Category: Topics

Trump Touts New Study Estimating 289,000 ‘Excess Votes’ In Battleground States

President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted a new study by economist John Lott, which calls into question Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden’s victory over Trump, purports to show that there were 289,000 “excess votes” across six battleground states, and claims that differences in absentee votes between counties with alleged fraud and adjacent counties is “suspicious.” Trump…


Trump Shares New Study Estimating 289,000 ‘Excess Votes’ in Battleground States

President Donald Trump on Dec. 30 shared a new study by economist John Lott, which calls into question Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s victory over Trump. It purports to show that there were 289,000 “excess votes” across six battleground states, and claims that differences in absentee votes between counties with alleged fraud and adjacent counties is…


Trump Team Wants to Present ‘Specific Evidence’ on Jan. 6: Campaign Adviser Jason Miller

President Donald Trump’s campaign adviser said the team is aiming to present evidence during a potential congressional debate on Jan. 6 if lawmakers in the House and Senate object to states’ Electoral College votes. As of Wednesday, it appears that at least one member of the Senate, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and a number of…


Hawley Becomes First Senator Committed to Challenging Electoral College Results

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said he will object during the counting of the Electoral College vote process on Jan. 6, becoming the first senator to confirm they are joining an effort launched by more than a dozen House Republicans. “I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on Jan. 6 without raising the fact…


Hawley Becomes First Senator to Commit to Objection of Electoral College Certification

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said he will object during the counting of the Electoral College vote process on Jan. 6, becoming the first senator to confirm they are joining an effort launched by more than a dozen House Republicans. “I cannot vote to certify the electoral college results on Jan. 6 without raising the fact…


Trump Campaign Asks Supreme Court to Set Aside Wisconsin’s Election

The Trump campaign announced Tuesday that it was asking the Supreme Court to set aside Wisconsin’s presidential election, and to allow the Republican-controlled legislature to choose how to cast its 10 electoral votes. The campaign asks in its filing (pdf) that the Supreme Court declare the state election “failed.” It also asks justices to allow…


Disputes Over Power to Count or Reject Electoral Votes Loom Over Jan 6 Session

At 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, members of Congress will gather in the House of Representatives to observe the counting of electoral votes for the President of the United States. Usually a formality, the occasion is anticipated with trepidation this year as President Donald Trump and tens of millions of his supporters are convinced that…


Powers of Vice President to Count or Reject Electoral Votes Disputed

News Analysis At 1 p.m. local time on Jan. 6, members of Congress will gather in the chamber of the House of Representatives to observe the formal certification of Electoral College votes for president of the United States. While it’s usually a formality, nothing has been usual so far about this year’s election amid numerous…


Power of Vice President to Count or Reject Electoral Votes Disputed

News Analysis At 1 p.m. local time on Jan. 6, members of Congress will gather in the chamber of the House of Representatives to observe the formal certification of Electoral College votes for president of the United States. While it’s usually a formality, nothing has been usual so far about this year’s election amid numerous…


Big Tech’s Influence in Biden Ticket, 2020 Election Raises Concerns

Big Tech companies have been accused of meddling in the 2020 election, and their employees have obtained influential roles within the Biden-Harris organization, which critics say could signal a return to the friendly stance held by the Obama administration toward Silicon Valley. At issue is how these companies used their funding or engaged in censorship…