Articles Tagged 'Electoral College'

U.S. Capitol secured hours after pro-Trump rioters invade Congress
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol was finally secured Wednesday, hours after supporters of President Donald Trump invaded the halls of Congress to disrupt the confirmation…
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Congress certifies Biden victory, and Trump pledges ‘orderly transition’ of power
Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory just before 4 a.m. on Thursday morning, after which President Trump committed to an “orderly transition” of power in…
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Pa. GOP senators refused to seat a Democrat and removed Lt. Gov. Fetterman from presiding
HARRISBURG — The new session of the Pennsylvania Senate got off to a chaotic start Tuesday, with Republicans refusing to seat a Democratic senator whose…
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Trump renews pressure on Pence, says if VP ‘comes through’ and decertifies, he will ‘win the presidency’
President Trump early Wednesday put the pressure on Vice President Pence, saying that if he “comes through for us” and decertifies the Electoral College, he…
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Sen. Hawley Promises To Challenge Electoral College Results, Setting Stage For Fight
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will object to the counting of Electoral College delegates in a joint session of Congress next week, he said Wednesday morning,…
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Pence refused to sign on to plan to overturn election, lawyers say
Lawyers representing Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Arizona’s 11 GOP electors disclosed in a court filing Tuesday that Vice President Pence rejected their request to…
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Gohmert suit may force Pence’s hand in effort to overturn Trump’s defeat
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and President Donald Trump’s defeated electors from Arizona may force Vice President Mike Pence to publicly pick a side in Trump’s…
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Tommy Tuberville Suggests He Will Join Mo Brooks in Challenging Joe Biden’s Electoral Win
Republican Alabama Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville suggested he would back Representative Mo Brooks’s attempt to challenge the 2020 presidential election results in a video that surfaced…
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Biden’s Swearing-In Ceremony Reduced to Around 1,200 People Amid COVID Concerns
The inaugural festivities will deeply scaled back next month as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge nationally, with organizers limiting the allotment of tickets to…
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Biden criticizes Trump over election fraud claims in Electoral College victory speech
After weeks of downplaying President Trump’s challenges to the election, Joe Biden tore into the incumbent for contesting the results following the Electoral College’s formal…
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