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Proposed reforms for the Electoral Count Act draw broad support

The proposal, aimed at reforming the widely criticized 135-year-old law governing the process of casting and counting Electoral College votes, has garnered widespread support among election experts.

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The Senate's Election Reform Bill Is Surprisingly Logical and Bipartisan

Former President Trump's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election relied on three potential pressure points. This bill addresses all three.

Reason

Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count

WASHINGTON — One-fifth of the House and Senate, an increase from the current requirement of a single member in each chamber, would be needed for Congress to consider an objection to a state’s Electoral College votes under proposed legislation released Wednesday by a bipartisan group of more than a dozen…

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Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count

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Senators reveal bipartisan legislation to prevent the next Jan 6

Democratic and Republican senators release plans to reform archaic Electoral Count Act and protect election workers

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A bipartisan Senate group announces a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act

The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to invalidate the presidential election results on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Bipartisan Senate bills would overhaul Electoral College count - Roll Call

A bipartisan package of bills would clarify what role Congress and the vice president have in certifying presidential elections.

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Presidential Election: Voting begins for the Presidential polls

The voting for the Presidential election has begun on Monday to elect the 15th President of India. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Presidential Elections: Voting for Presidential polls today; Droupadi Murmu, Yashwant Sinha in fray

Voting to elect the 15th President of India will be held on Monday as the tenure of Ram Nath Kovind will end on July 24. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bipartisan bill would clarify that VP role with electors is only ceremonial

A bipartisan group of senators is expected to release a bill as soon as next week clarifying that the vice president has only a ceremonial role when Congress tallies Electoral College votes after a presidential election.

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Editorial: Jan. 6 hearings are making it harder for Republicans to keep the Trump charade going

January 6 is not behind us — the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has made that much clear.

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The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

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Two Texas congressmen attended White House meeting about overturning 2020 election results, Jan. 6 committee reveals

It’s not clear what roles Brian Babin and Louie Gohmert played in the December 2020 meeting preceding the U.S. Capitol attack that interrupted Congress’ certification of the vote.

The Texas Tribune

Ivanka and Scalia’s son urged Trump to give up on election but were ignored, according to video

The video footage comes during the select committee’s most recent hearing.

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Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone thought Trump should have conceded after Electoral College certification

‘If your question is ‘did I believe he should concede the election at a point in time’, yes, I did’

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Jan. 6 panel probes Trump's 'siren call' to extremists

The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to highlight how violent extremist groups answered what one lawmaker says was Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington

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Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin calls Jan. 6 committee evidence ‘devastating,’ warns of Electoral College ‘booby traps’

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin says evidence collected by the Jan. 6 committee during its five weeks of public hearings will prove “devastating” to efforts by former President Donald Trump’s supporters to minimize the seriousness of the Capitol attack.

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Jan. 6 panel to examine Trump’s role in galvanizing extremists - Roll Call

The Jan. 6 panel plans to show how then-President Donald Trump galvanized violent domestic extremist groups to converge on the Capitol.

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When a first-term Democratic president struggles, people talk about Jimmy Carter

Biden has been faulted for speeches that do not seem to meet the moment or lack the urgency to compel others to follow. His soothing approach to issues that prompt anger has often failed to soothe.

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Jan. 6 committee is considering a prime-time hearing for next week

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is considering a second televised hearing next week, this one in prime time on Thursday, people familiar with the planning said.

The Guardian - US

The US supreme court poses a real threat to Americans’ democracy

It did not start with Donald Trump. And it will not end with his shuffling off stage, in handcuffs or disgrace

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3 reasons Jan. 6 committee wants former White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s testimony

Testimony and findings presented by the House Jan. 6 committee during its public hearings have shown that Pat Cipollone, White House counsel under President Donald Trump, was a crucial witness to many of the central issues the panel is probing.

Roll Call

Three reasons the Jan. 6 select committee wants Pat Cipollone’s testimony

The former White House counsel is “uniquely positioned to testify” but has declined to provide on-the-record testimony, the panel said.

The Conversation

Jan. 6 hearings highlight problems with certification of presidential elections and potential ways to fix them

Lack of clarity in how Congress counts presidential electoral votes was highlighted in recent public hearings held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Lawmakers and witnesses in those hearings also focused on how ambiguities in existing election laws were exploited in…

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