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Senate Republicans Are on the Attack Against Potential AG Nominee Sally Yates


Advertisements On Monday, Attorney General William Barr announced that he will be stepping down from his position shortly before Christmas. His replacement will be Jeff Rosen, who is currently serving as Barr’s number 2. Rosen, of course, won’t be holding his position for very long. Joe Biden will be taking over as President on January … Continue reading "Senate Republicans Are on the Attack Against Potential AG Nominee Sally Yates"


"You Have to Stop This" Watch Geraldo Rivera and Charlie Kirk Spar on Fox News Over Trump’s Election Fight


Advertisements Republicans have been split over Donald Trump’s election fight. While there are many in the GOP who are urging the president to keep fighting, there are also others who would like to see him accept reality. Geraldo Rivera and Charlie Kirk certainly fall in differing camps. The two appeared on Martha MacCallum’s Fox News … Continue reading "“You Have to Stop This” Watch Geraldo Rivera and Charlie Kirk Spar on Fox News Over Trump’s Election Fight"


With Bill Barr Jumping Off The Trump Titanic, A White House Pardon Spree Could Be Coming


The outgoing president could be on the verge of a pardon spree – for himself, his family members and his crooked friends.


Biden Uses Trump’s Own Words To Declare His Victory An Electoral College Landslide


To explain his victory to the American people, all Joe Biden had to do was use Donald Trump's own words from 2016.


Alternate electors: The latest far-fetched Trump plan to overturn the election, explained


He started his administration with "alternative facts." He’s ending it with alternate electors.



Despite "credible threat of violence," Michigan’s Electoral College vote went smoothly


Extra security precautions illustrated how Trump is radicalizing his followers.


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It’s Official: Joe Biden Secures Enough Electors To Become The 46th President


Just as he did in election projections, state certifications, recounts and numerous lawsuits, Donald Trump lost.


Attorney General Barr to step down on Dec. 23, President Trump announces in tweet


President Donald Trump said in a tweet that Attorney General William Barr is resigning. Trump said Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen would become Acting AG after Barr's departure.


Biden officially reaches 270 electoral votes to become President-elect


President-Elect Joe Biden has formally reached the 270 electoral college vote threshold necessary to be certified as president.


Biden secures his win over Trump as electoral votes put president-elect over the top


In state capitols throughout the day, electors are expected to follow the will of voters in their states and deliver the presidency to Joe Biden.


John Kasich praises Joe Biden for these two speech moments - CNN Video


Former Governor of Ohio John Kasich discusses how the Republican Party is feeling after the Electoral College formally affirms Joe Biden's presidential win.


California puts Biden over 270 electoral votes for the presidency


California's 55 electors put Joe Biden over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president shortly after 5 p.m. ET Monday, affirming Biden's election as the 46th president of the United States.


WH adviser: Trump looking at 'long shot' challenge in Congress - CNN Video


President Donald Trump's attacks on the 2020 presidential election will continue even after the Electoral College affirms President-elect Joe Biden won, according to a White House adviser. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.


Michigan GOP lawmaker punished for not denouncing violence


A Republican state lawmaker in Michigan has been disciplined for not denouncing potential violence at the state Capitol before Democratic electors met to vote for Joe Biden, who defeated President Donald Trump in the swing state


Hogan on Republicans who won't accept election result: 'They are out of runway'


GOP Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday decried Republicans who continue to refute the results of last month's presidential election and baselessly claim voter fraud.


Biden rips Trump's refusal to concede after Electoral College vote


President-elect Joe Biden on Monday blasted President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 vote and called on the nation to move beyond the divisive election season hours after the Electoral College officially certified hi


Senate GOP warns Biden against picking Sally Yates as attorney general


Top Republicans are warning against President-elect Joe Biden picking former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to helm the Department of Justice (DOJ). 


Arizona state senator says he will subpoena Dominion for audit


An Arizona state senator said he will issue subpoenas for an audit of Dominion Voting Systems machines used in Maricopa County.


Biden criticizes Trump over election fraud claims in Electoral College victory speech


After weeks of downplaying President Trump's challenges to the election, Joe Biden tore into the incumbent for contesting the results following the Electoral College's formal vote for him as the president-elect.


Biden: 'Once again the American America, the Will of the People Prevailed'


President-elect Joe Biden marked the official electoral college vote in a speech to the nation Monday in Delaware.


Joe Biden Refuses to Take Questions from Press on Son's Legal Troubles


President-elect Joe Biden is still refusing to discuss the ethical cloud swirling around his family, particularly his youngest son, Hunter.


Electoral College Votes to Make Democrat Joe Biden President-Elect


The electoral college voted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to make Joe Biden formally president-elect of the United States.


Watch Live: President-Elect Joe Biden Speaks After Electoral College Vote


President-elect Joe Biden will address the country after the electoral college passed the 270 electoral threshold Monday to make him the official winner | Politics


‘The Presidential Election Is Over’: GOP Lawmakers Tell Trump It’s Time To Move On


A growing number of Republican lawmakers are telling Donald Trump that it's time to accept Joe Biden's victory and move on.


Biden’s post-Electoral College speech was a stinging rebuke of Trump


"In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed."


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Electoral college affirms Biden’s victory on a relatively calm day of a chaotic election


Some Trump supporters pledged to fight on as others acknowledged the election was over.


Biden after Electoral College affirms win: 'The rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed'


President-elect Joe Biden declared Monday, hours after the Electoral College made his victory over President Donald Trump official, that "the rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed" over Trump's efforts to undo the results of the election.


Pollak: Biden's Phlegmatic, Divisive Speech Burns Bridges to Trump's America


President-elect Joe Biden delivered an angry, partisan speech Monday evening upon being voted the winner by the Electoral College.


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