Liz Cheney lost her primary to a Maga backed challenger in Tuesdays primary. (CNN)

The Republican Party is increasingly becoming beholden to one man who now has extraordinary sway among the rank and file and therefore controls the caucus. Donald Trump remains a very serious contender in national politics even as he faces increased scrutiny of actions he took just before leaving the Oval Office after he lost the 2020 election. His ability to control the party is causing major rifts among certain elite GOP factions but the every day GOP voter continues to be enamored and therein lies the crux.