WASHINGTON – Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new report by a government watchdog group.

The report by Public Citizen examines corporate and trade association contributions made since the 2016 election cycle to the 147 members of Congress who, at Trump's behest, last week objected to the certification of November’s election.

Giving by such trade groups and corporate PACs has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the deadly insurrection by Trump supporters, who stormed the Capitol to stop the vote.

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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies

NEW YORK – The founder of MyPillow, a vocal and in the past few weeks very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, says a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month.

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Twitter suspends Georgia congresswoman over election fraud claims

ATLANTA - Twitter temporarily suspended Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green's account Sunday, saying that she repeatedly violated rules put in place after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.Greene said in a statement her account was suspended "without explanation," while condemning big tech companies for "silencing" conservative views.The 46-year-old businesswoman and political newcomer was elected to represent Georgia’s 14th District in November.

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Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility

By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys general may have undermined their offices' long-held special status in federal courts.In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed legal papers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election based on unfounded claims of election fraud in four states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden. The Republican attorneys general for 17 other states made legal filings supporting his effort, which was rejected by the U.S.

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Gov. Wolf doubles Pennsylvania Guard sent to help Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: National Guard soldiers prepare for their guard shifts at the U.S. Capitol building on January 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Donor backlash fuels GOP alarm about Senate fundraising

WASHINGTON – Republicans are worried that a corporate backlash stirred by the deadly Capitol insurrection could crimp a vital stream of campaign cash, complicating the party’s prospects of retaking the Senate in the next election. The GOP already faces a difficult Senate map in 2022, when 14 Democratic-held seats and 20 Republican ones will be on the ballot.

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Coronavirus: Biden calls out GOP lawmakers for refusing to wear masks during U.S. Capitol riot

Speaking on Friday, president-elect Joe Biden called out Republican lawmakers who refused to wear masks as they were whisked away to secure locations during the riot in the U.S. Capitol. “It’s time to grow up,” he said.

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22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman chosen to read at Biden-Harris inauguration

Amanda Gorman speaks onstage during the Prada "Shaping a Sustainable Future Society" conference in New York on November 08, 2019 in New York City. NEW YORK - At age 22, poet Amanda Gorman, chosen to read at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, already has a history of writing for official occasions."I have kind of stumbled upon this genre.

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Biden's aid plan could revamp economy, prompt GOP resistance

BALTIMORE – The $1.9 trillion rescue plan unveiled by President-elect Joe Biden offers the chance to sculpt the U.S. economy toward the Democrats’ liking: a $15 minimum wage, aid to poor families and federal dollars going to public schools.It’s an ambitious effort that would arrive after roughly $4 trillion has already been devoted to fighting the pandemic.

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Report: Trump planning to fly to Mar-a-Lago on Inauguration Day

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on December 3, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)President Donald Trump has already said he will not attend Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan.

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DC pizza shop takes donations to help feed National Guard members stationed at US Capitol

WASHINGTON - A D.C. area pizza shop is taking donations to help feed National Guard members stationed at the U.S.

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GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms

WASHINGTON – For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. While only one GOP senator, Utah's Mitt Romney, voted to convict Trump last year, that number could increase as lawmakers consider whether to punish Trump for his role in inciting a deadly insurrection at the Capitol.Whatever they decide, Trump is likely to be gone from the White House when the verdict comes in.

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US intelligence agencies ordered to report what they know about UFOs thanks to latest COVID-19 relief law

WASHINGTON - The signing of the massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package by President Donald Trump triggered a 180-day countdown in which the director of National Intelligence and the secretary of defense must provide lawmakers a report on what is known about UFOsAccording to a stipulation buried within the "Committee Comments" section of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, a report must be sent to senators on intelligence and armed services committees regarding any information surrounding UFO sightings and whether they present any potential threat.According to the stipulation, the information is sought out by a government program known as the Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) Task Force."The Committee

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Donald Trump ‘refusing’ to pay Rudy Giuliani legal fees: report

Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.On Wednesday, Trump became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached for a second time, with members of the lower chamber of Congress voting 232 to 197 in favour of impeaching him over one charge: “incitement of insurrection.”Ten Republicans broke party ranks to vote for impeachment.

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AP Exclusive: MLB suspends political donations after DC riot

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball is suspending all political contributions in the wake of last week's invasion of the U.S. Capitol by a mob loyal to President Donald Trump, joining a wave of major corporations rethinking their efforts to lobby Washington.“In light of the unprecedented events last week at the U.S.

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10 GOP lawmakers break with party in House vote to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON - As the House underwent an unprecedented vote on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time following the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, several House Republican lawmakers broke party lines and backed Democrats in their calls to remove Trump from office. At approximately 4:25 p.m.

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House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riot

WASHINGTON - As the House debated impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Trump "bears responsibility" for last week’s pro-Trump Capitol riot that resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol police officer. But McCarthy said he does not support impeachment, calling the process a "mistake."McCarthy’s comments came amid an apparent rift within the Republican Party as several GOP lawmakers came forward to voice their support for the second impeachment of the president. So far, the Republicans who have said they will vote to impeach Trump are Rep.

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More companies pause contributions to Hawley, others

O'FALLON, Mo. – O'Several more companies have suspended campaign contributions to Sen. Josh Hawley in the wake of last week’s attack at the U.S.

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The Latest: GOP lawmaker expects more Republicans to impeach

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):8:15 a.m.Republican Rep.

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No. 3 House GOP leader backs Trump impeachment as tide grows

WASHINGTON – Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party's upper echelons on Tuesday as the No. 3 House GOP leader said she would vote to impeach Trump.

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GOP Reps. Liz Cheney, John Katko say they’ll vote for Trump’s impeachment

Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday, June 10, 2015.

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Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots

HARRISBURG, Pa. - In the 36 hours after last week’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, 112 Republicans reached out to the election office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to change their party registration.

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Rudy Giuliani faces expulsion from New York State Bar Association

Rudy Giuliani as a member, after the president’s lawyer called for “trial by combat” ahead of the pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.The association announced an investigation into Giuliani’s conduct on Monday, in response to the violent attack incited by U.S.

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Supreme Court rejects fast track for Trump election cases

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday formally refused to put on a fast track election challenges filed by President Donald Trump and his allies.The court rejected pleas for quick consideration of cases involving the outcome in five states won by President-elect Joe Biden: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.The orders, issued without comment, were unsurprising. The justices had previously taken no action in those cases in advance of last week's counting of the electoral votes in Congress, which confirmed Biden's victory.

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EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes

WASHINGTON – Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump.Facebook and Instagram suspended Trump at least until Inauguration Day. Twitch and Snapchat also disabled Trump’s accounts.

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Warnock blasts Capitol rioters in 1st sermon since election

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2nd GOP senator calls for Trump's resignation after Capitol riot

US Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) WASHINGTON - A second Republican senator has called for President Donald Trump to step down in the wake of the Capitol rioting this past week.This time it's Sen.

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The Latest: Toomey is 2nd GOP senator to urge Trump to quit

WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump and impeachment (all times local):9:40 a.m.A second Republican senator has called for President Donald Trump to step down in the wake of the Capitol rioting this past week.This time it's Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

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Social network app Parler suspended from Apple App Store, Amazon web hosting service

Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended from Twitter on Friday, and it is seen as a haven for people expelled from Twitter.“We have suspended Parler from the App Store until they resolve these issues,” Apple said in a statement Saturday. ‘Unacceptable act of censorship’: Putin critic Navalny criticizes Trump Twitter ban Apple had given Parler 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan, pointing to participants’ using the service to coordinate Wednesday’s siege of the U.S.

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Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

ATLANTA – Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections.

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Donald Trump says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

Donald Trump said he will not be attending Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.Trump took to Twitter Friday morning, announcing the news.“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted.To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.— Donald J.

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Murkowski becomes 1st GOP senator to say Trump should resign

WASHINGTON – Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that President Donald Trump should resign, making her the first Republican senator to say he should leave office as backlash grows against his goading of violent supporters who stormed the Capitol.

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Pro-Trump rioter fired after wearing work badge into U.S. Capitol

Trump rioter who joined the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has been fired after eagle-eyed observers noticed his work badge in footage from the unrest.The man appeared in dozens of photos captured inside the U.S.

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Trump drops all lawsuits against Georgia related to 2020 election

ATLANTA - The legal team for President Donald Trump has dropped all litigation against the State of Georgia related to the 2020 Presidential Election, the Secretary of State's Office announced Thursday.According to a news release from the Secretary of State's Office, the president's legal team reported the lawsuits were dropped "due to an out of court settlement agreement." However, Sec.

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YouTube announces channels posting false election claims will receive strike, suspension

FILE - In this photo illustration a YouTube logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Just one day after President Donald Trump’s social media accounts were blocked during a violent pro-Trump riot inside the U.S.

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Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov.

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Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department, helping set trade policy and looking to promote U.S.

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“We’re in! Keep it moving, baby!”: West Virginia GOP delegate records himself storming U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - A West Virginia lawmaker recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, triggering calls for his resignation.In the video by Republican Del.

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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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Senate rejects GOP challenge to Arizona electoral votes after pro-Trump riot inside Capitol

WASHINGTON - Congressional deliberations over challenges to President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory resumed Wednesday evening after coming to an abrupt halt when rioters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, marching through the building, breaking windows, entering lawmakers' offices and clashing with police.Follow below for live updates on the situation at the U.S. Capitol. Mobile users, click here.There, the Senate resoundingly rejected challenges to Biden’s election win in Arizona, voting to certify the state’s electoral votes.The objection to the results in Arizona -- spearheaded by Rep.

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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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Romney heckled in airport in another show of GOP divisions

SALT LAKE CITY – Supporters of President Donald Trump heckled Republican U.S. Sen.

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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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8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden's electoral votes

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Eight Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania, falling in line with President Donald Trump, said that they will oppose the state's electoral votes being cast Wednesday for President-elect Joe Biden.Those eight will join dozens of other Republicans around the country whom Trump has enlisted to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm Biden’s 306-232 win.As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.The eight representatives have already gone to court multiple times unsuccessfully — as has Trump's campaign — seeking to block Biden's victory in

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Report: Companies donated $170M to GOP election objectors

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