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Pennsylvania GOP state senators’ refusal to seat Democrat leads to chaotic ceremony

January 6, 2021 7:32 AM CNN

The Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic…

Warnock will make history as Georgia’s first Black senator

January 6, 2021 7:02 AM CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock will make history when he becomes Georgia’s first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state…

The presidential electoral circus draws to an end in Congress

January 6, 2021 6:56 AM CNN

The fallout from Wednesday’s congressional session to count the 2020 electoral votes will echo for years to come. The state of the presidential…

Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 6:38 AM CNN

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early…

How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes

January 6, 2021 5:36 AM CNN

The House of Representatives and the Senate will convene in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes from the…

The ‘blue wave’ may have arrived after all

January 6, 2021 5:32 AM CNN

After the elections in November, Wall Street put predictions of a “blue wave” aside. Now, investors are once again reckoning with the…

Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 3:13 AM CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN…

Most Georgia voters say Senate runoff elections conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows

January 6, 2021 12:15 AM CNN

Most Georgia voters in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate say they are confident that the votes will be counted…

Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of US Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race

January 6, 2021 12:03 AM CNN

Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first black senator from Georgia, a…

Democrat Raphael Warnock wins election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler

January 6, 2021 12:01 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history…

Vote counting underway for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control

January 5, 2021 11:21 PM CNN

Georgia Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are neck and neck with Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in two…

Trump’s false election fraud claims face a dead end in Congress

January 5, 2021 10:03 PM CNN

President Donald Trump’s desperate effort to subvert democracy and steal the election will hit a brick wall of truth and America’s…

A step-by-step guide to Wednesday’s electoral vote count in Congress

January 5, 2021 10:00 PM CNN

The next crucial step in the United States’ Pony Express version of democracy is upon us — and so is the final opportunity in President…

Texas Republican Congressman Kevin Brady tests positive for Covid-19

January 5, 2021 9:19 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he…

Vote counting begins for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control

January 5, 2021 9:19 PM CNN

The polls for the two Georgia runoff races that will determine party control of the US Senate have closed and the ballot counting has begun, starting…

New York Times: Justice Department asks White House if it can undo some civil rights protections

January 5, 2021 9:07 PM CNN

The US Justice Department has asked the White House for approval on a change to how it enforces a major federal law, which would undo some key civil…

Attorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm

January 5, 2021 9:04 PM CNN

Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to “find” him…

Pence informed Trump that he can’t block Biden’s win

January 5, 2021 8:15 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told President Donald Trump that he does not have the authority to block certification of President-elect Joe…

GOP opposition mounts to Trump’s efforts to overturn election as conservatives eye objections to at least three states

January 5, 2021 7:28 PM CNN

A growing number of Republicans are balking at efforts to reject the Electoral College votes and join President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

FBI investigating threat broadcast on aviation frequency; sources say it doesn’t appear credible

January 5, 2021 6:48 PM CNN

The FBI is investigating the breach of an air traffic control system after someone broadcast a threat to fly a plane into the US Capitol building on…

Jimmy Carter will not travel for Biden’s inauguration; George W. Bush will attend

January 5, 2021 5:45 PM CNN

Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former…

Attorneys for woman on death row head to Supreme Court, pleading with Trump to read clemency petition

January 5, 2021 5:44 PM CNN

Attorneys for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, said on Tuesday that they plan to go to the Supreme Court after losing their…

Biden to focus on Covid relief for small businesses in Wednesday speech

January 5, 2021 5:27 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks Wednesday focusing on delivering relief to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic with a focus on…

Trump administration locks down border wall contracts, complicating Biden’s pledge to stop construction

January 5, 2021 4:55 PM CNN

The Trump administration is continuing to award border wall contracts in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, including in areas where…

Trump threatens Republican control of Senate in Georgia elections

January 5, 2021 4:53 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has torn apart the Republican Party that ruled Georgia for nearly two decades, imperiling its candidates in two elections on…

Georgia secretary of state on Trump’s false election claims: ‘He just has bad data’

January 5, 2021 4:41 PM CNN

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was working with faulty information when he pushed…

How to understand the Georgia Senate runoffs

January 5, 2021 4:16 PM CNN

Control of the Senate majority will be decided on Tuesday night — or maybe Wednesday morning! — in Georgia, as Republican Sens. Kelly…

US intelligence agencies say massive hack of American government ‘likely originated in Russia’

January 5, 2021 4:14 PM CNN

US intelligence and law enforcement agencies investigating the massive hacking campaign targeting American government agencies and private sector…

Majority of Georgia voters say presidential election conducted fairly, exit poll shows

January 5, 2021 4:12 PM CNN

Georgia voters who cast ballots in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate mostly say that their state’s presidential…

Jimmy Carter will not attend Biden’s inauguration

January 5, 2021 3:34 PM CNN

Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a spokeswoman…