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Louie Gohmert
personRep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, filed a lawsuit against Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The suit argues that Pence has the constitutional authority to ignore votes cast for Biden. Judge Jeremy Kernodle, who is a Trump appointee, said the lawsuit "lack standing"
Arsenal
organizationArsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at the Hawthorns. Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette and Emile Smith Rowe on target for Gunners. Win lifts Arsenal to 11th place in the table on 23 points, six points off European places.
GOP
organization11 GOP senators and senators-elect will push to delay the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump. The effort is unlikely to alter the Electoral College tally, which Biden won 306-232. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging Republicans not to try to overturn the election.
Mitch McConnell
personThe Kentucky home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was vandalized just days after he refused to allow the upper chamber to vote on boosting stimulus checks to $2,000. 'WERES MY MONEY' was spray painted on the front door to McConnell’s home in the Highlands section of Louisville on Saturday. McConnell on Saturday released a statement to the Louisville Courier Journal which read: 'Vandalism and the politics of fear have no place in our society'
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 3-0 at White Hart Lane. Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Toby Alderweireld all on target. Spurs move into third place in the Premier League with 29 points.
Premier League
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 3-0 in their Premier League clash. Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Toby Alderweireld scored for Spurs. Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at the Hawthorns. Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 to go joint-top of the Premier League.
Donald Trump
personRepublican senators deliver blow to Donald Trump, overriding his veto. In a major defeat for President Trump, Republicans and Democrats united against him to override his veto of the defense bill. Many Republican senators joined Democrats in an 81-13 vote to override.
Senate
organizationSpray paint on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s door in Kentucky on Saturday read, “WERES MY MONEY” “MITCH KILLS THE POOR” was scrawled over a window. At House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home in San Francisco, someone spray-painted graffiti and left a pig's head and fake blood.
Mike Pence
personTexas Rep. Louie Gohmert suggested the ruling means street violence is the only option for Trump supporters who believe the president’s baseless voter fraud claims. Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood predicted Pence will “face execution by firing squad’ for refusing to overturn the election. Wood has since deleted both tweets but has doubled down and called Pence a coward.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
personPaul Merson praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his management of Bruno Fernandes. Portuguese playmaker has rewarded his coach by displaying ‘true bravery’ this season. Fernandes was on target as Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 2-1. Red Devils made it eight wins in 10 unbeaten top-flight matches.
Congress
organizationRepublican senators deliver blow to Donald Trump, overriding his veto. It was the first time in Mr Trump's four years as president that Congress had blocked his veto power. China’s neo-mercantilist form of capitalism is too far entrenched to be uprooted quickly.
Joe Biden
personA group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect say they will reject President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The group, consisting of seven senators and four Senators-elect, said there should be a 10-day audit of results ‘in the disputed states’ Under federal election law, any move to reject electoral votes for Biden and Kamala Harris would have to be supported by both houses of Congress.