Jan 05 Watch 9:58 Tensions rise as Congress prepares to certify election results It is a transition like no other with President Trump denying election results and defying the democratic process. In Washington D.C., hundreds met outside the U.S. Capitol in support of the president -- a preview of what's expected to be… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 8:16 Former defense secretary urges top brass to resign or resist questionable Trump orders All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed a column published in The Washington Post on Sunday that urged the Trump administration to allow a peaceful transition of power and to keep the Pentagon out of it. One of the… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:42 Pro-Iran militias in Iraq grow increasingly hostile toward the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Jack Hewson It has been one year since Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated at Baghdad airport by an American drone, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been heating up over the past few weeks. Iraqi militias, with ties… Continue watching
Jan 05 Georgia election officials say voting is going smoothly across the state, despite Trump’s claims By News Desk Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s voting system implementation manager, responded to Trump’s tweet by saying that officials had already told the public about the problem in Columbia County and fixed the issue “hours ago.”… Continue reading
Jan 05 Judge orders suburban Atlanta precinct to stay open 10 minutes late By News Desk Cobb County election officials say a precinct in Powder Springs was slow to get its voting machines running Tuesday morning. That prompted a judge to order the precinct at the George E. Ford Center to not close its polls until… Continue reading
Jan 05 Live: Georgia Senate Runoffs By Emily Knapp Balance of power in the U.S. Senate comes down to two runoff races in Georgia where the incumbent, now former Republican Sen. David Perdue is being challenged by Democrat Jon Ossoff, and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to… Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Georgia officials deliver remarks on Senate elections By Associated Press Georgia election officials say voting is going smoothly across the state, despite claims from President Donald Trump that some machines are not working in Republican areas. Continue reading
Jan 05 Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press The order bans Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 36, from entering the District of Columbia, with very limited exceptions to meet with his attorney or appear in court. Continue reading
Jan 05 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar By Aya Batrawy, Amr Nabil, Associated Press Saudi Arabia also said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading