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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 more than five weeks ago. "I called to thank him for the congratulations, told him although we disag...

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 Trump is the victim of a conspiracy to which multiple countries, the media, U.S. government agencies, of...

Trump-ultra loyalist senator Ron Johnson says he WON'T 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 don't think it's going to happen,' Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday. 'I'm certainly not going to do it'  The comments came after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged Republican senators in a call Tuesday not to j...

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 who gather in a room and claim they are electors, as state-party-backed Republicans did in a few state...

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 objections. Those are Rep. Mo Brooks, Rep.-elect Barry Moore from Alabama, and Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Gr...