Jan 06 1,100 D.C. National Guard members being mobilized By Associated Press The Pentagon says about 1,100 D.C. National Guard members are being mobilized to help support law enforcement as violent supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol. 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 Pressure mounts on Trump to condemn protesters By Associated Press Pressure is mounting on President Donald Trump to condemn supporters who are violently clashing with law enforcement on Capitol Hill. 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 Georgia’s Black voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic Senate candidates By Laura Santhanam These trends reflect the energy seen among Black voters in the 2020 presidential election, particularly among Black women. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: U.S. Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police By Associated Press The protesters stormed the Capitol shortly after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, riling up the crowd with his baseless claims of election fraud. Continue reading
Jan 06 D.C. mayor orders 6 p.m. curfew after Capitol breach By Associated Press Police used tear gas and percussion grenades to begin clearing pro-Trump protesters from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a curfew. 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 How voters who sat out 2016 played a role in Georgia’s runoffs By Laura Santhanam Democrat Stacey Abrams, who ran in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial election, led an effort to register an estimated 800,000 voters before the 2020 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