Senate rejects objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on…
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US Capitol breach prompts some GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred multiple GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
Continue Reading Congress restarts electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress resumed its counting of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect…
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Pro-Trump demonstrators enter grounds of Washington governor’s mansion as protesters gather across the country
While much of the nation was transfixed on the riot at the US Capitol, supporters of Donald Trump demonstrated in cities across the country, and in…
Continue Reading First lady’s chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American…
Continue Reading Trump’s former military leaders condemn President and others who have interfered with peaceful transfer of power
Former military officials who served under President Donald Trump are condemning the President and other leaders who have interfered with a peaceful…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence after mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
Continue Reading Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence on mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
Continue Reading First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
Continue Reading GOP congresswoman to no longer challenge Biden’s win after US Capitol breach
GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Wednesday evening that she will reverse her position on challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Warnock’s and Ossoff’s wins signal hope and real change for some Black residents in Georgia
As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic Senate victory. Delisser, a…
Continue Reading Congress set to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress is set to resume its certification of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring…
Continue Reading Trump incites mob in violent end to presidency
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading Hill leaders push to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters…
Continue Reading Trump tells rioters to ‘go home’ while repeating election lies
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the…
Continue Reading Electoral count interrupted with no clear plan for resuming as mob remains in the Capitol
Chaos unfolded at the US Capitol on Wednesday as rioters forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers, throwing into doubt when Congress would…
Continue Reading Biden says US democracy under ‘unprecedented assault’ and calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump amounted to an “unprecedented…
Continue Reading Police clearing pro-Trump mob from US Capitol after rioters stormed halls of Congress
Police are clearing supporters of President Donald Trump from the US Capitol after they breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom proposes new $600 stimulus checks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for the state to send new $600 stimulus payments to low-income residents. The cash would add to the $600 in…
Continue Reading Democrats to take Senate as Ossoff wins runoff, CNN projects
Georgians elected Jon Ossoff to the US Senate, CNN projected Wednesday, giving the Democratic Party control of Congress and the White House for the…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general
President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited…
Continue Reading Biden says democracy is under ‘unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the chaos as pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol, where members of Congress were…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump supporters have flooded DC to protest president’s election loss
Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol as armed standoff takes place outside House chamber
Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol and one woman has been shot as one of the most iconic American buildings is…
Continue Reading McConnell delivers forceful rebuke of Trump-led electoral challenge
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread…
Continue Reading Pence breaks with Trump on Electoral College role
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, saying he…
Continue Reading McConnell warns overruling voters ‘would damage our Republic forever’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a stark warning in opposition to efforts to overturn…
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