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
Jan 05 Hack of federal agencies 'likely Russian in origin,' say security agencies By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press The statement represents the U.S. government's first formal attempt to assign responsibility for the breaches at multiple agencies and to assign a possible motive for the operation. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: White Wisconsin officer avoids criminal charges in Jacob Blake shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, the white police officer who shot and paralyzed a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer will not be charged, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 tops 356,000, the nation’s top national security agencies acknowledge… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:55 In Los Angeles County, 'the virus is virtually everywhere' The United Kingdom is in the midst of a lockdown, as the U.S. faces a surge in hospitalizations from COVID-19. The coronavirus has been particularly bad in Los Angeles County, California, where the daily death toll is nearing 400 and… Continue watching