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
Jan 06 WATCH: Senate will not be intimidated by ‘thugs, mobs or threats,’ McConnell says By Associated Press Lawmakers were resuming the counting of electoral votes Wednesday evening after the Capitol was cleared of a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: ‘Let’s get back to work,’ Pence urges Senate By Associated Press Pence made the remarks as the Senate resumed debating the Republican challenge against Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Continue reading
Jan 06 Twitter suspends Trump amid Capitol violence By Barbara Ortutay, David Klepper, Associated Press In an unprecedented step, Twitter suspended the account of President Donald Trump for 12 hours Wednesday after he repeatedly posted false accusations about the integrity of the election and threatened him with a permanent ban. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Congress reconvenes to count electoral votes after pro-Trump mob breaches U.S. Capitol By Associated Press U.S. Congress members are expected to return to the Capitol and continue debating the 2020 presidential election results after being forced to evacuate after a mob of pro-Trump supporters broke into the building. Continue reading
Jan 06 Romney blames Trump for inciting violent ‘insurrection’ By Associated Press Romney, the GOP’s 2012 presidential nominee and a frequent critic of Trump's, said the violent breach of the Capitol on Wednesday was “due to a selfish man’s injured pride and the outrage of his supporters whom he has deliberately misinformed… Continue reading
Jan 06 Acting U.S. Attorney General says U.S. Capitol insurrection an ‘intolerable attack’ By Joshua Barajas Rosen said Wednesday that the Justice Department has been working with U.S. Capitol Police and other federal law enforcement agencies to secure the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 8:13 Mayhem erupts in the U.S. Capitol as Congress certifies electoral votes The nation on Wednesday witnessed a grave breach of its democratic traditions. For the first time in American history, supporters of the losing presidential candidate have forcibly disrupted the official counting of electoral votes. John Yang reports. Continue watching