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Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Flash January 4, 2021

Kurtz: Electoral College challenges will result in 'badly divided' Republican Party

The Republican Electoral College challenge -- once dismissed by the media as a fringe effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election -- has grown into a significant movement.

Donald Trump January 4, 2021

Democratic lawmakers want criminal investigation into Trump call with Georgia election officials

The FBI has confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ 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, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ 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 Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ that "no conclusions" have been reached yet.

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 Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

The Electoral College January 3, 2021

GOP senators want election commission similar to what decided disputed 1876 race

Several Republican senators are vowing to challenge electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election from several battleground states when the votes are formally counted at a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, with the hopes of establishing a commission to determine who gets the votes.

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.

Donald Trump January 2, 2021

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Gohmert's lawsuit challenging 2020 election results

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a federal judge's order dismissing Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert's lawsuit that attempted to give Vice President Mike Pence the ability to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. 

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 Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.