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GOP Senators Break From Trump After He Fires DHS Official Who Debunked Election Fraud Claims


Republicans immediately jumped to defend DHS official Chris Krebs, who was fired by Donald Trump via Twitter on Tuesday night.


Republicans Are Trying To Steal Michigan For Trump By Refusing To Certify Detroit Votes


Republicans in Michigan are trying to prevent votes in Wayne County – where Detroit is located – from being certified.


Chuck Grassley Tests Positive For COVID The Day After Ted Cruz Mocked Senators Who Wear Masks


Ted Cruz mocked Sherrod Brown for urging his colleagues to wear masks, and now Chuck Grassley has tested positive for coronavirus.


Donald Trump Fires DHS Official For Saying That This Was the "Most Secure Election in American History"


Advertisements Donald Trump can’t handle the reality that he lost the 2020 election. Now that most of the votes have been counted and Trump trails by more than 5 million votes, he needs to engage in conspiracy theorizing and outright lying. Much to his chagrin, the president doesn’t have the backing of every official that … Continue reading "Donald Trump Fires DHS Official For Saying That This Was the “Most Secure Election in American History”"


Trump fires DHS Cybersecurity chief who debunked voter fraud claims


President Trump has fired Chris Krebs, the director of CISA, over Krebs' statements debunking various myths about 2020 election voter fraud that were advanced by President Trump and his allies.



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Michigan Republicans temporarily block certification of Detroit's election results


In an unprecedented move, the Detroit-based Wayne County Board of Canvassers deadlocked along partisan lines on a critical vote Tuesday and was unable to certify the county's presidential results before the deadline.


Michigan secretary of state: The truth won - CNN Video


Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells CNN's Chris Cuomo that the Wayne County Board of Canvassers reversed a prior decision and voted 4-0 to certify the full election results for Wayne County.


State officials say they're baffled, offended by false election claims


For many of the officials who helped guide the nation through the presidential election, the protests and cries of voter fraud have been both baffling and frustrating.


Michigan county reverses course, votes unanimously to certify election results


The board of canvassers in Michigan’s largest county reversed course late Tuesday, voting unanimously to certify the election results after initially being deadlocked in a party-line vote.


GOP senator: Trump shouldn't fire top cybersecurity official


Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said on Tuesday that Christopher Krebs, a top cybersecurity official, shouldn't be fired, shortly after President Trump ousted him. 


Arizona GOP seeks to temporarily bar Maricopa Co. from certifying election results


Arizona's state Republican Party has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to stop officials in Maricopa County, the most populous area of the state, from certifying its election results while legal challenges to the results are ongoing.


Wayne County reverses deadlock and certifies election results after initially handing win to GOP


In a last-minute twist, a Detroit-area county reversed its deadlock and unanimously certified the election tally with a demand that the state conduct an audit of mismatched numbers.


Michigan Secretary of State: Suggestions of Irregularities and Wide Fraud Are Misinformation, We'll 'Look Into' Wayne Co. Audit Request


On Tuesday's broadcast of CNN's "Cuomo Primetime," Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) reacted to the Wayne County Board of Canvassers | Clips


President Trump Fires Top Election Cybersecurity Official Chris Krebs


Trump fired Director of the CISA Chris Krebs in a tweet, after Krebs said the 2020 election was the most secure in the nation’s history.


Democrat Wayne County Election Observer Threatened Two Republican Members Who Refused to Certify Ballots (VIDEO)


As reported earlier, the two Republicans on the four member Board of Canvassers for Wayne County, Michigan reversed course Tuesday night, voting to certify the county’s election results after initially refusing to do so due to irregularities in polling books, mainly in the city of Detroit. The four member board comprised of two Democrats and two Republicans…


Breaking: Republicans Cave in Wayne County, Michigan, Vote to Certify Election Results


The two Republicans on the four member Board of Canvassers for Wayne County, Michigan reversed course Tuesday night, voting to certify the county’s election results after initially refusing to do so due to irregularities in polling books, mainly in the city of Detroit. Detroit vote counting center, November 4, file image. The four member board…


Victory For Democracy: Michigan Republicans Back Down And Certify Detroit Area Election Results


The fact that Republicans in Wayne County, Michigan even flirted with the idea of blocking votes from the Detroit area is shameful.


Michigan GOPers Try To Steal Election For Trump, Change Minds At The Last Minute


Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers only wanted to certify votes from the white suburbs of mostly Black Detroit, but reversed under press...


Michigan set to move ahead on certifying vote; Republicans in largest county end delay


Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses how the process will proceed in certifying Michigan's election results now that Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers have reversed their deadlocking votes.


Trump lashes out in new bid to tarnish an election he lost


President Donald Trump flexed the power of his office Tuesday to tarnish America's free and fair election, sacking the official who declared the vote the most secure in US history, even as more of his false claims of massive fraud were exposed as baseless in court.


Wayne County, Michigan, Board Of Canvassers Reverses Earlier Decision, Votes To Certify Results Of Election


Two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted against certifying the county’s election results Tuesday, causing a 2-2 deadlock.


Wayne County Canvassers Change Vote, Certify Disputed Election Results


Wayne County, Michigan, canvassers reversed course late Tuesday and voted to certify the election results -- while the video stream was down.


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