Jan 06 ‘Let’s get back to work,’ Pence urges Senate By Molly Finnegan Vice President Mike Pence told the Senate, “let’s get back to work,” hours after a violent mob forced its way into the U.S. Capitol to disrupt the counting of the Electoral College vote. “As we reconvene in this chamber, the… 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 Melania Trump’s chief of staff quits after riots By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Stephanie Grisham was one of Trump’s longest serving aides, having joined the campaign in 2015. She served as the White House press secretary and never held a press briefing. Continue reading
Jan 06 RNC says violence at Capitol is not ‘patriotism’ By Associated Press The group’s communications director said, “What happened today was domestic terrorism.”… 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 Bill Clinton: Capitol attack fueled by ‘poison politics’ By Associated Press Clinton said in a statement Wednesday night that the riot at the Capitol resulted from a combination of deliberate disinformation that created distrust in the system and pit Americans against one another. Continue reading
Jan 06 West Virginia state lawmaker among rioters in Capitol By Associated Press A West Virginia lawmaker took video of himself and other supporters of President Donald Trump rushing into the U.S. Capitol after they breached the security perimeter. Continue reading
Jan 06 Twitter temporarily locks Trump’s account By Candice Norwood Twitter said it was locking the president's account for 12 hours, and would keep it locked if some tweets were not removed. Continue reading
Jan 06 Republican congresswoman will no longer support objections to electoral votes By Associated Press Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said in a statement that after today's protests in the Capitol turned violent, she has decided she will "vote to uphold the Electoral College results" and is encouraging President Donald Trump to "condemn and put… Continue reading
Jan 06 Congress to resume once Capitol safe, Pelosi says By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress will resume the Electoral College proceedings once the Capitol is cleared of pro-Donald Trump protesters and safe for use. Continue reading