How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes
It's the last step in the election process before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20.
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In an event set to filled with drama, the House and Senate will convene in a joint session Wednesday to count and certify electoral votes.
Trump claims he and Pence agree on VP's election authority
The president is decrying reports that the vice president told him he lacks the authority to alter the election results.
How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff results
CBSN will broadcast live starting when polls close at 7 p.m.
Trump pushes baseless voter fraud claims at Georgia rally
The president said he hopes Vice President Mike Pence "comes through for us" when Congress meets this week to count the Electoral College vote.
"The pressure's on": Senate majority comes down to Tuesday's races
In a phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday, President Trump tried to pressure Raffesnperger to "find" more than 11,000 votes so he could win the state.
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The former Housing and Urban Development secretary said he's "confident" Latino voters will be a show of force for Democrats.
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The stakes are high ahead of the Tuesday runoffs.
More and more Republicans protesting Trump's election challenges
Paul Ryan, Larry Hogan, Mitt Romney, growing chorus of others say his efforts are undermining Americans' faith in democracy.
Paul Ryan denounces GOP efforts to challenge electoral votes
Ryan said it is "difficult to conceive of a more anti-democratic and anti-conservative act."
Judge dismisses Gohmert's attempt to force Pence to decide election
Gohmert had claimed in the lawsuit that Pence has the "sole" power to decide the outcome of the election.
Trump meets with GOP allies on longshot bid to challenge electoral votes
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows confirmed the meeting, teasing "stay tuned."
Harris hits campaign trail with Ossoff and Warnock in Georgia
"Everything is at stake when it comes to the need to elect Reverend Raphael Warnock, to elect Jon Ossoff." Harris said in Columbus, Georgia.
Krebs again defends election at contentious Senate hearing
Krebs was fired after he called the 2020 election "the most secure in American history."
Early voting kicks off in Senate runoffs
The two runoff races that will decide who controls the Senate are shaping up to be more expensive than any other Senate race in 2020.
McConnell acknowledges Biden as president-elect for first time
The Senate majority leader acknowledged Biden's victory after the Electoral College voted on Monday.
GOP leadership urges Senate Republicans to not protest election results
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday.
Biden praises Ossoff and Warnock in campaign event in Georgia
The president-elect traveled to Georgia to campaign with the Democratic Senate candidates.
Biden accuses Trump of "unprecedented assault on democracy"
The 538 members of the Electoral College formalized his victory just hours earlier.
Lawmaker quits GOP over bid to overturn Biden's win
"It is unacceptable for political candidates to treat our election system as though we are a third-world nation," he said.
Georgia GOP official urges Trump to respect Electoral College vote
"If they chose Joe Biden, then Joe Biden is the president," said Cobb County Republican Party chairman Jason Shepherd.
Georgia official warns Democrats of "lower turnout" in runoffs
"This election is not a continuation of what happened in November. It's a complete reset. It'll have a different character. It'll have lower turnout, most likely," a Democratic official said.
All 538 electors have voted, formalizing Biden's 306-232 win
At 5:30 p.m. ET, California cast its 55 Electoral College votes for the president-elect, putting him over the 270 needed to win.
Some Republicans start calling Biden president-elect
Biden secured 306 electoral college votes, well over the 270 he needed to affirm his victory.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Trump camp's bid to toss ballots
The court's decision came an hour before Wisconsin electors were set to meet and cast their ballots Monday.
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