Politics Jan 07 Pence affirms Joe Biden's victory Vice President Mike Pence defied President Donald Trump early Thursday morning as he affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's November victory, putting an end to Trump's futile efforts to subvert American democracy and overturn the results of the election.
Politics Jan 07 1 senator and 80 House members object to Pennsylvania results, triggering further debate Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined members of the House in objecting to President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in Pennsylvania.
Politics Jan 07 Objections to Georgia results fail without senators' support While a number of Republican members of the House of Representatives objected to the results of the presidential election in Georgia, a state Joe Biden narrowly won, but without a senator joining their objection, the objection failed.
Politics Jan 06 House rejects objection to Biden's Arizona win Now that Arizona is out of the way, Congress will reconvene as the joint session and make its way through the rest of the states that have objections.
Nation Jan 06 4 people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.”…
Politics Jan 06 House rejects challenge to Biden's electoral votes in Arizona The House voted 303-121 to reject the objection to Arizona's election results. The House will send a message to the Senate sharing their decision and the two groups will reconvene in the joint session.
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Romney says misinformation from Trump makes it difficult to convince voters of the truth The Utah senator said those who continue to support Trump’s “dangerous gambit” by objecting to the results of a legitimate, democratic election “will forever be seen as complicit in an unprecedented attack against our democracy.″…
Politics Jan 06 4 died as Trump supporters stormed Capitol Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.”…
Politics Jan 06 DC extends state of emergency 15 days District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser cited the "reasonable apprehension of an ongoing public emergency" in issuing an order this evening extending an earlier state of emergency for a total of 15 days. …
Politics Jan 06 Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand.