Rep. Louis Gohmert

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas (right) speaks during a Dec. 3 news conference on Capitol Hill. Gohmert and other Republicans filed suit to give Vice President Pence authority to count the votes of alternate electors. A judge threw the suit out.

Politics & Government

Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors

9:11pm January 01, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans argue that the Constitution lets Vice President Pence reject Biden electors and count those for Trump. The judge says the plaintiffs have no standing to sue.

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says lawmakers should "have some courage" and face their constituents at town halls, despite protests.

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Politics & Government

Former Rep. Giffords: Lawmakers Should 'Have Some Courage,' Hold Town Halls

6:34pm February 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Gabrielle Giffords responded to a Texas Republican who said he was not holding public meetings because groups from "more violent strains of the leftist ideology" were threatening public safety.