Tag: electoral college

Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol…


22-Year-Old Could Get 34 Years for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old student from Costa Mesa, California, faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to…


Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Riot

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection in Washington, D.C. Christian Alexander Secor, a UCLA undergraduate student, was arrested early Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol breach, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller…


Hawley Calls for Ethics Probe Into Democrats Who Filed Complaint Against Him

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Monday called for the Senate Ethics Committee to probe the Democrats who filed a complaint against him and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over their objections to Electoral College votes. The Democrats in their complaint last week said the senators may have engaged in “improper conduct” by filing the objections, even…


Feinstein Defends Cruz, Hawley Over Electoral College Objections

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday defended fellow Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) over their electoral objections earlier this month. “I think the Senate is a place of freedom,” Feinstein told reporters at the Capitol in Washington. “And people come here to speak their piece, and they do, and they provide a…


Supreme Court Rejects Gohmert Lawsuit Over Counting Electoral Votes

The Supreme Court today summarily rejected an emergency application by a Republican congressman that, if it had been granted in time, may have allowed Vice President Mike Pence to reject Electoral College votes from states disputed by Republicans, possibly giving President Donald Trump a second term. The high court’s unsigned decision in Gohmert v. Pence,…


Woman Fatally Shot Inside US Capitol Identified as Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbit: Reports

The woman who died after being shot inside the Capitol building amid acts of violence that occurred during a demonstration over concerns about the way the 2020 election has been handled, has been identified, according to multiple reports. Family members have identified the woman shot and killed on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 as Ashli…


Woman Fatally Shot Inside US Capitol Identified as Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbitt: Reports

The woman who died after being shot inside the Capitol building amid acts of violence that occurred during a demonstration over concerns about the way the 2020 election has been handled, has been identified, according to multiple reports. Family members have identified the woman shot and killed on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6 as Ashli…


4 Killed on Capitol Grounds, Woman Who Was Shot Identified as Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbitt

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…


4 Dead on Capitol Grounds, Woman Who Was Shot Identified as Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbitt

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…