Jan 06 At least one explosive device has been found near the U.S. Capitol By Associated Press Law enforcement officials said the device was no longer a threat Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks after pro-Trump mob breaches U.S. Capitol By Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser says the behavior of the Trump supporters was “shameful, unpatriotic and above all is unlawful.” She says, “There will be law and order and this behavior will not be tolerated.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden speaks against violent protests By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol “an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people’s business.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump doesn't ask backers to disperse after storming Capitol By Associated Press President Donald Trump encouraged supporters who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday in protest of his reelection defeat to “remain peaceful," but he did not call for them to disperse. Continue reading
Jan 06 Justice Department says it's been affected by Russian hack By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department says about 3% of its email accounts could be compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia. No classified systems are believed to have been affected. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Outside, demonstrators trying to enter the building scuffled with Capitol Police. The extraordinary joint session is to deal with Trump's relentless effort to overturn the presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 06 Read Pence's full letter saying he can't claim 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes By Associated Press Defying President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that he does not have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. 20. Continue reading
Jan 06 2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville police have fired two detectives, one who shot Breonna Taylor and another who sought the warrant that led to the deadly raid. Continue reading
Jan 06 Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats By Laura Santhanam Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:54 Polls close in Georgia's runoff elections with control of the U.S. Senate on the line All eyes are on Georgia, where polls closed in two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching