Latest Electoral college News
Pennsylvania's shrinking delegation will mean hard decisions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There may be nothing more nerve-wracking for a member of Congress than redistricting, when the once-a-decade redrawing of district boundaries injects a dose of uncertainty into their political careers. In Pennsylvania, redrawing the districts to...
Hagerty talks elections with Trump after affirming Biden win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In his first week, Tennessee's freshman U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty watched in horror as the Capitol riots unfolded around him and decided to back down from his plans to oppose the electoral college results that affirmed President Joe Biden's win despite then-President...
Ex-Salt Lake City police officer arrested in Capitol breach
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Salt Lake City police officer appeared in court for the first time Friday after being arrested in the U.S. Capitol breach that happened while Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote. Michael Lee Hardin, 50, of Kaysville, Utah,...
Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was 'zero threat'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden's victory in the...
Polish writer facing prison for calling president 'moron'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A popular Polish writer is facing a potential sentence of up to three years in prison for calling the nation's president a “moron” on social media. Jakub Zulczyk had criticized the manner in which Polish President Andrzej Duda — a close ally...
Cities, groups aim to stop Ohio's push for early census data
A coalition of cities, counties and civil rights groups sued the U.S. Census Bureau last year to stop it from ending the 2020 census early out of fear a premature finish would undercount minority communities. Now, that coalition is attempting to block the state of Ohio from trying to force...
Oregon Secretary of State to push for national popular vote
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's secretary of state, who as a lawmaker championed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, has joined the advisory board of a movement that is pushing states to adopt the one person-one vote system. Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, will now be...
For Senate rules arbiter, minimum wage is latest minefield
WASHINGTON (AP) — She's guided the Senate through two impeachment trials, vexed Democrats and Republicans alike with parliamentary opinions and helped rescue Electoral College certificates from a pro-Trump mob ransacking the Capitol. She also does spot-on impersonations of senators...
Georgia man arrested in connection with Capitol riot
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man is accused of engaging in disorderly and disruptive acts to stop the certification of the Electoral College vote during the attack on the U.S. Capitol last month, according to a federal court filing. Verden Andrew Nalley was arrested...
