FILE - Pictured (L) U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin (R). (Getty Images)Elections in Wyoming and Alaska on Tuesday could relaunch the political career of a former Republican star and effectively end the career of another — at least for now.Wyoming Rep.
Liz Cheney is the vice chair of a U.S. House committee seeking to expose the truth behind former President Donald Trump's relentless efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election, and his role in fomenting the Jan.
6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Cheney's determination to prevent Trump from ever again serving in the White House has left her fighting to hold on to the House seat she has held for three terms.
Trump has made Cheney's ouster a top priority, endorsing a challenger and traveling to Wyoming to try to seal the deal.In Alaska, Sarah Palin jumped on a vacancy in the state's congressional delegation as a potential springboard back into elected office.