Donald Trump
Jubilance In The Streets: America Erupts In Celebration After Trump’s Loss
It started with vague honks in the streets — a not uncommon staple of reality in some of America's largest cities. Then there were the shouts, cheers, cowbells, whistles and a lot more honking. Chants of “this is what democracy looks like!” Pots clanking, people hollering, music blaring.
11.07.20 | 2:28 pm
Legislative Appointment of Electors Would Be Unlawful. And It Won’t Even Work For Trump.
Congress enacted the Electoral Count Act to deal with precisely this sort of hypothetical, and the law working just as designed would prevent the sort of gamesmanship that’s being floated.
11.06.20 | 4:32 pm
Where Things Stand: He May Still Be The Puppet Master, But For How Long?
This is your TPM afternoon briefing.
11.06.20 | 2:05 pm
Some of them put out statements that alluded, vaguely, to some adherence to precedent in allowing votes to be counted. Some remained silent.
Legislative Appointment Of Electors: An Extreme Legal Move And An Unlikely Profile in Courage
The GOP leadership in Pennsylvania has decisively disavowed moving to seize the power to appoint electors directly under any circumstances.
11.05.20 | 5:46 pm