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 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 Loeffler: 'I cannot now in good conscience object to' electoral certification By Associated Press Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said on the Senate floor tonight that she "fully intended to object to the certification of the electoral votes" when she arrived in Washington this morning, hours after losing a runoff election to Democrat Raphael Warnock. 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 '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