Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, vice chair of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack, is acting with the urgency of a woman whose days may be numbered. As she stares down the political headwinds of Donald Trump's fury, Cheney's political future is undoubtedly in jeopardy. But the lion's share of her efforts aren't consumed with trying to save her seat in the House of Representatives. Instead, Cheney is directing every ounce of her firepower at revealing Trump's crimes against the republic in order to neutralize him as a national political force. She may or may not succeed, but she clearly believes it's the only path to saving America's constitutional democracy. As for retaining her seat, that's secondary. Cheney knows a win in 2022 would be nothing more than a short-term blip if Trump is left unchecked to savage the country's future. Read more