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Elections Disputes January 2, 2021

Federal judge in Texas dismisses Gohmert suit aimed at overturning election

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that aimed to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.

Mike Pence January 1, 2021

Pence, House seek to dismiss Gohmert-GOP suit aimed at letting him overturn election

The House of Representatives asked a federal judge in Texas on Thursday to dismiss a Republican congressman’s lawsuit seeking to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to decide which electoral votes to count when Congress meets on Jan. 6 to finalize November’s presidential election.

Congress December 31, 2020

Democrats who praised 2004 objections to Electoral College certification now slam Hawley

The last three times a Republican has been elected president -- Trump in 2016 and George W. Bush in both 2000 and 2004 -- Democrats in the House have brought objections to the electoral votes in states the GOP nominee won.

Donald Trump December 31, 2020

Trump returning to White House ahead of Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party

President Trump plans to return to the White House from Florida on Thursday -- earlier than originally planned, according to a schedule released late Wednesday night.

Mike Pence December 30, 2020

Pence did not back lawmaker plan to overturn election results: lawyers

Attorneys representing Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and the slate of Republican electors from Arizona indicated in a court filing that Vice President Mike Pence did not agree with their position that Pence could choose between counting the electoral votes of Democrats or Republicans from states where both parties had submitted votes, which would effectively allow him to decide who wins the election.

Elections Disputes December 29, 2020

Gohmert's Pence lawsuit seeks to declare Electoral Counting Act unconstitutional in bid to overturn Biden win

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, is making a last-ditch effort to change the result of the 2020 presidential election by suing Vice President Mike Pence with the aim of having him declare President Trump the victor when he announces the winner of the electoral college vote on Jan. 6.

Donald Trump December 27, 2020

Trump accuses McConnell, others in GOP of failing to fight for him

President Trump on Saturday accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans of failing to fight on his behalf regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election – which Trump continues to argue was "Rigged & Stolen."

Elections Disputes December 24, 2020

Trump campaign persists with election challenges less than 2 weeks from key Jan. 6 date

President Trump and his campaign are continuing to challenge the result of November's presidential election, with a number of cases still ongoing less than two weeks before electoral votes are officially counted by Congress on Jan. 6.

Supreme Court December 24, 2020

Supreme Court in no hurry to hear Trump campaign case, sets response deadline two days after inauguration

The latest Trump campaign appeal to the Supreme Court won't see any action from the justices until after the inauguration. The justices this week set a reply deadline for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and the other respondents named in the case of Jan. 22.

Donald Trump December 22, 2020

Trump supporters to hold virtual 'second inauguration' on Jan. 20

Thousands of supporters have pledged to attend a virtual "second inauguration" for President Trump, who lost his bid for a second term, at the same time President-elect Joe Biden is slated to be sworn in on Jan. 20. 

Georgia Runoffs December 17, 2020

Loeffler again refuses to accept Biden as president-elect

Sen. Kelly Loeffler in remarks to the press Wednesday continues to refuse to acknowledge that Joe Biden is the president-elect, even after the Electoral College officially cast their votes for Biden on Monday and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday acknowledged that Biden will be the next president.