By Matthew Vadum Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation Jan. 22 to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices, the numerical cap that has been in place for well over a century, in order to prevent Democrats from enlarging the court’s membership. Amending the Constitution is no easy task. The amendment […]
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CCP Virus Updates: Mutations Rise Along With Cases
By The Epoch Times Staff The CCP virus is becoming more genetically diverse, and health officials say the high rate of new cases is the main reason. Each new infection gives the virus a chance to mutate as it makes copies of itself, threatening to undo the progress made so far to control the pandemic. On Friday, […]
White House Showcases List of Trump Presidency Accomplishments
By Allen Zhong The White House published a long list of President Donald Trump’s accomplishments during his presidency. The document titled “Trump Administration Accomplishments” lists what the outgoing president achieved in the last four years, including an unprecedented economic boom before the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, job opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds, […]
Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Ban on Trump ‘Un-American,’ Compares It to Chinese Communist Censorship
By Eva Fu Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump is “un-American” and parallels censorship under communist China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 9. “Silencing speech is dangerous. It’s un-American. Sadly, this isn’t a new tactic of the Left. They’ve worked to silence opposing voices for years,” he wrote in a tweet. “We cannot […]
Full List: How Members of Congress Voted on Objections to Arizona, Pennsylvania Electoral Results
By Zachary Stieber Two objections triggered a vote during the joint session of Congress, which spilled into the early hours of Thursday before Joe Biden was certified as president-elect. Objections require support from at least one member of each chamber. The objections that received support were to electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both objections failed to get […]
Arizona’s 11 Electoral Votes Challenged by GOP Senator, Reps During Joint Session
By Jack Phillips More than 60 Republican House representatives led by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and one senator objected to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes during the Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday. Their objection “complies with the law,” said Vice President Mike Pence, the president of the Senate during the Joint Session of Congress. Gosar […]
Trump: Pence ‘Has the Power to Reject Fraudulently Chosen Electors’
By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that Vice President Mike Pence has the power to reject electors that were fraudulently chosen, echoing statements made by his legal team in recent days ahead of Jan. 6’s Joint Session of Congress. “The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors,” Trump wrote on Tuesday in a tweet. Republicans […]
Trump: ‘I Hope Mike Pence Comes Through for Us’
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 […]
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 […]
Sen. Kelly Loeffler to Object to Electoral College Certification Process
By Mimi Nguyen Ly 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 […]
Pro-Trump Protest Organizers Announce New Details for Jan. 6
By Zachary Stieber People organizing pro-President Donald Trump protests in Washington for Jan. 6 announced new details over the weekend. Amy Kremer, a “March for Trump” organizer, said the event she’s organizing will be at The Ellipse, a 52-acre park south of the White House. The location is “just steps from the White House!” Kremer […]
Pence: ‘We’ll Have Our Day in Congress’ During Jan. 6 Electoral Challenge
By Jack Phillips Vice President Mike Pence addressed the upcoming Jan. 6 electoral challenge, saying that President Donald Trump and Republicans will “have our day in Congress.” “I know we all got our doubts about the last election. … I promise you, come this Wednesday, we’ll have our day in Congress. We’ll hear the objections. We’ll hear […]