By Ivan Pentchoukov and Jekielek A federal judge’s decision in the lawsuit filed against Vice President Mike Pence by a fellow Republican could substantially alter how the events unfold when Congress convenes for a joint session on Jan. 6 to count the Electoral College votes, according to Constitutional expert Rick Greene. While the main thrust […]
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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 […]
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Hawley on Planned Electoral Objection: ‘Somebody Has to Stand Up’
By Zachary Stieber Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday night defended his commitment to objecting to electoral votes during next month’s joint session of Congress, saying that “somebody has to stand up here. You’ve got 74 million Americans who feel disenfranchised.” Hawley earlier in the day became the first senator to commit to objecting on Jan. 6, 2021, prompting criticism from […]
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Hawley Becomes First Senator Committed to Challenging Electoral College Results
By Jack Phillips Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said he will object during the counting of the Electoral College vote process on Jan. 6, becoming the first senator to confirm they are joining an effort launched by more than a dozen House Republicans. “I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on Jan. 6 without raising […]
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Trump Team Wants to Present ‘Specific Evidence’ on Jan. 6: Campaign Adviser Jason Miller
By Jack Phillips President Donald Trump’s campaign adviser said the team is aiming to present evidence during a potential congressional debate on Jan. 6 if lawmakers in the House and Senate object to states’ Electoral College votes. As of Wednesday, it appears that at least one member of the Senate, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and a […]
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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 […]
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GOP Lawmaker Sues Pence to Give Him ‘Exclusive Authority’ to Overturn Election Results
By Jack Phillips Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence in a bid to overturn the election results, asking a court to give Pence “exclusive authority” to decide which Electoral College votes should be counted on Jan. 6. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Pence has a role in the upcoming Jan. 6 Joint […]
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Trump Urges GOP Senators to ‘Step Up and Fight for the Presidency’
By Janita Kan President Donald Trump on Saturday called on Republican senators to “step up and fight for the presidency” as they continue to distance themselves from efforts to challenge electoral college votes on Jan. 6. “Time for Republican Senators to step up and fight for the Presidency, like the Democrats would do if they had […]
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Trump Says Supreme Court ‘Incompetent and Weak’ Over Election Fraud
By Allen Zhong President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Supreme Court failed to address massive election fraud properly. “The U.S. Supreme Court has been totally incompetent and weak on the massive Election Fraud that took place in the 2020 Presidential Election,” he wrote in a Twitter post on Saturday morning. “We have absolute PROOF, but they don’t want to see it—No ‘standing’, […]
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Supreme Court Fails to Immediately Act on Trump Campaign’s Request to Expedite Pennsylvania Appeal
By Janita Kan The Supreme Court on Wednesday docketed an appeal filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign that seeks to reverse cases by a state court but did not immediately act on the campaign’s request to expedite the case. Instead, the top court’s docket shows a Jan. 22, 2021. deadline—two days after the presidential inauguration day—for when the […]
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ICE Arrests 117 Illegal Immigrants Who Failed to Self-Deport
By Tom Ozimek U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Dec. 21 that, over a 10-day period in December, agents arrested 117 illegal aliens who vowed to leave the country voluntarily but failed to do so. The agency said in a statement that the detained aliens had promised to leave on their own accord rather than face […]
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Sen. Ted Cruz: Anyone ‘Involved in Voter Fraud’ Should Be Prosecuted, Jailed
By Jack Phillips Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told voters in Georgia that anyone who is involved in voter fraud should be jailed and prosecuted. “We are fighting together to defend the nation we love,” the Texas senator said in a rally in Savannah on Saturday. “Let me tell what we also need to do. It is time to end […]
