January 6, 2021 Pence, under pressure from Trump, says he does not have 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday told Congress that he does not believe he has the ability to "unilaterally" accept or reject electoral votes, breaking with President Trump, who has mounted pressure on him to send the results of the presidential election back to the states.
January 6, 2021 Hillary Clinton takes victory lap, needles Republicans after Georgia Senate runoffs Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton took a victory lap Wednesday morning, proclaiming a win in both Georgia Senate races though only one race has been called, with the Rev. Raphael Warnock projected to win.
January 6, 2021 Hemingway: 'Infuriating' to see media dismiss questions over 'sloppy election' after promoting Russia 'hoax' It's "infuriating" that the same people who are criticizing the effort to challenge the Electoral College results spent "the last four years day in and day out undermining the president," ӣƵ contributor Mollie Hemingway said Wednesday.
January 6, 2021 Jim Jordan: Dems changed states' election rules in 'unconstitutional fashion' House and Senate Republicans will present "evidence" Wednesday of Democrats unconstitutionally going around key state legislatures in the 2020 presidential election, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told "Fox & Friends."
January 6, 2021 Mitch McConnell to rebuke GOP challenge to certify Electoral College vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to rebuke the GOP challenge to certify the Electoral College results for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, sources tell ӣƵ. If so, it would be his first public statement against President Trump's supporters in Congress on the matter.
January 6, 2021 President to speak at pro-Trump rally in DC on sidelines of Electoral College certification President Trump confirmed he would speak at a pro-Trump rally on Wednesday, taking place on the sidelines of a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
January 6, 2021 Trump pressures Pence ahead of Electoral College certification: ‘This is a time for extreme courage’ President Trump early Wednesday put the pressure on Vice President Pence, saying that if he “comes through for us” and decertifies the Electoral College, he will “win the presidency.”
January 6, 2021 Trump posts letter from Pennsylvania Senate encouraging Electoral College certification delay President Trump on Wednesday shared a letter from Republican members of the Pennsylvania Senate asking U.S. Senate leaders to delay certification of the Electoral College's 2020 election results.
January 6, 2021 Electoral College objections in Congress: What to know The House and Senate will convene at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Joe Biden's electoral win, and a group of GOP lawmakers intends to raise objections to the results.
January 6, 2021 Jonathan Turley: It’s legally absurd to claim Trump committed crime in call with Georgia election officials For many legal analysts, President Trump remains a type of criminal Midas figure: everything he says or does turns instantly into a crime. This pattern is continuing to the very end of the Trump administration.