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Republican Party remains in thrall to Donald Trump

But analysts note broader base of party is dwindling and ex-president's approval is low

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Ms Liz Cheney was ousted from her position as the third highest official in the Republican Party after refusing to go along with former president Donald Trump's insistence that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Ms Liz Cheney was ousted from her position as the third highest official in the Republican Party after refusing to go along with former president Donald Trump's insistence that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

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It is being called a "civil war" in a Republican Party torn between principles and personality.
Nothing illustrates this better than the ousting of Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney last Thursday from the party's third-highest ranking position in the House.
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