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Pence tells lawmakers he has no authority to throw out Electoral College results POLITICO 1/6/2021 By Quint Forgey © Saul Loeb/Pool via AP Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes on Jan. 6, 2021 to count the Electoral College votes cast in Novembers election. Vice President Mike Pence informed members of Congress on Wednesday that he does not believe he has the power to "reject electoral votes unilaterally," essentially denying Pre...

Federal and local law enforcement responding to reports of possible pipe bombs across DC From CNN’s Evan Perez Federal and local law enforcement are responding to reports of possible pipe bombs in multiple locations in Washington, DC. It’s unclear if the devices are real or a hoax, but they’re being treated as real.  share with Facebook Vice President-elect Harris is "safe," aide says From CNNs Jasmine Wright The Office of the Vice President-elect will not comment on the whereabouts of ...

6 Jan 2021 Protesters stormed Capitol Hill Wednesday to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election and the Joint Session of Congress to certify the electoral results. Photographers captured the pandemonium in the House and Senate chambers as protesters swarmed into the building and clashed with Capitol Hill police. U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back protesters outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) TOPSHOT – Supporters of US President Donal...

BBC News Capitol riots: Moment protesters storm US legislature Close A Joint Session of Congress to certify the election of Joe Biden has gone into an unexpected recess, and the Capitol building into lockdown, after Trump supporters breached security lines. Earlier, President Trump addressed supporters at a rally outside the White House and encouraged them to protest the election result. Published

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Arizona’s 11 Electoral Votes Challenged by GOP Senator, Reps During Joint Session More than 60 Republican House representatives led by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and one senator objected to Arizona’s 11 electoral votes during the Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday. Their objection “complies with the law,” said Vice President Mike Pence, the president of the Senate during the Joint Session of Congress. Gosar said that the GOP representatives and a senator objected “on the ground tha...

Twitter: 10 ridiculous tweets comparing Olympus Has Fallen to Capitol Building raids Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images On January 6th, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building in Washington DC where a Joint Session of Congress to certify the election of Joe Biden was taking place. CNN reported that multiple officers have been injured at the Capitol with at least one transported to the hospital. Vice President, Mike Pence, tweeted: “The violence and destruction taking place at the Ca...

Capitol Chaos: Mike Pence Evacuated as Protesters Storm Building 6 Jan 2021 Security evacuated Vice President Mike Pence from the Capitol Wednesday after protesters broke into the building to disrupt Congress’s certification of the 2020 electoral college results.   Hours before the session of Congress, Pence told lawmakers he would not reject any states’ electoral votes, resisting calls from the President to do so. “I do not believe that the Founders of our country intended to invest the...

Mike Pence Tells Congress He Will Not Reject Electoral College Votes 6 Jan 2021 Vice President Mike Pence announced he would not try to decertify the electoral college votes for President-elect Joe Biden during Wednesday’s joint session of Congress. “I do not believe that the Founders of our country intended to invest the Vice President with unilateral authority to decide which electoral votes should be counted during the Joint Session of Congress, and no Vice President in American history ...

this episode is no longer available Joint Session of Congress Counts, Debates and Votes the Electoral College as protestors storm the US Capitol. Mitch Jeserich speaks with John Nichols of the Nation Magazine. Address 1929 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704 Phone 510.848.6767 Contact Us