Category: 2020 Election

Former GOP Speaker Ryan Denounces Effort to Object to Electoral Votes

Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said he opposes efforts by GOP members of Congress to contest the electoral votes that will be counted in a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Ryan condemned the planned effort, implying the action undermines the rule of law. “Under our system, voters determine the president, and this…


Stefanik, Lamborn, Rogers Join Group Planning to Object to Contested Electors

Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Monday announced they will object to contested electors on Jan. 6. “I am acting to protect our Democratic process. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution make clear that I have an obligation to act on this matter, if…


Stefanik Joins Group Planning to Object to Contested Electors

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Monday said she will object to contested electors on Jan. 6. “I am acting to protect our Democratic process. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution make clear that I have an obligation to act on this matter, if I believe there are serious questions with respect…


Trump Campaign Responds to Audio Recording of Call Between President and Georgia Secretary of State

The Trump campaign has responded to the full audio recording, obtained and released by The Washington Post on Sunday, of a call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, which focused on issues of election integrity. The Washington Post initially released snippets of Saturday’s hour-long call, which also involved the participation…


Exclusive: Over 432,000 Votes Removed From Trump in Pennsylvania, Data Scientists Say

Pennsylvania election data shows that over 432,000 votes were removed from President Donald Trump during the November election, data scientists say. According to an analysis by the Data Integrity Group, obtained exclusively by The Epoch Times, votes for Trump—from both election day and mail-in ballots—were removed from the totals in at least 15 counties. Time-series…


Rep. Chip Roy Challenges the Seating of House Members From 6 Contested States

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Sunday challenged the seating of representatives from six states where election results are contested during the opening day of the 117th Congress. The Republican from the Lone Star State made the objection on the House floor against delegations from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin before the swearing-in of…


Trump to Campaign Monday for Georgia Republicans Facing Runoffs

President Donald Trump is traveling to Georgia on Monday to campaign for two Republican senators who hope to beat Democratic challengers in this week’s runoff elections. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) is facing pastor Raphael Warnock, while filmmaker Jon Ossoff is challenging David Perdue (R-Ga.). Senate terms are staggered but the two races are happening in…


Pro-Trump Protest Organizers Announce New Details for Jan. 6

People organizing pro-President Donald Trump protests in Washington for Jan. 6 announced new details over the weekend. Amy Kremer, a “March for Trump” organizer, said the event she’s organizing will be at The Ellipse, a 52-acre park south of the White House. The location is “just steps from the White House!” Kremer wrote on Twitter,…


Ossoff, Loeffler Make Their Cases 2 Days Before Critical Georgia Runoffs

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) and Senate Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff on Sunday made their cases for why voters should pick them in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections. Loeffler is facing pastor Raphael Warnock while Ossoff is trying to unseat Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.). Ossoff, who would be the youngest U.S. senator since 1981 if…


Congress Approves Rules Regulating Jan. 6 Electoral Vote Count

The House of Representatives and the Senate on Sunday adopted rules that outline how the counting of Electoral College votes will take place on Jan. 6. The rules were passed without recorded votes. Instead, a voice vote was used in both chambers. The guidance, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), says the chambers will…