Elections Disputes - Page 14

Hawley defends election objection, claims Dems trying to 'grab power' with 'lie about our motivations'

January 31, 2021

Hawley defends election objection, claims Dems trying to 'grab power' with 'lie about our motivations'

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., objected to the slate of electors from Pennsylvania earlier this month "in order to have a debate about election integrity," he told Fox News' "Life, Liberty & Levin" in an interview airing Sunday.

'Smart politics' by Sen. Hawley to promote idea he's been unfairly punished: Kurtz

January 25, 2021

'Smart politics' by Sen. Hawley to promote idea he's been unfairly punished: Kurtz

“MediaBuzz” host Howard Kurtz on Monday said Sen. Josh Hawley’s promotion of the idea that he has been unfairly punished is “smart politics.”

House Dems who challenged 2016 election results escalate fight with Republicans behind 2020 challenges

January 19, 2021

House Dems who challenged 2016 election results escalate fight with Republicans behind 2020 challenges

Democrats have blasted Republican lawmakers who objected to electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden, accusing them of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but several of these critics objected to electoral votes when President Trump was elected.

Josh Hawley’s Florida fundraiser canceled by Loews Hotels after liberal lawyer posts flyer online

January 17, 2021

Josh Hawley’s Florida fundraiser canceled by Loews Hotels after liberal lawyer posts flyer online

A planned February fundraiser in Florida for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was canceled Saturday as hotel chain Loews Hotels decided to pull out of the event.

Manchin says 14th Amendment ouster should be 'consideration' for Sens. Hawley, Cruz

January 16, 2021

Manchin says 14th Amendment ouster should be 'consideration' for Sens. Hawley, Cruz

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that removing Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz from office over their objections to the 2020 presidential election results should absolutely be "a consideration."

Bill Maher defends Trump supporters: Let's not confuse '5,000' Capitol rioters with '74 million' voters

January 16, 2021

Bill Maher defends Trump supporters: Let's not confuse '5,000' Capitol rioters with '74 million' voters

"Real Time" host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by defending the millions of Trump voters who were NOT involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Supreme Court denies expedited hearings for election challenges by Trump, allies

January 11, 2021

Supreme Court denies expedited hearings for election challenges by Trump, allies

The Supreme Court rejected requests to speedily hear a number of challenges to the 2020 presidential election brought by President Trump and others.

Jan. 6 under the Capitol Dome: The darkest entry yet in Clio's tablet

January 8, 2021

Jan. 6 under the Capitol Dome: The darkest entry yet in Clio's tablet

One of the most malevolent, toxic moments in American history unfolded at the Capitol this week.

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account over 'risk of further incitement of violence'

January 8, 2021

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account over 'risk of further incitement of violence'

Twitter announced it would permanently ban President Trump's personal account Friday, arguing that his messages risked inciting more violence like what broke out in the Capitol Wednesday.

How Wednesday's Capitol riot came to fruition and who made it happen

January 8, 2021

How Wednesday's Capitol riot came to fruition and who made it happen

The congressional endeavor of certifying the Presidential winner in the Electoral College is typically a banal ritual. Only this year – following weeks of mounting emotions, filed lawsuits to overturn the results and insistence from President Trump and his supporters that the election was stolen – it became a jaw-dropping event pockmarked by thousands storming the Capitol building, shots ringing out, tear gas deployed, and lives lost. So what happened? How did should a showdown come to be?