The stirrings of possible rebellion in the president’s party have come as Trump has struggled with low poll numbers and perceptions that he isn’t doing enough to address affordability.
Cheney helped shape the old Republican Party as a vice president who embraced aggressive antiterrorism tactics, only to see his party transformed by Trump and MAGA.
The former House member ran a centrist campaign focused on affordability, health care and education, providing a potential road map for other Democrats.
The Illinois governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate is waging a full-throated campaign against Trump and his administration’s incursions into the state.