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That calculus changed late Monday, after electors across the country cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, cementing his 306 to 232 Electoral College victory. By Tuesday morning, Mr. McConnell and his leadership team were openly acknowledging the results and creating the political space for other Republicans to begin belatedly recognizing Mr. Biden as the winner. The Senate leader also spoke by phone with Mr. Biden, apparently for the first time since his former Senate colleague won the presidency ...

Wed, 12/16/2020 - 08:35 STEINBURG GOES OFF THE DEEP END ON TRUMP ELECTION CONSPIRACY THEORY: Sen. Bob Steinburg, R-Chowan, paraphrased on his Facebook page comments that retired Gen. Thomas McInerney made earlier this month on a conservative talk show. Among other things, McInerney suggested President Donald Trump declare a national emergency, invoke the Insurrection Act and suspend habeas corpus. Steinburg also made it clear he believes the recent presidential election was stolen and that Trum...

Trump-ultra loyalist senator Ron Johnson says he WONT object to Electoral College vote after Mitch McConnell told his member protests would split the party and fail – but Josh Hawley hints he might do it Senator Ron Johnson said he will not join House Republicans by challenging Electoral College votes  when Congress certifies the election for Joe Biden I dont think its going to happen, Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Im certainly not going to do it  The comments came after...

No, there aren’t ‘alternate electors’ who can vote for President Trump. Dec. 15, 2020, 4:35 p.m. ETDec. 15, 2020, 4:35 p.m. ET Georgia’s actual members of the Electoral College cast their ballots for Joseph R. Biden Jr. in Atlanta on Monday.Credit...Nicole Craine for The New York Times Once the Electoral College has met and every state’s election has been certified, there is no constitutional provision for an “alternate slate” of electors. A group of people wh...

Rep. Brooks: Congress Decides Who Wins Presidency Brooks explains Congress must first accept or reject the state submission of Electoral College votes. Congress convenes on Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. to receive the states’ electoral votes. The Senate president shall call for any objections, which must be signed by at least one senator and one representative. So far, Republican Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky have said they may object. Three Reps are planning to file objectio...

Updated: 16 Dec 2020, 14:27 DONALD Trump has lashed out at a senior Republican figure for "giving up too soon" after he congratulated Joe Biden on his win. Since Bidens victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had kept quiet while Trump relentlessly attempted to reverse the result - claiming the presidential election was marred by fraud. 3 3 Mitch McConnell broke his silence of Bidens victory on TuesdayCredit: Alamy Live News But on Tuesday, he broke his silence on the Democrats win - ha...

Biden calls for unity in Atlanta after McConnell acknowledges Democrats’ 2020 presidential victory One day after the Electoral College affirmed his victory in the 2020 presidential election, President-elect Joe Biden gave a speech full of clichés and platitudes at a drive-in rally in Atlanta, Georgia, in support of Democratic Party candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock for the upcoming Senate runoff election on January 5. In his fifteen-minute speech, Biden barely mentioned the catastrop...

Word Count: 1192 The vote marks the watershed moment some Republican lawmakers have said would signal the end of their support for attempts to overturn the Nov. 3 election. The 16 electors in Michigan voted for Biden, following the 63 votes cast for him earlier in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Biden will have enough electoral votes to be officially declared president-elect when members have cast 270 ballots, which is expected after California votes. Congress will officia...

Mo Brooks’ election challenge has reached ‘end of the road,’ political scientist says Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 14, 2020 In this March 22, 2017, file photo, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala. is interviewed on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP Facebook Share By Mark Niquette Bloomberg News (TNS) and Tribune Media Services Joe Biden officially clinched the presidency after the Electoral College confirmed his victory Monday, capping a tu...

Electoral College has spoken: US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Bidens victory The Republican leaders statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trumps defeat The Associated Press December 15, 2020 23:19:13 IST File image of Mitch McConnell. AP Washington: Senate Majority Leader Mitch ...