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Senate & House Vote in Favor of Biden’s AZ Electors; Hawley to Object to Pennsylvania’s Votes
11:50 P.M.
No Senator objected to the electoral votes submitted by Georgia.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) January 7, 2021
11:34 P.M.
Despite the change in attitude among Senators following the disruption at the Capitol building, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he still plans to object to Pennsylvania's electors.
Sen. Josh Hawley tells me 'yes'...
Victory in 2nd Ga. Senate Race Called for Jon Ossoff
(Headline USA) At 33, Democrat Jon Ossoff is one of two candidates to help the party sweep Georgia's crucial U.S. Senate runoff elections, a victory that sealed Democrats' control of the chamber.
Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue in the runoff that was held Tuesday after neither he nor Perdue received 50%...
Ga. Dem Says Justice System Should Treat Trump, GOP Allies the Way It Treats ‘Negroes’
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., argued the justice system should treat President Donald Trump and the congressional Republicans who support him the same way it treats “negroes,” claiming the system “feasts on black folks.”
Speaking to “The Dean Obeidallah Show” on Monday, Johnson said it would be “detrimental” to the Democratic...
COMEY: Biden AG Pick Merrick Garland Should NOT Attempt to Prosecute Trump
Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey argued in his new book that President Donald Trump should not be prosecuted after leaving the White House, even if evidence emerges against him.
Buried amid the chaotic scenes at the US Capitol was the announcement that Democrat Joe Biden has named failed Supreme...
Pence Defies Trump, Says He Can’t Reject Electoral Votes
(Headline USA) Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he does not have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. 20.
Pence said in a statement issued minutes before he was to begin presiding over a joint...
UPDATE: Jim Jordan Frames GOP Challenge, Saying ‘We Are the Final Check and Balance’
UPDATE: 1:58 p.m.
Conservative freshman Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., made her congressional debut with a fiery speech that suggested a star in the making.
"You cannot change the rules of an election while it is underway and expect the American people to trust it," she said.
Boebert already made news by pledging...
‘This is a Joke:’ GOP Poll Watchers in Fulton Co. Obstructed Despite Court Order
The Fulton County Superior Court ruled on Tuesday that election workers must let poll workers watch the vote-counting process from 10 feet away, but Georgia Republicans were still restricted from meaningfully observing absentee ballots, Fox News reported.
Judge Jane Barwick ruled that elections workers at the Georgia World Congress Center...
Biden Selects Merrick Garland as Attorney General
(Headline USA) Would-be President Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Biden is expected to announce Garland's appointment on Thursday,...
Freshman Rep. Kat Cammack to Fly Israeli Flag One Door Down from Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Newly elected Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said she will fly an Israeli flag outside her office, one door down from Palestinian Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who does not support Israel's existence.
" has some very strong opinions about Israel, and I have some very strong opinions about Israel, so I...
Pa. Republicans Prevent Democrat From Being Sworn In, Kick Out Democratic Lt. Gov.
Republicans in Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled state Senate refused to seat a Democrat senator-elect on Tuesday and even booted the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor from the chamber over concerns about voter fraud in the state.
State Republicans argued that Democrat Jim Brewster did not lawfully win his race against Republican opponent Nicole...
CNN’s Chris Cuomo Mocks ‘Bible Boy’ Marco Rubio For His Christian Faith
CNN’s Chris Cuomo mocked Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for his Christian faith this week, calling Rubio a “Bible boy” who has a “Bible quote for every moment.”
CNN's Chris Cuomo mocks "Mr. Bible Boy" @marcorubio:
"He's got a Bible quote for every moment. He just never speaks truth to power." pic.twitter.com/8i7WfBqezt
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UPDATE: Warnock Projected to Win; Savannah Area Claims to Pause, Despite Razor-Thin Margin
UPDATE 11:19 p.m.
A major vote dump from DeKalb County, Georgia, put Democrat Raphael Warnock in the lead with a significant lead over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and put Jon Ossoff within a few thousand votes of incumbent Republican David Perdue.
Media, including conservative Newsmax, called the race for Warnock.
However, with...
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