Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
4 years ago

Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail

Associated Press  

Even as President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to appoint themselves as “alternate electors” that could keep the president in office. Even in the GOP-controlled Senate, enough Republican senators have signaled objections to Trump’s attempts to overturn the election to make it very unlikely that the chamber would select his alternate slate of “electors” over the Biden ones the battleground states are sending. In the 1960 election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, Hawaii’s Republican governor certified a Republican slate of electors after the initial count had Nixon winning the state by about 100 votes. Pennsylvania’s alternate slate of Republican electors even cited the 1960 Hawaii case in a press release Monday, saying they were simply following Hawaii Democrats’ lead.

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Donald Trump wins Nevada, putting him over 300 electoral votes and leaving Arizona as the last state to be called
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Nevada, putting him over 300 electoral votes and leaving Arizona as the last state to be called

ABC  

President-elect Donald Trump won the state of Nevada on Saturday, according to the Associated Press, returning the state and its six electoral votes to Republicans for the first time since president George W Bush carried it in 2004. Trump clinched a second term on Wednesday when Wisconsin pushed him past the 270 electoral votes needed to win, so Nevada's six …

The Battle for Pennsylvania: A Legacy of Democracy and the Future of American Constitutionalism
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Battle for Pennsylvania: A Legacy of Democracy and the Future of American Constitutionalism

Hindustan Times  

The battle for the future of American constitutionalism and democracy and the imagination of what the US should represent in the world is being fought in the state where it all began: Pennsylvania. The next American president will preside over the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted on July 4, 1776, by delegates at the …

Biden, Trump win their parties' presidential nominations in Pennsylvania primary
8 months ago

Biden, Trump win their parties' presidential nominations in Pennsylvania primary

NPR  

Biden, Trump win their parties' presidential nominations in Pennsylvania primary In addition to casting ballots for the presidential nominees, voters in Pennsylvania picked candidates for state races and the U.S. House and Senate. But four years before that, in 2016, after years of preferring Democratic presidential candidates, the state's voters moved to Donald Trump. Now, while the outcome of Tuesday …

GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Two Wisconsin Republicans objected to certifying Joe Biden’s victories in a pair of states before his win was confirmed in a meeting of Congress that was interrupted by the storming of the Capitol by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald, the state’s two newest members of Congress, objected to …

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory
54 years, 11 months ago

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory

Slate  

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Congress did what it was always going to do and certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the joint session that resumed Wednesday evening, spanning two days and two different versions of America, which, at last, culminated in the pro forma certification of the 2020 election at 3:45 …

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20

NPR  

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20 Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 4 a.m. Sponsor Message Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who took up Trump's call that lawmakers object to the results of the election, said Wednesday night that the Senate should consider his objections, but that they …

US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'
3 years, 11 months ago

US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'

India Today  

US Congress on Thursday certified a total of 306 electoral college votes in favour of President-elect Joe Biden, thus confirming enough votes to declare him the winner in the US election over Donald Trump. Democrat Joe Biden is now cleared to be sworn in as the US president on January 20 as Vice President Mike Pence declared on Thursday that …

Idaho US Rep. Fulcher says he’ll object to Electoral votes
3 years, 11 months ago

Idaho US Rep. Fulcher says he’ll object to Electoral votes

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — One of Idaho’s four congressmen says he will object to the Electoral College count from some swing states, siding with President Donald Trump and some other GOP lawmakers in an eleventh-hour attempt to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s election win. U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, a Republican who represents western and northern Idaho, released a video Monday repeatingclaims that …

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it

India Today  

US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the November 3 election result, saying the outgoing president spends most of his time "whining and complaining" rather than doing "the work" of his office. Trump, a Republican, is yet to concede the elections and has filed several lawsuits challenging the presidential poll result that gave Biden, a …

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results. Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, said he was “urging my colleagues also to reject this dangerous ploy.” Trump, the first president to …

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?

The Independent  

The 2020 US presidential election was so, well, 2020. She has toggled between her technical day job – Mr Trump’s government-paid top spokesperson – and the official spokesperson of his campaign – even though it has one: former White House principal press secretary Hogan Gidley. Mr Brann wrote that the Trump team presented little more than “strained legal arguments without …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors on Monday gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech
4 years ago

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech

Daily Mail  

President-elect Joe Biden insisted he's fighting a cold after his voice was hoarse and he coughed through his speech Monday night, sparking concern among viewers. President-elect Joe Biden’s hoarse voice and persistent coughing during his speech Monday night sparked concern on social media, but he later clarified he's fighting a slight cold Dr. Melody McCloud tweeted Biden's senior advisor Karine …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost

India TV News  

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. For all Trump’s unsupported claims of fraud, there was little suspense and no change as all the electoral votes allocated to Biden and the president in last month’s popular …

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect
4 years ago

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, a groundswell of leading Republicans said Monday that Democrat Joe Biden is the winner of the presidential election, essentially abandoning President Donald Trump’s assault on the outcome after the Electoral College certified the vote. He said Monday’s Electoral College vote “was significant.” Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn said barring further legal challenges it appears …

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage
4 years ago

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Electoral College meeting : Electors gathered in 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to formally affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 election. Biden says Trump’s team repeatedly made arguments to state legislatures, officials and even the U.S. Supreme Court, “and in every case no cause or evidence was …

Opinion: Neither alternative facts nor alternative electors are going to stop Joe Biden from becoming president
4 years ago

Opinion: Neither alternative facts nor alternative electors are going to stop Joe Biden from becoming president

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Robert Alexander is a professor of political science and founding director of the Institute for Civics and Public Policy at Ohio Northern University. For Trump, January 6 represents a last stand to overturn the election results when Congress gathers in a joint session to count the Electoral College votes. Although Biden defeated Donald Trump by more than 7 …

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
4 years ago

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

Hindustan Times  

The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month’s election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he lost. In Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — the six battleground states that Biden won and Trump contested — electors …

Maine’s presidential electors cast votes in divided outcome
4 years ago

Maine’s presidential electors cast votes in divided outcome

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s four presidential electors formally cast their tallies on Monday, awarding three votes to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and one for current Republican President Donald Trump. Maine’s electors divided their votes just as they did in 2016 when Trump also collected a single vote in the state’s 2nd Congressional District. LaVerdiere, a GOP state committee member, former …

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
4 years ago

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

The Hindu  

The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes on December 14, confirming his victory in last month’s election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he lost. California’s 55 electoral votes put Mr. Biden over the top, clearing the 270-vote mark that affirmed he will be …

Nevada electors award six Electoral College votes to Biden
4 years ago

Nevada electors award six Electoral College votes to Biden

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s six Democratic presidential electors awarded their votes to Joe Biden on Monday morning, becoming the first slate of electors from a battleground state to cast their votes. Electors signed pledges to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who received the most votes in the state, as required under Nevada’s faithful electors law, and …

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden
4 years ago

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the state Capitol on Monday. The vote formally seals Biden’s win in Colorado, where he beat President Donald Trump by about 14 percentage points or nearly 400,000 votes. “And everything we’ve seen has borne that out — that President Trump has repeatedly tried to steal the …

Joe Biden captures electoral votes from all states Donald Trump contested
4 years ago

Joe Biden captures electoral votes from all states Donald Trump contested

Hindustan Times  

Electoral College members in all six battleground states where President Donald Trump most fiercely contested the results cast their ballots for Democrat Joe Biden on Monday, effectively cutting off the president’s path to overturning the election. Electors in 50 US states and District of Columbia are voting for president and vice president in time-honored constitutional ceremonies that have drawn new …

Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden
4 years ago

Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania on Monday cast its 20 electoral votes for Democrat Joe Biden, the native son whose win in the state last month cemented his victory over President Donald Trump. Nancy Mills, president of the state’s Electoral College and state Democratic Party chairperson, noted it was Pennsylvania that put Biden, who grew up in Scranton, over the 270-vote …

U.S. Electoral College formally validates Biden's victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232
4 years ago

U.S. Electoral College formally validates Biden's victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232

The Hindu  

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirmed his November 3 election victory The state-by-state voting took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump's refusal to concede he had lost. For all Trump’s unsupported claims of fraud, there was little …

Joe Biden Officially Wins The US Electoral College Votes
4 years ago

Joe Biden Officially Wins The US Electoral College Votes

The Quint  

This Monday, electors across the United States continue to formally cast their votes for president. So far, the following regions have made their decisions: Nevada electors just cast their six votes for President-elect Joe Biden during a virtual meeting Monday morning. Georgia electors assembled in Atlanta on Monday to give President-Elect Joe Biden the state's 16 votes. Rhode Island’s electors …

Electoral College officially confirms Biden presidential victory
4 years ago

Electoral College officially confirms Biden presidential victory

Al Jazeera  

President-elect rebukes Trump’s attacks on the election and refusal to concede. United States President-elect Joe Biden claimed victory in the Electoral College after key battleground states gave him and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris a clear majority of electors and he rebuked President Donald Trump for failing to acknowledge the will of the American people. “In America, politicians don’t take power …

US presidential electors explain the Electoral College
4 years ago

US presidential electors explain the Electoral College

Al Jazeera  

The Electoral College, the United States’ quirky and sometimes controversial method for electing its presidents, is set to formally cast its ballots across the country on Monday. Despite Trump’s actions, the Electoral College system has guided presidential elections since the US’s first election in 1789. Serving as a Trump elector – Trump won North Carolina’s popular vote on Election Day …

Trump election dispute puts Republicans into contradictions
4 years ago

Trump election dispute puts Republicans into contradictions

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The drive to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania is forcing Republicans to take positions that contradict with one another’s. On Tuesday, the state’s top elected Republican, U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, reiterated his view that Biden won and that it is unseemly for Trump to pressure state lawmakers …

Hawaii certifies Biden’s win of state’s presidential vote
4 years ago

Hawaii certifies Biden’s win of state’s presidential vote

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii on Tuesday certified the results of its presidential vote after the state Supreme Court dismissed an elections complaint challenging the entirety of the Nov. 3 general election in the islands. President-elect Joe Biden won 63.1% of Hawaii’s vote, compared to President Donald Trump’s 34%, according to the final summary report from the state Office of Elections. The …

High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win
4 years ago

High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court’s decision not to intervene came in a lawsuit led by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of northeastern Pennsylvania and GOP congressional candidate and Trump favorite Sean Parnell, who lost to Pittsburgh-area U.S. Rep. Conor …

Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win
4 years ago

Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win

Associated Press  

— Missouri officials on Tuesday certified this year’s election results showing that President Donald Trump easily won the state’s 10 electoral votes over Democrat Joseph Biden. The State Board of Canvassers said Trump received 1,718,736 votes, or 56%, to Biden’s 1,253,014, or 41%, with the remainder going to lesser-known candidates. Tuesday is Safe Harbor Day, which is the deadline for …

Trump Is Now Calling Pennsylvania’s GOP House Speaker to Explore Ways to Overturn the State’s Vote
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Is Now Calling Pennsylvania’s GOP House Speaker to Explore Ways to Overturn the State’s Vote

Slate  

President Donald Trump’s shambolic legal effort to overturn his 7 million vote, 4.5 point, 74 electoral vote loss to President-elect Joe Biden has been nothing short of a national embarrassment. “The president said, ‘I’m hearing about all these issues in Philadelphia, and these issues with your law,’ ” a Cutler spokesman said, describing the House speaker’s two conversations with Trump …

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Pennsylvania vote
4 years ago

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Pennsylvania vote

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump and Republicans hoped the court would throw out votes and flip Pennsylvania from Biden to Trump. The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. Meanwhile, the state of Texas on Tuesday asked the US Supreme Court to throw out the voting results …

Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline
4 years ago

Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline

NPR  

Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP Updated at 1:45 p.m. Sponsor Message "The Electoral College is pretty complicated because it's a process," said Rob Alexander, a political science professor at Ohio Northern University and the author of a book on the Electoral College. Sponsor Message The Electoral …

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become U.S. President
4 years ago

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become U.S. President

The Hindu  

California certified its presidential election on Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Mr. Biden’s win in the State brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by …

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become US president; tally reaches 279
4 years ago

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become US president; tally reaches 279

Firstpost  

Although lawmakers can object to accepting the electors’ votes, it would be almost impossible for Biden to be blocked at that point Washington: California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval …

Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
4 years ago

Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

Associated Press  

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a tally by The Associated …

Trump thanks Republican congressman who'll challenge Biden victory
4 years ago

Trump thanks Republican congressman who'll challenge Biden victory

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump thanked Republican Representative Mo Brooks on Thursday for his plan to challenge the Electoral College votes when Congress moves to certify the election for Joe Biden next month. President Donald Trump thanked Alabama Republican Representative Mo Brooks on Thursday for vowing to launch a last-ditch effort to overturn the election results Brooks, 66, said Wednesday that he plans …

GOP congressman will challenge election results when Congress confirms Electoral College votes
4 years ago

GOP congressman will challenge election results when Congress confirms Electoral College votes

Daily Mail  

A Republican congressman said Wednesday that he will challenge the outcome of the presidential election when Congress votes to confirm the Electoral College next month. Republican Representative Mo Brooks is looking for a Senate colleague to join him in launching a challenge to the Electoral College votes when Congress certifies Joe Biden's victory on January 6. The presidential election results …

Biden wins over Trump in Arizona, Wisconsin confirmed
4 years ago

Biden wins over Trump in Arizona, Wisconsin confirmed

Al Jazeera  

Two battleground states certify US presidential election results in favour of President-elect Joe Biden as President Donald Trump refuses to concede. US President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Arizona was confirmed following a partial recount in Wisconsin that added to Biden’s margin and certification of results in Arizona. The system is strong,” Ducey said, …

Trump loses another election court challenge
4 years ago

Trump loses another election court challenge

Al Jazeera  

Republican lawsuit sought to invalidate mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, where President-elect Biden won by 81,000 votes. The US state of Pennsylvania’s supreme court has dismissed another legal challenge to the election by supporters of President Donald Trump, further reducing his already near-impossible odds of overturning the results. A Republican lawsuit sought to invalidate mail-in ballots in the battleground state – …

Trump says he will leave office if Biden electoral win certified
4 years ago

Trump says he will leave office if Biden electoral win certified

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s latest comments are the closest he has come to conceding the US election as hopes for victory fade. Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if the Electoral College certifies Joe Biden as the winner of the November 3 presidential election, the closest the United States president has come to conceding the contest. After a …

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania presidential vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden certified as winner of Pennsylvania presidential vote

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat Joe Biden was certified Tuesday as winner of the presidential election in Pennsylvania, culminating three weeks of vote counting and a string of failed legal challenges by President Donald Trump. Biden’s win in the state, giving him its haul of 20 electoral votes, put him over the 270 needed and led The Associated Press to declare …

Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on Monday, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. Murphy, explaining her decision, cited “recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results.” She acted after Michigan on Monday certified …

States certifying results ahead of Electoral College meeting
4 years, 1 month ago

States certifying results ahead of Electoral College meeting

Associated Press  

States have begun certifying their results from the Nov. 3 presidential election in the run-up to the Electoral College meeting in mid-December. A total of 16 states have so far certified their results, awarding President-elect Joe Biden 54 of his 306 Electoral College votes and Trump 73 of his 232 votes. All states must certify before the Electoral College meets …

U.S. presidential elections | Michigan certifies Biden win despite Trump’s GOP overtures
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. presidential elections | Michigan certifies Biden win despite Trump’s GOP overtures

The Hindu  

Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state amid President Donald Trump’s brazen attempts to subvert the results of the election. Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers, which has two Republicans and two Democrats, certified the results despite calls by Mr. Trump and allies to the GOP members to block the vote to allow for …

Pennsylvania Judge Dismisses Trump’s Case for Vote Certification
4 years, 1 month ago

Pennsylvania Judge Dismisses Trump’s Case for Vote Certification

The Quint  

Biden has won 306 Electoral College votes, surpassing the 270 votes needed to clinch the presidency, whereas Trump has won 232 Electoral College votes. Pennsylvania is scheduled to certify its election results on Monday, 23 November, and it has been projected that it will grant its 20 Electoral College votes to Biden, reported IANS. Al Jazeera reported a statement by …

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