Jan 07 Trump says there will be an ‘orderly transition’ of power, acknowledges defeat By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 07 Pence defies Trump, affirms Biden’s win By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Pence, as the session came to an end, said the count “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration" of Biden's victory, but offered no words of congratulations to the incoming administration. It capped an extraordinary day of chaos, violence and division… Continue reading
Jan 07 After objections, insurrection and delay, Congress validates Biden’s presidential victory By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress has confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner, hours after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 House rejects objection to Biden’s Arizona win By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 06 4 people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol By Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Romney says misinformation from Trump makes it difficult to convince voters of the truth By Associated Press 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.″… Continue reading
Jan 06 Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win By Associated Press The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand. Continue reading
Jan 06 Police arrest 30 for violating Washington D.C. curfew after riot By Associated Press The curfew had been imposed after scores of supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol, halting the constitutional process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. They were later forcibly removed from the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 Some GOP senators no longer plan Biden objection after breach of U.S. Capitol By Associated Press Their change of heart came after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier Wednesday and interrupted their proceedings. One person was fatally shot. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Mob that stormed U.S. Capitol ‘cannot be called protesters,’ Schumer says By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump “bears a great deal of the blame” after a mob loyal to him stormed the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading