The week ahead: Rep. Liz Cheney faces her Waterloo, Alaska and Hawaii vote, and two upcoming special elections offer clues on the midterm environment. State of Play – August 13 President’s job approval: Biden -16.1 (Biden +0.9) 39.9% approve 56.0% disapprove Generic Congressional ballot: Republicans +0.1 (No net change) Democrats- 44.5%; Republicans- 44.6% Direction of the country: Wrong Track -50.9 (+1.9) Right track- 21.0% Wrong track- 71.9% Congressional retirement scorecard: 31 Democrats, 18 Republicans (No change) Wyoming Waterloo Republican Rep. …