners are moving against House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney after she pledged to impeach President Donald Trump — the first serious signs of blowback since she made her position public. Less than 24 hours after Cheney said she would vote to remove Trump from office for his role in the deadly Capitol riots, some of the president’s closest allies are now taking steps to oust the No. 3 Republican from leadership. Members of the Freedom Caucus began circulating a petition Wednesday to force a special conference meeting so they could debate and vote on a resolution calling on...

Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann faces an uphill battle against Jeb Hensarling, who has important endorsements under his belt. Rep. Michele Bachmann accepts the “Tax Fighter Award” from the National Tax Limitation Committee on September 23, 2010 for her vote record in the 111th Congress against tax increases and for tax reform. (Photo: Michele Bachmann Web site) (CNSNews.com) – Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has the support of many Tea Party supporters for a Republican leadership post, but most leaders of the newly-elected House majority are backing conservative Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas.Bachmann and Hensarling appear headed for a showdown over...