Four people have been confirmed dead on Capitol grounds late Wednesday, among whom was a woman who died after being shot inside the Capitol building, according to DC police. Family members have identified the woman as Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force vet from California and Trump supporter. Video footage captured the moment she was struck …
Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis on Monday suggested that Vice President Mike Pence could delay the certification of the Electoral College votes and ask the legislatures in six states where the results of the election have been contested which slate of electors should be selected. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, are six key …
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) announced on Monday that she will object to electoral college votes when lawmakers gather for a joint session in Congress on Jan. 6. “Elections are the bedrock of our democracy and the American people deserve to be 100% confident in our election system and its outcomes. But right now, tens of millions …
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Monday said she will object to contested electors on Jan. 6. “I am acting to protect our Democratic process. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution make clear that I have an obligation to act on this matter, if I believe there are serious questions with respect …
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) announced late Sunday that he would not join efforts to challenge the electoral college vote during the joint session on Jan. 6. The Arkansas senator said although he shares concerns about election irregularities in the 2020 general election, he believes that Congress would be exceeding its own power if it tried …
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The electoral commission proposed by a group of 11 Republican senators would look at alleged election irregularities, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Saturday. “They’re gathering all the information and they’re challenging every single thing that’s out there. I mean, everything from Sharpies on ballots in Arizona to suitcases of ballots under tables in Georgia to laws that …
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A group of state lawmakers in Tennessee called on both senators and the state’s Congressional delegation to vote to join an effort to object to the Electoral College votes in key states due to alleged voter fraud and irregularities. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and a few dozen other GOP lawmakers have …
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A GOP member of Congress again pushed both Texas senators to object during the counting of Electoral College votes on Jan. 6. “I’m Lance Gooden. I am proud to be the U.S. Congressman for Texas’ 5th Congressional District,” wrote Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) on Saturday. “I am also proud to stand with @realDonaldTrump by OBJECTING …
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Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward said that her state’s Republican Electoral College electors, who on Monday cast their votes for President Donald Trump, believe they are the electors that “represent the legally cast votes in our state.” Republican electors in seven states, including Arizona, on Monday cast their Electoral College-style votes for Trump, which critics …
Members of the Electoral College are due to convene in states across the country on Monday, casting votes for the next U.S. president. The state-by-state votes, traditionally an afterthought, have taken on outsized significance this year in light of President Donald Trump’s challenges of the 2020 election, with the president and his allies filing multiple …
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