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…
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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 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 Pro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol as lawmakers gather to count electoral votes
Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Capitol is on lockdown as pro-Trump demonstrators try to break into the building
The US Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers, as President…
Continue Reading Powerless to change result, Pence braces for Trump’s fury
Vice President Mike Pence enters the US Capitol on Wednesday for a date with history. He has told President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served…
Continue Reading George W. Bush will attend Biden’s inauguration; Jimmy Carter will not travel to ceremony
Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former President Jimmy Carter will not, their…
Continue Reading Biden to make final decision on attorney general, with new arguments for Yates and Garland
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a…
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The presidential electoral circus draws to an end in Congress
The fallout from Wednesday’s congressional session to count the 2020 electoral votes will echo for years to come. The state of the presidential…
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Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of US Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
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…
Continue Reading Most Georgia voters say Senate runoff elections conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows
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…
Continue Reading A step-by-step guide to Wednesday’s electoral vote count in Congress
The next crucial step in the United States’ Pony Express version of democracy is upon us — and so is the final opportunity in President…
Continue Reading Texas Republican Rep. Kevin Brady tests positive for Covid-19
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.…
Continue Reading New York Times: Justice Department asks White House if it can undo some civil rights protections
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…
Continue Reading Attorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm
Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to “find” him…
Continue Reading FBI investigating threat broadcast on aviation frequency; sources say it doesn’t appear credible
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…
Continue Reading Attorneys for woman on death row head to Supreme Court, pleading with Trump to read clemency petition
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…
Continue Reading Biden to focus on Covid relief for small businesses in Wednesday speech
President-elect Joe Biden will make remarks Wednesday focusing on delivering relief to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic with a focus on…
Continue Reading Trump administration locks down border wall contracts, complicating Biden’s pledge to stop construction
The Trump administration is continuing to award border wall contracts in the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency, including in areas where…
Continue Reading Trump threatens Republican control of Senate in Georgia elections
President Donald Trump has torn apart the Republican Party that ruled Georgia for nearly two decades, imperiling its candidates in two elections on…
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