Eugene Goodman given a standing ovation as the Senate votes to award him Congress’ top honor

The Senate has voted to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who led a violent mob away from the Senate doors on January 6 as they hunted for lawmakers during the presidential electoral count. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the vote at the end of the day’s impeachment … Read more

Eugene Goodman given a standing ovation as the Senate votes to award him Congress’ top honor

The Senate has voted to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who led a violent mob away from the Senate doors on January 6 as they hunted for lawmakers during the presidential electoral count. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the vote at the end of the day’s impeachment … Read more

Shareholder votes at risk in shake-up of City rules

Shareholders risk losing voting rights if plans to attract fast-growing companies to UK are given green light, bodies representing investors warn By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 Shareholders risk losing their voting rights if plans to attract fast-growing companies to the … Read more

Georgia votes: Hundreds of thousands go to polls to decide controls of Senate after costly campaign

All eyes are turning to Georgia on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands head to the polls to cast their ballots in the two consequential runoff races that will decide Senate control – after a record-shattering 3 million voted early. Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are vying to keep their Senate seats against Democratic … Read more

Georgia votes: Hundreds of thousands go to polls to decide controls of Senate after costly campaign

All eyes are turning to Georgia on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands head to the polls to cast their ballots in the two consequential runoff races that will decide Senate control – after a record-shattering 3 million voted early. Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are vying to keep their Senate seats against Democratic … Read more

Leaked call captures Trump demanding GA Secretary of State ‘find’ votes to overturn Biden win

Leaked hour-long phone call captures Trump demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to ‘find’ and ‘recalculate’ votes to overturn Biden’s victory and warns him he’s taking ‘a big risk’ if he doesn’t comply Trump demanded in an hour-long rambling call with Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State that he ‘find’ a way to overturn Joe … Read more

Leaked call captures Trump demanding GA Secretary of State ‘find’ votes to overturn Biden win

Leaked hour-long phone call captures Trump demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to ‘find’ and ‘recalculate’ votes to overturn Biden’s victory and warns him he’s taking ‘a big risk’ if he doesn’t comply Trump demanded in an hour-long rambling call with Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State that he ‘find’ a way to overturn Joe … Read more

FDA panel votes to approve Pfizer’s shot

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory panel has voted to give Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine emergency approval.   Now, the FDA itself will have to accept the committee’s recommendation and Commissioner Stephen Hahn will have to sign off on the emergency approval.  Officials typically take the recommendations of these expert panels, and the FDA … Read more

Joe Biden officially secures enough electoral votes to become president

California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval of Biden’s win in the state brought his tally of pledged electors so far to 279, according to a … Read more

Wisconsin recount that cost Trump’s campaign $3 million finds an EXTRA 87 votes for Biden

Wisconsin recount that cost Trump’s campaign $3 million finds an extra 87 ballots for BIDEN – confirming he won the key swing state by more than 20,000 votes Recounts in two of Wisconsin’s biggest and most Democratic counties further cemented Joe Biden’s victory in the swing state The Milwaukee and Dane County recounts netted 87 … Read more