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Trump, the first president to lose a reelection bid in almost 30 years, has attributed his defeat to widespread voter fraud, despite nonpartisan election officials saying there wasn t any. He has pushed Republican senators to pursue his unfounded charges even though the Electoral College this month cemented Biden’s 306-232 victory and multiple legal efforts to challenge the results have failed. Sen. Josh Hawley s announcement that he would object to the certification of some states Electoral College results on Jan. 6 sets up the day as a test of Republican loyalty to President Trump. NBCLX s political reporter Noah Pransky explains why a last-minute protest by some House Republicans will make good TV drama, but won t overturn the presidential results.
In Stimulus Battle, Donald Trump Was No Match For Mitch McConnell, Who Shaped His Presidency
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after delivering his State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. In the final days of his presidency, Trump was no match for his enforcer.
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President Donald Trump will be leaving Washington soon, but the most powerful Republican of the past four years isn t going anywhere. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, says a former member of the White House staff who advised Trump throughout the first three turbulent years in office, was sort of Trump s Washington whisperer. He offered quiet advice, and provided critical help on some very big stuff, says the former staffer, who requested anonymity in order to talk candidly. You could call him kind of a co-president.
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The state reported an additional 136 deaths, bringing the statewide total to 30,040.
There are now 7,935 patients being treated for the coronavirus in New York hospitals. Yes, the vaccine is here and yes, we are laser focused on ensuring hospitals do not become overwhelmed, but we cannot lose sight of our collective responsibility to slow the spread. As we begin 2021 and look forward to brighter days ahead, let us all use this time to celebrate smart and recommit ourselves to doing what we know works - wearing masks, avoiding gatherings and socially distancing - so we can win this war and finally put this invisible enemy to rest once and for all, Cuomo said in a statement.