More House members have said they will object to the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6 as Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he would join the effort. Rep.-elect Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) said Tuesday that he will also object. “I will vote on January 6th to CHALLENGE the Electoral College because the American people deserve a…
Over 2.3 Million People Have Voted in Georgia Senate Runoffs
Over 2.3 million people have cast votes in the U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, an elections official said Tuesday. About 800,000 cast ballots by mail and 1.5 million voted in person, Gabriel Sterling with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office said during an appearance on Newsmax. Overall, 2.337 million Georgians have cast votes, Sterling…
Marc Basnight, Longest Serving North Carolina Senate Leader, Dies at 73
RALEIGH, N.C.—Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina’s barrier islands who became one of North Carolina’s most powerful contemporary political leaders while serving a record 18 years as Senate leader, died Monday. He was 73. Basnight, who was ill for years with what was later diagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, died at…
Some Republican Senators Are on Board With Electoral College Challenge: Rep. Taylor-Greene
Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that some Republican senators will join an effort to challenge Electoral College votes when the Joint Session of Congress meets on Jan. 6. The process requires one senator and one House representative to initiate. Other than Taylor-Greene, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) and a number of GOP House lawmakers have…
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee After Missed-Vote Debacle
The Senate on Monday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for an inspector general post after failing to do so on Saturday, when a dozen Republicans missed the vote. The Senate voted 48–47 to confirm Eric Soskin as inspector general of the Department of Transportation. The vote was entirely along party lines. All Republicans supported Trump’s…
Top Senate Republican: Virus Stimulus Package ‘Gets Done Today’
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the GOP leadership in the Senate, expressed optimism that the Senate will reach a stimulus relief package deal at the end of Sunday. “This gets done today. No more delays. We’re not leaving until we have relief for the American people,” Barrasso, the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference,…
Top Senate Republican: CCP Virus Stimulus Package ‘Gets Done Today’
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the GOP leadership in the Senate, expressed optimism that the Senate will reach a stimulus relief package deal at the end of Sunday. “This gets done today. No more delays. We’re not leaving until we have relief for the American people,” Barrasso, the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference,…
Trump Calls for More Stimulus Payments: ‘It Was the Fault of China,’ Not Americans
President Donald Trump implored Congress to pass a bill that includes direct stimulus payments after the provision was rejected last week. “Why isn’t Congress giving our people a Stimulus Bill?” the president asked Saturday night. “It wasn’t their fault, it was the fault of China,” he added, referring to the CCP virus that caused a…
Senate Blocks Two Trump Nominees as 12 GOP Senators Miss Votes
The Republican-controlled Senate on Saturday blocked two of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Trump, a Republican, had nominated Chase Johnson for the position of inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission, and Eris Soskin for the same position at the Department of Transportation. The Senate voted 39-48 for each nominee. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), the Democratic vice…
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