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FiveThirtyEight senior elections analyst Nathaniel Rakich explains why the highly anticipated races involving Rep. Liz Cheney and Sen. Lisa Murkowski may be overhyped.

The Wyoming attorney may oust Cheney, Donald Trump's harshest GOP critic.

ABC News political contributor Barbara Comstock and former Democratic mayor of Baltimore Stephanie Rawlings-Blake discuss how Liz Cheney's opposition to former President Donald Trump could be costly.

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah discusses the impact that the massive climate, health care and tax bill could have on the United States and the political climate ahead of the midterms.

Plus, students in Uvalde, Texas, are headed back to school as the community recovers from the tragic school shooting, and high school football players help save a woman trapped inside her car.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is back on the ballot running for Congress in Alaska’s special election and she’s criticizing the state's new ranked-choice voting system as "convoluted."

First lady Jill Biden is receiving Paxlovid after testing positive for COVID-19 and will isolate for at least five days, according to her office.

The latest on the FBI investigation as an unnamed Trump lawyer signed a statement in June telling the FBI that all classified documents at Mar-a-Lago had been returned.

ABC News political contributors Amanda Renteria and Barbara Comstock, the former national political director for Hillary’s 2016 campaign, discuss Cheney's chances of winning her primary.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is Trump's biggest Republican critic and she's vowing to fight on even if she loses her Wyoming primary.

Criminal defense attorney and former homicide prosecutor Bernarda Villalona discusses the legal aspect of the Trump investigation.

Plus, the U.K. has authorized a booster vaccine designed to protect against omicron and Ukrainians are fleeing the area around a Russian-held nuclear plant.

A Justice Department official told ABC News that the passports were returned.

A new general election ad campaign aims to aid incumbent Mark Kelly.

Both lawmakers have been censured by fellow Republicans -- now voters weigh in.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Liz Cheney are on the ballot.

The races will feature new voting rules.

Rep. Liz Cheney learns her fate.

The White House plans to celebrate the political win again next month.

Jan. 6 was an inflection point for the Wyoming representative.

A GOP report says only 36 consular officers had to handle thousands of evacuees.

News organizations argue unsealing the document is in the public interest.

The letter is the first bipartisan effort at oversight over last week's search.

Mothers Against Greg Abbott founder Nancy Thompson and member Angie Fenimore discuss their mission to replace Texas’ Republican governor with Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke.

Giuliani, the lawyer to former President Trump, is expected to testify soon.

Lake made sure to boost both men who might end up running against each other.

Whoever wins the race will only serve in the House for about five months.

As it stands, her chances for reelection on Tuesday are slim.

Officials now need to determine if any of the material was compromised.

The FBI operation offers Donald Trump loyalists a rallying cry before November.

Authorities said it appeared the man wasn't targeting Congress.

A new bulletin cited "a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb" at the FBI.

Hundreds gathered at the 2022 Women’s Convention in Houston.

"This is a law enforcement matter," the Biden press secretary said.

The Republican governor is a Trump critic and possible presidential candidate.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, August 14.

"This is a flagrant abuse of power," Andrew Warren said after being suspended.

The U.S. Senate candidate had not campaigned in person since a stroke in May.

ABC News’ Brittany Shepard reports on the reactions of voters in Wyoming and how Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s opposition to former President Donald Trump could impact her re-election bid.

ABC News' Phil Lipof spoke with former federal prosecutor Kan Nawaday on the takeaways from the Trump warrant, inklings of espionage, the property receipt and more specifics of the Mar-a-Lago raid.

A spokesman for the former president called the raid of Mar-a-Lago "outrageous."

This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, August 14, 2022.

The multibillion-dollar climate, health and tax bill will be sent to President Joe Biden’s desk next week to be signed into law.

"Today, the American people won," the president tweeted.

The House of Representatives is set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act Friday and ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous and Zohreen Shah break down what it means for the economy and average Americans.

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, says the Democrats’ deal to pass the Inflation Reduction Act will do anything but – and harm businesses and consumers in the process.

Gender-diverse Florida residents will not be allowed to use Medicaid to pay for puberty blockers and hormone therapy, beginning Aug. 21.

Advocates are lauding the bill as a “big deal” but say it still falls short.

Vet the Vote's goal is to sign up 100,000 people to volunteer.

ABC News business reporter Alexis Christoforous and Zohreen Shah discuss the latest on the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for the U.S. economy.