The House of Representatives and Senate late Wednesday voted against a move to object to Arizona’s electoral votes. The chambers each voted on the measure following a breach by a group of rioters of the Capitol building while other protesters were gathered outside. It is unclear who instigated the breach of the building. The Senate overwhelmingly voted…
House, Senate Reject Challenges to Electoral College Votes From Arizona
Orange County Residents Gather to Support Trump as Congress Counts Electoral Votes
Two rallies in support of President Donald Trump in Orange County, California, happening at the same time as the large-scale demonstration in Washington, D.C., were relatively peaceful compared to the eventual takeover of the U.S. Capitol Building later in the day Jan. 6. In Huntington Beach, nearly 100 people at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Main Street waving U.S. and Trump flags, and signs…
Electoral College Vote Count, Debate Halted After Protesters Breach Capitol Building
The U.S. House and Senate halted a joint session on Jan. 6 after protesters breached the Capitol building. The breach interrupted concurrent debates in the House and Senate over an objection to the counting of a slate of presidential electors from Arizona for former Vice President Joe Biden. Protesters, some of whom were dressed in…
Full List: 77 Representatives, 13 Senators Pledge to Object to Electoral Votes
Ninety Republicans have committed to objecting to electoral votes during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, according to an Epoch Times tally. That includes 13 senators. Congress is convening in Washington to count ballots sent by state electors, under the Electoral College system. The vote counting determines who is president-elect. President Donald Trump…
Full List: 89 Representatives, 13 Senators Pledge to Object to Electoral Votes
One hundred and two Republicans have committed to objecting to electoral votes during the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, according to an Epoch Times tally. That includes 13 senators. Congress is convening in Washington to count ballots sent by state electors, under the Electoral College system. Congress will determine who is president-elect based…
Pelosi Names House Democratic Leaders for Electoral College Debate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) late Tuesday announced the Democrats who will lead the party’s reaction to electoral vote objections. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-N.Y.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), and Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) will lead the response, Pelosi said in a letter to her caucus. Congress is convening in a joint session to tally…
The ‘Corrupt Bargain’ of 2020
Commentary Today, the U.S. Congress will vote to certify the Electoral College vote for the 2020 presidential election, certifying Joe Biden as the next president … or not. However unlikely, it’s constitutionally possible for Congress to nullify the Electoral College vote and to force the decision onto the members of the House of Representatives, voting…
How Will Pence Treat the Electoral Envelopes in His Hand?
Commentary As Georgians headed to the polls for the state’s crucial Senate runoffs, a nation anxiously awaits Jan. 6, the date on which the Electoral College votes in our presidential election are to be formally counted. There’s no small amount of confusion and uncertainty over what might take place on that day. That’s partly because,…
Trump Attorney Jenna Elllis Suggests Pence Could Seek Clarity From State Legislatures in Contested States
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…
Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Suggests Pence Could Seek Clarity From State Legislatures in Contested States
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…
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