Jan 07 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns after Capitol violence By Associated Press In a statement Thursday, Chao, who is married to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said the violent attack on the Capitol “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer By Associated Press In a post Thursday morning, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the risk of allowing Trump to use the platform is too great. Continue reading
Jan 07 Lawmakers vow to probe police response to U.S. Capitol breach By Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police, who are charged with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement for help with the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Continue reading
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