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As with so many events politicians and pundits call “unprecedented,” there is precedent all around.  In a move that isn’t without precedent, 11 Senate Republicans are pushing for a special panel to investigate questions of fraud arising from the presidential election.  Some conservatives oppose such objections to the election outcome, in which former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, claimed an Electoral College victory of 306 votes to the 232 garnered by President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.  Other Republican lawmakers who are Trump’s allies haven’t ind...

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement on today’s certification of the Electoral College votes:  “I have serious concerns about election integrity, especially in Pennsylvania, and expressed some of them in a written statement to the Senate. But today’s sickening, un-American attack on the U.S. Capitol overshadowed that debate.  “Congress cannot fix problems with election integrity, only states can fix these problems.  But Congress can investigate those problems and raise awareness. The allegations of fraud...

‘We Took the Capitol’ Trump Supporters Storm the Chambers of Congress By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Published January 7, 2021 Unidentified Woman Shot Inside the Building Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Thousands of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol...

AJ TaylorJanuary 7, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021  Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) released the following statement regarding Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol and the pending vote to certify the Electoral College results: “Today is a very sad day in our nation’s history. While every American has a First Amendment right to free speech, which includes the right to peacefully protest, violence is never the answer. A woman died during the events that unfolded. Our beautiful Capitol — a symbol of our Republic — was desecrated in front of the world. “Frustrations over the results o...

Supreme Court Rejects Gohmert Lawsuit Over Counting Electoral Votes The Supreme Court summarily rejected an emergency application by a Republican congressman that, had it been granted in time, may have allowed Vice President Mike Pence to reject Electoral College votes from states disputed by Republicans, possibly giving President Donald Trump a second term. The high court’s unsigned decision in Gohmert v. Pence, court file number 20A115, was made public Jan. 7 at about 1 p.m., nine hours after Congress formally certified Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential electi...