Donald Trump January 4, 2021 Democratic lawmakers want criminal investigation into Trump call with Georgia election officials The FBI has confirmed to ӣƵ that it has received a letter from Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., which calls on Director Christopher Wray to open a criminal investigation into President Trump's Jan. 2 phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The Electoral College January 4, 2021 More than 100 House GOP lawmakers expected to object to at least one state's electors More than 100 House Republicans, including Reps. Jim Jordan, Mo Brooks and Elise Stefanik, are expected to object to at least one state during the the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results, ӣƵ has learned.
Elections Disputes January 4, 2021 GOP senators 'still discussing' which states, if any, they will object to during election certification A group of Republican senators led by Ted Cruz are "still discussing" which states, if any, they will object to during the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results, with sources telling ӣƵ that "no conclusions" have been reached yet.
Elections Disputes January 4, 2021 Cheney, Rumsfeld join former defense secretaries warning against using military in election disputes Ten former U.S. defense secretaries, including Donald Rumsfeld and former Vice President Dick Cheney, penned an op-ed in the Washington Post warning against the use of the military to resolve disputes over November's presidential election.
OPINION January 4, 2021 Michael Goodwin: Trump's last stand – how will final days impact Georgia Senate runoffs? Just when it seemed the president was roadkill and about to be abandoned by his own party, growing numbers of GOP members of Congress are signing on to a last-ditch effort to challenge the election results.
The Electoral College January 4, 2021 Battle lines drawn in GOP over planned Electoral College challenges, certification set for Wednesday Republicans in Congress are staking out their positions ahead of Wednesday's joint session to certify the Electoral College results -- with some members throwing their support behind Trump-backed challenges to votes in states President-elect Joe Biden won and others warning of the dangers of such an extraordinary effort to essentially overturn the presidential election.
Capitol Attitude January 4, 2021 What to expect when Congress meets to count Electoral College results Under the conditions of the 12th Amendment to the Constitution, both the House and Senate meet at 1 p.m. in a joint session of Congress in the House chamber. But final certification of the electoral vote could bleed well into the wee hours of Jan. 7, if not deep in the day on Jan. 7 – or beyond.
Elections Disputes January 3, 2021 House Republicans pressure Senate GOP to object to Electoral College certification in at least 3 states House Republicans are growing concerned that if Republican senators don’t object to at least three states during the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results, that the "entire effort" will be "worthless," sources told ӣƵ.
ӣƵ Flash January 3, 2021 Reps. Brooks and Jordan on GOP group challenging Electoral College results Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Mo Brooks, R-Ala., explained during an exclusive interview with “Sunday Mornings Futures” why they are spearheading the effort in the House of Representatives objecting to the certification of the presidential election results on Jan. 6.
The Electoral College January 2, 2021 Congress set to certify Electoral College results despite GOP objections; here's why The House and Senate will meet for a joint session Wednesday to certify the Electoral College results, the last step in finalizing the presidential win for Joe Biden – but some GOP lawmakers are saying not so fast.
Elections Disputes January 2, 2021 Trump, House Republicans held call to discuss Electoral College rejection: Brooks House Republicans held a rare Saturday night conference call to address their goal of overturning certain state's Electoral College results on Jan. 6, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., told ӣƵ.