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HeadlineDec 15, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden officially won the Electoral College Monday, as electors met in their respective state capitals to formalize his victory, even as President Trump continued to claim without evidence he was the victim of a massive conspiracy to rig the election. In Lansing, Michigan, authorities closed the state Capitol and surrounding buildings after receiving credible threats of violence. Michigan Republican lawmakers sanctioned GOP state Representative Gary Eisen after he suggested he was part of a group seeking to disrupt the Electoral College vote and refused...

Albany Law’s Ava Ayers on Attempts To Overthrow the Election By Susan Arbetter Albany/Capital Region PUBLISHED 5:36 PM ET Dec. 14, 2020 PUBLISHED December 14, 2020 @5:36 PM SHARE There were protests in several states, but in the end, there was very little drama today at statehouses around the country where electors cast their votes for president. According to The Hill, the biggest disturbance may have been in Michigan where Republican l...

ADVERTISEMENT The Electoral College voting process commenced Monday morning in Indiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Vermont, with electors in other states meeting throughout the day. For Democrats, the Electoral College vote was a triumphant milestone in a year marked by an ongoing pandemic, a divisive presidential election and concerns about the future of American democracy. In Georgia, a longtime Republican stronghold that flipped to Biden, electors celebrated the president-elect’s victory as the culmination of years of work by state Democrats. “We stand not for ourselves and not for o...

Republican lawmaker in Michigan punished after hinting at violent Electoral College disruption Far-right Republican Gary Eisen — who serves in the Michigan House of Representatives — hinted he'd move to disrupt December 14, 2020 8:34PM (UTC) People gather at the Michigan State Capitol for a "Stop the Steal" rally in support of US President Donald Trump on November 14, 2020, in Lansing, Michigan. - Supporters are backing Trump's claim that the November 3 election was fraudulent. (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) --

The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer EMILY ELCONIN/Reuters The U.S. Electoral College braved threats of violence to confirm Joe Biden’s presidential victory, even as allies of defeated incumbent Donald Trump vowed to continue their losing quest to have the election result overturned. The usually perfunctory ritual – in which 538 electors meet in their respectiv...