Wyoming gets ready to rumble: Liz Cheney is running for Senate

Cheney's decision to challenge a popular incumbent senator has Republicans fearing a bruising intra-party fight

Liz Cheney is totally fine with setting up bruising GOP primary fight in Wisconsin.
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Liz Cheney is not afraid to throw down.

The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney announced Tuesday that she was launching a rare primary campaign in Wyoming against sitting Republican Sen. Mike Enzi next year, setting up what should be a fractious intra-party fight that Republicans fear could fray longstanding alliances and ultimately weaken the party.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.