By Janita Kan President Donald Trump said on Monday that he hopes Vice President Mike Pence will do more than just carry out a ceremonial role during the joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes on Jan. 6. “I hope Mike Pence comes through for us. I hope our great vice president comes through […]
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GOP Congressman Signs First Objection to States’ Certifications for Jan. 6 Electoral Challenge
By Jack Phillips Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said Monday that he signed an objection to the electoral vote in six states ahead of the Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday. “Promises made. Promises kept. Today I signed objections to tainted electoral college vote submissions” in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Brooks wrote. “Senators? Time to sign […]
6-Person Team Briefs Hundreds of State Lawmakers on Election Irregularities
By Ivan Pentchoukov and Zachary Stieber A six-person team that included Rudy Giuliani and Peter Navarro briefed hundreds of state lawmakers about evidence of election irregularities, during a Jan. 2 meeting. The virtual meeting included legislators from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Navarro said during an appearance on Fox News. “These legislators, they’re hot, […]
Meadows: Over 100 House Members Plan to Object to Electoral Votes
By Zachary Stieber More than 100 members of the House of Representatives plan to object to electoral votes during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress, according to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. “We’re now at well over 100 House members and a dozen Senators ready to stand up for election integrity and object to certification. […]
Trump in ‘Good Position’ for Electoral Vote Showdown: Grennell
By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump is in a “really good position” for Wednesday’s challenge in Congress, according to former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell. “The Democrats have moved from there’s not any fraud, to there’s not widespread fraud, and now their new mantra is there is ‘not enough fraud to overturn’ the election,” Grenell told Newsmax, adding […]
24 Louisiana State Reps Urge GOP Congressional Delegation to Reject Biden-Harris Electors
By Mimi Nguyen Ly Twenty-four Louisiana House Republicans are calling on the state’s Republican congressional delegation to reject the electors for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for six swing states on Jan. 6, “due to fraud in the presidential election.” Lawmakers will gather on Jan. 6 for a […]
GOP Tennessee State Lawmakers Urge Senators, Reps to Object to Electoral Votes
By Jack Phillips 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 […]
Car Caravans Forming for ‘Historic’ Protest in Washington
By Ivan Pentchoukov Sixty-year-old Robin, a retail merchandiser in rural Virginia, hasn’t visited the nation’s capital in more than two decades or ever taken part in organizing a political event, although she was quick to volunteer to manage a stop for one of the four vehicle caravans headed to Washington for what many are calling […]
Trump Shares New Study Estimating 289,000 ‘Excess Votes’ in Battleground States
By Tom Ozimek President Donald Trump on Dec. 30 shared a new study by economist John Lott, which calls into question Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s victory over Trump. It purports to show that there were 289,000 “excess votes” across six battleground states, and claims that differences in absentee votes between counties with alleged fraud and adjacent counties […]
Arizona GOP Chair: ‘All on the Shoulders of Vice President Mike Pence’ in Elector Fight
By Jack Phillips Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence, described the suit as a “friendly” one. In an update on Tuesday, Ward attempted to clear any misconceptions about why the lawsuit was being filed. “We love Vice President Mike Pence, we love him,” she said, adding that it […]
Trump Lawyer Says DOJ Should Have Investigated Voter Fraud Allegations: ‘Something Can Still Be Done’
By Jack Phillips One of President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Monday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) should have done more in investigating election fraud during the Nov. 3 contest. Jesse Binnall, a Trump attorney who filed lawsuits on behalf of the campaign in Nevada, told Just The News that the DOJ dragged its heels and […]
All Eyes on Congress as Lawmakers Vow to Oppose Electoral Votes
By Ivan Pentchoukov and Zachary Stieber President Donald Trump’s multilayered effort to challenge the results of the election is expected to culminate on Jan. 6, 2021, when the Electoral College vote count will almost surely be challenged by a group of Republican lawmakers who vow to block electors from seven states where allegations of voter […]