Stories tagged: "electoral college"

Elections Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stand on a podium in front of a large American flag. They are masked and solemn.
Elections Sign, Sealed, Delivered: Biden Officially Confirmed By Congress as Next President of United States

President-elect Joe Biden received the official stamp of victory Thursday, when Congress certified the Electoral College votes. Far-right rioters had stormed the Capitol, delaying the process.

Associated Press Associated Press January 7, 2021 12:01 pm EST
Elections The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, is framed by the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Wednesday’s congressional joint session to count electoral votes could drag late into the night as some Republicans plan to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in at least six states. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Elections These Are the Members of Congress Who Want to Overturn Biden’s Overwhelming Win (Updated)

"The president and his allies are playing with fire," Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook last month.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 6, 2021 12:32 pm EST
Elections Members of the Proud Boys and Antifa stand off near Black Lives Matter Plaza on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters who refuse to accept that President-elect Joe Biden won the election are rallying ahead of the electoral college vote to make Trump's 306-to-232 loss official. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Elections Radical Right-Wing Rally Could Get So Violent DC’s Mayor Urges Residents to Stay Home

The Jan. 6 rally has been encouraged by President Donald Trump to oppose Congress certifying the presidential election for President-elect Joe Biden.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 4, 2021 4:46 pm EST
Elections President-elect Joe Biden will claim his Electoral College victory today as state electors meet around the country.
Elections President-Elect Biden Wins Electoral College

After weeks of false claims and baseless lawsuits from Trump, state electors meet to make Biden's win official.

Associated Press Associated Press December 14, 2020 11:45 am EST
Elections In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment Tuesday, Dec. 8, refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Elections US Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block Biden’s Win in Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.

Associated Press Associated Press December 8, 2020 5:20 pm EST

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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Elections While millions of Americans vote for the president, the Electoral College is the official body by which the president is chosen. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Elections Answered: Your Most Frequent Questions About the Electoral College

You're going to hear a lot about the Electoral College this week. With that in mind, we've broken down the basics of this often-confusing part of our elections to help you better understand the process.

Lara Grant Lara Grant November 2, 2020 1:59 pm EST
Courts Protesters demonstrate against Donald Trump in Washington DC in anticipation of the December 19, 2016, meeting of the electoral college. Image via Shutterstock
Courts Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling on ‘Faithless Electors’ Really Does Matter

Writing for the Court, Justice Elena Kagan said a state is permitted to instruct “electors that they have no ground for reversing the vote of millions of its citizens.

Jeff Taylor Jeff Taylor July 7, 2020 11:56 am EDT