WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the U.S. Capitol was ransacked by a violent mob, lawmakers on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection formally recommended charges against the man they hold most responsible for it: former President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON — In a ceremony at the White House on Thursday, President Joe Biden bestowed former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), 90, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

It was a Wednesday in late June, and Liz Cheney was in California.

The morning before, the Wyoming Republican member of Congress was in Washington, D.C. There, in her role as vice chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, she presided over a surprise blockbuster hearing.

Thursday night may have marked the first time that the five candidates vying for the Republican nomination to represent Wyoming’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives were all in the same room together, but it was a different politician who dominated the conversation: former President Donald Trump.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – On a recent Saturday night, Harriet Hageman, rocking her signature gothic cowgirl outfit—black dress, black boots and bold silver and turquoise jewelry—ambled around the training room at the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office in Rock Springs, appearing at ease as she conversed with the small crowd gathered for her town hall.

With the Wyoming primaries less than three months away, the Wyoming Truth caught up with political analyst J. Miles Coleman for his insights on the upcoming U.S. House of Representatives race, in which Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, three other Republicans and three Democrats are seeking to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney.

Casper, Wyo. – For Joey Thompson, the most pressing issue for Wyoming voters in the upcoming midterm election is the struggling oil, gas and coal industry – a common sentiment expressed by other Donald Trump supporters at the Save America rally on Saturday.

Individuals from two giant investment companies based outside of Wyoming have contributed the most money to Rep. Liz Cheney’s re-election campaign, an analysis of federal records and other sources show.