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“Pence Said to Have Told Trump He Lacks Power to Change Election Result”
NYT:
Vice President Mike Pence told President Trump on Tuesday that he did not believe he had the power to block congressional certification of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in the presidential election despite Mr. Trump’s baseless insistence that he… Continue reading
Ned Foley: “Why Pence can’t help save Trump”
New Ned in WaPo:
President Trump seems to believe that Vice President Pence could overturn the election results when he presides over the congressional counting of electoral votes on Wednesday.Trump is wrong, but any attempt by Pence to intervene on… Continue reading
“Pence’s Choice: Side With the Constitution or His Boss”
Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman in the NYT:
As president of the Senate, Mr. Pence is expected to preside over the pro forma certification of the Electoral College vote count in front of a joint session of Congress. It… Continue reading
“We Can’t Let Our Elections Be This Vulnerable Again”
I have written this piece for The Atlantic. It begins:
The 2020 election and its aftermath have laid bare an unhappy truth: Many of the familiar procedures for translating the people’s will into the choice of a president depend on… Continue reading
“Guide to Counting Electoral College Votes and The January 6, 2021 Meeting of Congress”
This guide by Joshua Matz, Norman Eisen, and Harmann Singh could come in very handy.
Josh Douglas: “The real reason you need to worry about Hawley’s objection to Biden victory”
Josh Douglas for CNN Opinion:
Don’t be too nervous about Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s announcement that he will object to the certification of Joe Biden as President when Congress meets on Jan. 6. His ploy won’t stop Biden from taking… Continue reading
Senator Hawley, Positioning Himself for 2024, Will Join in House Objections to Electoral College Votes
I don’t expect this to make a difference in the outcome, but rather only to extend the day as the chambers of Congress consider objections.
“How Congress and coronavirus could quash Trump’s Electoral College gambit”
Very helpful Politico article on the Jan. 6 state of play:
President Donald Trump’s last-gasp bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat appears doomed on Jan. 6, when Congress is set to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.But the byzantine process… Continue reading
“Trump allies launch desperate final efforts ahead of congressional confirmation of Biden win”
WaPo:
President Trump and his allies are growing increasingly desperate as Congress prepares to formally receive the votes that will confirm his election loss next week, filing lawsuits against nonexistent entities and even Trump’s own vice president as they try… Continue reading
“Sorry, President Trump. January 6 is not an election do-over.”
Important Ned Foley in WaPo:
President Trump and his supporters are trying to turn the Jan. 6 congressional session for counting electoral college votes into something that it is not and was never intended to be: a forum for litigating… Continue reading
“Will Pence Do the Right Thing?”
Neal Katyal and John Monsky NYT oped:
Nothing in either the text of the Constitution or the Electoral Count Act gives the vice president any substantive powers. His powers are ministerial, and that circumscribed role makes general sense: The… Continue reading
“New lawsuit perpetuates falsehood that Arizona legislature ‘endorsed’ rival slate of electors” (Gohmert v. Pence)
Derek Muller:
Earlier, I highlighted the erroneous assertion in some legal briefs that a state legislature has “endorsed” some rival slate of presidential electors. A new lawsuit from Arizona filed in Texas does the same, and more.
Louie Gohmert Sues Mike Pence in Lawsuit Asking Court to Give Pence “Exclusive Authority” To Decide Which Electoral College Votes to Count at Jan. 6 Congressional Session (No, This Won’t Work)
But here’s the complaint.