Trump pledges orderly transition after Congress affirms Biden’s win and Capitol riot
President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that he would leave office on January 20 for the first time Thursday, pledging an orderly transfer of…
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Trump says ‘there will be an orderly transition’ after Congress concludes electoral vote count certifying Biden victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following a formal affirmation of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, President Trump said the decision…
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Congress validates Biden’s Electoral College win after pro-Trump mob assaults Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has formally validated Joe Biden’s presidential election victory on a day that saw a time-honored ceremony become a…
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Congress completes electoral count, finalizing Biden’s win after violent delay from pro-Trump mob
Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald…
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Congresswoman Escobar on Capitol siege: ‘I thought there would be a mass shooter… shoot us all up’
WASHINGTON, DC — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was among the lawmakers who sheltered in place as a group of violent protesters forced their…
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El Pasoans in D.C. were eyewitnesses to the Capitol chaos
WASHINGTON, DC — While many Americans watched the chaos at the nation’s Capitol unfold from their homes on television or via social media, some El…
Continue Reading Trump’s deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot
President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump’s reaction to…
Continue Reading Fact check: A sample of the false claims Trump, Republicans told on the day the Capitol was stormed
President Donald Trump made a large number of false claims in a rambling speech. His allies then made some more in Congress. Both before and after a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania objection halts electoral count again as House and Senate recess for debate
The House and Senate recessed after midnight Thursday to consider an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading The four living former presidents deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
All four living former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — derided the rioters who forced an…
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4 dead in U.S. Capitol siege: 1 woman shot by police, 3 others had ‘medical emergencies’
WASHINGTON, DC — Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said…
Continue Reading US Capitol breach prompts host of GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred a host of GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
Continue Reading ‘No one knew what we were supposed to be doing there.’ Inside the law enforcement chaos at the Capitol
The chaotic federal response to the Trump rally Wednesday, which was overwhelmed by rioters who stormed the US Capitol, stood in sharp contrast to…
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Woman shot & killed at U.S. Capitol was Air Force veteran, husband says; gunfire caught on video
WASHINGTON, DC — A woman who was shot in the chest and killed by law enforcement Wednesday during a violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by…
Continue Reading House and Senate reject objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The House and Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for…
Continue Reading Top White House national security officials are considering resigning
Several of President Donald Trump’s top aides — including national security adviser Robert O’Brien — are considering…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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Trump rebuffed efforts to call in National Guard, aides intervened for ‘sake of the country’
WASHINGTON, DC — Multiple sources tell ABC News President Trump rebuffed efforts for quite some time to call in the National Guard Wednesday…
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…
Continue Reading 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…
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Speaker Pelosi: Congress will show world what America is made of; ‘it’s time to move on’
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election win will show the world it…
Continue Reading AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false claims, fuel on a day of chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pressed his hopeless case for overturning the election to a crowd of supporters Wednesday, fueling the…
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