POLITICO
‘A kiss of death’: Top GOP tech critics are personae non gratae after election challenge
Hawley and Cruz have been improbable partners to Democrats in the fight against big tech. But after their push to object to Biden’s victory, those alliances are fraying.
Sen. Ted Cruz spokesperson Jessica Skaggs said in a statement that it’s “unfortunate so many Democrats have abandoned President Biden’s calls for unity.” | Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP
Link Copied
The attempt to block Joe Biden s election win is triggering collateral damage in Washington over tech: unraveling bipartisan alliances of lawmakers fed up with Silicon Valley.
Abandoning Principle for Impeachment More Than Disturbing newsmax.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsmax.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Comparing the wildly disparate treatment of GOP Electoral College challengers last Wednesday versus Democrats who questioned G.W. Bush’s EC votes from Ohio (2005).
Democrat s message to Sen. Hawley: Book deal for she, but not for thee.
“My colleagues, nothing before us proves illegality anywhere near the massive scale … that would tip the entire election,” says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, pictured Wednesday afternoon back-to-back with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the House chamber during the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Congress has certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, making him the nation’s 46th president, following lawmakers’ debate Wednesday that went past midnight after being interrupted by rioters who stormed the Capitol in the afternoon.
The rioters forced a lockdown of the Capitol that suspended lawmakers’ debate in a joint session of Congress over counting and certifying the electoral votes by which Biden defeated President Donald Trump. The expected outcome officially would make Biden president-elect and pave the way for his inauguration as president Jan. 20.
Will Tommy Tuberville back Mo Brooks in overturning Electoral College decision?
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., poses with newly elected Republican senators, from left, Sen.-elect Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Sen.-elect Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Sen.-elect Roger Marshall, R-Kan., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP)AP
Facebook Share
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ pursuit to overturn the presidential election results by tossing out Electoral College votes in key battleground states will require at least one Senator to be successful when the new Congress convenes on January 6.