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Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.

GOP Senator rebukes ‘dangerous ploy’ to overturn U.S. election results Pence, as president of the Senate, will oversee the Wednesday session and declare the winner of the White House race.

The Electoral College this month cemented Biden’s 306-232 victory, and multiple legal efforts by President Donald Trump’s campaign to challenge the results have failed.The suit names Pence, who has a largely ceremonial role in next week’s proceedings, as the defendant and asks the court to throw out the 1887 law that spells out how Congress handles the vote counting.

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Schumer urges Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to remove him from office following Wednesday’s violent assault on the Capitol by the president’s supporters.In a statement Thursday, Schumer said the attack on the Capitol "was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president." He added, "This president should not hold office one day longer."Schumer said Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment and immediately remove Trump from office.

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U.S. Congress seals Biden’s election victory after chaotic day in Washington

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Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem as it tried to halt the peaceful transition of power.

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Somber Senate unites to reject election challenges

WASHINGTON – A sober, shaken Senate returned to its hallowed chamber Wednesday night to slap away a frivolous election challenge, but its secondary purpose seemed to be to rise from the wreckage of a shocking day in which they were forced to flee the Capitol by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump.The riot in the Capitol prompted more than half of those who had signed on to the protest to instead vote “no.” Catering to Trump's supporters seemed less important than defending democracy.Tennessee's GOP senators abandoned the effort, as did Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., who lost her runoff election Tuesday, helping to deliver control of the Senate to Democrats. Wisconsin's GOP Sen.

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Growing calls to remove Trump from office under 25th Amendment after U.S. Capitol riot

Donald Trump from office after his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, according to multiple reports.CNN, CBS News and ABC News, among others, have confirmed with White House sources that some members of Trump’s cabinet are discussing whether to make the move.

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17 members of Congress sign letter to Pence asking him to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump

WASHINGTON - Seventeen members of Congress signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office in the wake of protests in Washington by Trump’s supporters that devolved into a violent riot inside the U.S.

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Small pro-Trump rallies break out in Canada amid chaos at U.S. Capitol

occupied the U.S. Capitol in an effort to disrupt the certification of president-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory.In Toronto, more than a dozen vehicles emblazoned with Trump and “stop the steal” flags formed a convoy through the city, driving past the U.S.

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U.S. election: ‘We will never give up, we will never concede’ Trump tells protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke in front of supporters at a “Save America March” in Washington D.C.

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Calls for Trump’s Twitter to be suspended after violence erupts at U.S. capitol

Twitter users are calling for the suspension of U.S. President Donald Trump’s account on the social media site following claims that he incited the ongoing violence that is currently rocking Washington.Protesters stormed the U.S.

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U.S. election: Congress preparing to certify Biden presidential win as protests erupt in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is on high alert Wednesday morning after police arrested half a dozen people during pro-Trump protests that saw thousands march through the streets.

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In letter to Congress, Pence says he can't claim 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes

LOS ANGELES - In a letter to Congress, Vice President Mike Pence said he does not believe he has the "unilateral authority" to decide which electoral votes should be counted as Congress meets in a joint session Wednesday to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.Congress moved to debate Arizona's results on Wednesday.Pence, in a statement issued minutes before he was to begin presiding over a joint session of Congress to count electoral votes, said, "It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not."Trump has pressured his vice president to toss electors from battleground

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Trump pressures powerless Pence on electoral count

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws on his most loyal soldier, trying to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to use powers he does not have to overturn the will of voters in a desperate and futile bid to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election.Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesday’s congressional tally of Electoral College votes, bearing witness to the formality of the Trump-Pence team's defeat.Beginning at 1 p.m., Pence's role is to open the certificates of the electoral votes from each state and present them to the appointed “tellers” from the House and Senate in alphabetical order.

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Democrats win 1st Georgia runoff, 2nd too close to call as U.S. Senate hangs in balance

Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the U.S. Senate majority within the party’s reach.A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr.

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U.S. election: Trump increases pressure on Pence as faceoff looms in Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump is increasing the pressure on Vice-President Mike Pence for him to reject electors from several states, preventing Joe Biden’s victory from being sworn-in as president— but it’s a power that vice-presidents do not have.

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Georgia runoff election results: Razor-thin margins as remaining votes are tallied

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season early Wednesday as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers from the November general election, when none of the candidates hit the 50% threshold.

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Georgia tallies votes in Senate runoff elections that will decide balance of power

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Georgia begins counting ballots in Senate runoff elections that will decide balance of power

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.The two Senate runoff elections are leftovers from the November general election, when none of the candidates hit the 50% threshold.

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Trump to speak at DC rally as Congress meets on election

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Pence weighs duty to Trump, U.S. Constitution ahead of election showdown in Congress

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Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution

WASHINGTON – He has been President Donald Trump's most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another.Now Vice President Mike Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesday's congressional tally of Electoral College votes, the last front in Trump's futile attempts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November election. Seated on the House of Representatives' rostrum, Pence will bear witness to the formalization of Trump's — and his own — election defeat, as tellers from the House and Senate record states' electoral votes.

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Trump’s Georgia phone call marks new stage in defying election results

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Donald Trump’s supporters in connection with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Biden’s election victory.Trump’s supporters are planning to rally Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to bolster the president’s unproven claims of widespread voter fraud. Ex-Pentagon chiefs warn Trump not to involve U.S.

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Trump again claims 2020 election was ‘rigged’ and ‘there’s no way we lost Georgia’

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Why Georgia is on the minds of many with runoff elections

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House Democrats call on FBI to open criminal investigation into Trump call with Georgia elections chief

WASHINGTON - Two House Democrats made a criminal referral to the FBI after a recording of President Donald Trump's hour-long call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was made public, in which he pressured the Republican official to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election.Rep. Ted Lieu of California and Rep.

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Former Pentagon chiefs say time to question election results 'has passed' in warning to Trump

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Trump pressures Georgia to overturn election results in new tape

In a new recording, outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is heard pressuring Georgia’s Secretary of State to help overturn his election defeat to Joe Biden.

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Trump presses Georgia Secretary of State to ‘find’ votes to overturn election defeat

Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of “criminal offense” if officials did not change the vote count, according to a recording of the conversation.The phone call with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost. The president, who has refused to accept his loss to Democratic president-elect Biden, repeatedly argued that Raffensperger could change the certified results.

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Current, former Republican officials condemn ‘scheme’ to overturn U.S. election for Trump

Donald Trump in office is undermining Americans’ faith in democracy.Trump has enlisted support from a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 House Republicans to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 win.With Biden set to be inaugurated Jan. 20, Trump is intensifying efforts to prevent the traditional transfer of power, ripping the party apart.Despite Trump’s claims of voter fraud, state officials have insisted the elections ran smoothly and there was no evidence of fraud or other problems that would change the outcome.

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Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump

WASHINGTON – The extraordinary Republican effort to overturn the presidential election has been condemned by an outpouring of current and former GOP officials warning the effort to sow doubt in Joe Biden's win and keep President Donald Trump in office is undermining Americans’ faith in democracy.Trump has enlisted support from a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 House Republicans to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s 306-232 win. With Biden set to be inaugurated Jan.

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Report: Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State to 'find' votes overturning election

US President Donald Trump looks on during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to wrestler Dan Gable in the Oval Office of the White House ATLANTA - President Donald Trump badgered and pleaded with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official "find" enough votes to hand Trump the victory.The conversation Saturday was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.

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Last days in Georgia runoffs that will decide Senate control

ATLANTA – Two days before dueling runoffs in Georgia that will determine U.S. Senate control, GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler said she had not decided whether to join Republican colleagues in challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump.

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The Latest: Hawley defends rationale for contesting election

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the new session of Congress (all times local):11:15 a.m.Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is hitting back at GOP colleagues who are criticizing his attempt to overturn the presidential election won by Joe Biden.In a lengthy email, the Missouri Republican defended his rationale for challenging President Donald Trump’s defeat.

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Texas judge dismisses suit aimed at overturning Biden's victory in November election

WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Friday dismissed a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that aimed to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.Pence, as president of the Senate, will oversee the session Wednesday and declare the winner of the White House race.

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Pence seeks dismissal of lawsuit aiming to overturn 2020 presidential election

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that seeks to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.Pence, as president of the Senate, will oversee the Wednesday session and declare the winner of the White House race.

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Pence seeks dismissal of suit aiming to overturn election

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that seeks to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won by Joe Biden when Congress formally counts the Electoral College votes next week.Pence, as president of the Senate, will oversee the Wednesday session and declare the winner of the White House race.

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In dueling New Year’s Eve messages, Trump touts record as Biden looks forward

U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year’s Eve message reflected on his accomplishments in office, calling them “historic victories,” while his successor, President-elect Joe Biden, struck an upbeat tone in looking ahead to 2021.After weeks of vowing to win his fight to remain in office, Republican Trump said in a video posted on Twitter: “We have to be remembered for what’s been done.”Trump, who has yet to formally concede his November election defeat to his Democratic rival, returned to Washington early from his Florida resort amid a fight with Congress over a defense bill and coronavirus aid checks.pic.twitter.com/2kYtZF8Mei— Donald J.

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GOP Senator rebukes ‘dangerous ploy’ to overturn U.S. election results

presidential election, warning colleagues against a “dangerous ploy” that could damage the nation’s civic traditions.Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, posted a lengthy explanation of his views on social media, including a paragraph by paragraph dismantling of allegations of voter fraud in key states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Sasse said he felt compelled to speak “truth” as constituents and those supporting U.S.

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Biden to honour COVID-19 victims ahead of inauguration

Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honour those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.The Presidential Inaugural Committee said Thursday that it would hold the event the evening of Jan.

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US bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran

WASHINGTON – The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. One senior U.S.

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Trump campaign files lawsuit with Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin election results

Donald Trump‘s campaign asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to take its failed lawsuit challenging election results in swing state Wisconsin.Trump lost the state to Democrat Joe Biden by about 21,000 votes.

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Trump campaign asks SCOTUS to take Wisconsin election case

U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House, on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Greta Thunberg Says Pandemic ‘Has Shone A Light’ On Importance Of Science To Stop The Climate Crisis

Greta Thunberg is finally back at school, but her mission isn’t over yet.

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Republican leaders seek restrictions to American voters despite smooth U.S. election

Joe Biden already are pushing for new restrictions, especially to absentee voting. It’s an option many states expanded amid the coronavirus outbreak that proved hugely popular and helped ensure one of the smoothest election days in recent years.U.S.

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