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6 Jan 2021 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Wednesday that Congress certifying President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 presidential election would result in a “death spiral” for the United States. McConnell made his remarks on the Senate floor as the upper chamber began debating an objection to the certification of Arizona’s electoral results. “If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral,�...

Jan 6, 2021 The state’s congressional delegation released statements this week saying they will not object to the Electoral College votes when they are counted today. Sen. John Hoeven said in a statement issued Monday: “Like the majority of North Dakotans, I support President Trump and have worked with the President to advance policies important for North Dakota and our nation. After the recent election however, many North Dakotans and Americans remain concerned about irregularities in the ...

What Trump is doing to Pence is "shameful," senior White House official says From CNNs Kaitlan Collins Mark Wilson/Getty Images A senior White House official tells CNN what Trump is doing to Vice President Pence in their final days in office is "shameful." This official, whose views are closely aligned with the Presidents, noted how Pence has stuck by the President since the Access Hollywood days only to witness him turn on him at the very end.  share with Facebook Pelosi writes letter to Ho...

Democrats declare victory in BOTH Georgia run-offs and control of the Senate: Jon Ossoff follows Raphael Warnock by claiming triumph as Republicans blame Trump for disaster - and he demands Pence overturn Joe Bidens win today in Congress Jon Ossoff declared victory in his Senate race on Wednesday morning - despite the contest not being officially called  His win gives Democrats control of the upper chamber of Congress  It is with humility that I thank the people of Georgia, Ossoff said  The ...

On Wednesday, the House will meet at 12:00 p.m. and recess shortly thereafter. At 1:00 p.m., the House will reconvene for the Joint Session of Congress to count

When President Donald Trump tweeted “See you in Washington, DC on January 6th,” many Americans were probably scratching their heads.  Jan. 6 is not typically a day of historical significance. For centuries, the day Congress formally receives and counts each state’s electoral votes has come and gone without much fanfare. But this year, President Trump and some of his allies plan to use this day as a final stunt in their misguided and unfounded effort to try to overturn the results of th...

Feeling blue? Ivanka leaves her D.C. home in a stylish navy coat after the Republicans disastrous defeat in Georgia runoffs Ivanka, 39, was seen heading to work around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday wearing a navy wool coat by Carolina Herrera, matching heels, and a face mask  Democrat Jon Ossoff declared victory in his Senate race against Sen. David Perdue on Wednesday morning, despite the contest not being officially called  Rev. Raphael Warnock was the first Democratic win in the runoffs after he...

88 State Lawmakers Ask Pence to Delay ‘Opening and Counting’ Electoral Vote for 10 Days Eighty-eight state legislators from five battleground states sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to postpone the opening of electoral votes during the Joint Session of Congress for at least 10 days. According to their letter, which was organized by Got Freedom: “On January 6, 2021, you are statutorily authorized and required under the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to preside over both h...

US election: Donald Trump supporters storm US Capitol Building 7 Jan, 2021 01:13 AM 14 minutes to read KEY POINTS: • A woman has died of a gunshot wound and police officers have been injured after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol Building. • President-elect Joe Biden called on Trump to demand an end to the siege and in a message released on Twitter, Trump told protesters: "Go home, we love you". • The US Capitol Building is now secure and lawmakers are continuin...

Trump at DC Rally: ‘We Will Never Concede, We Will Not Take It Anymore’ President Donald Trump, addressing a crowd of supporters in D.C. on Wednesday, announced that he won’t concede. “We will never concede. It doesn’t happen … we will not take it anymore. You don’t concede when there’s theft involved,” Trump said. Trump added: “We will not take it anymore … we will stop the steal.” Trump added that some radical leftist Democrats and the “fake news media” are attemp...