How the attack on the U.S. Capitol unfolded
At first the commotion outside the Senate chamber sounded like a routine disturbance to the members inside, the kind of small-scale protest that often takes place at the Capitol. Then a Senate aide burst through a door into the chamber.
1 senator and 80 House members object to Pennsylvania results, triggering further debate
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., joined members of the House in objecting to President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in Pennsylvania.
House rejects challenge to Biden’s electoral votes in Arizona
The House voted 303-121 to reject the objection to Arizona's election results. The House will send a message to the Senate sharing their decision and the two groups will reconvene in the joint session.
Loeffler: ‘I cannot now in good conscience object to’ electoral certification
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.
The Washington, D.C., police chief says at least five weapons have been recovered and at least 13 people have been arrested so far in pro-Trump protests.
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.
Watch PBS NewsHour special coverage of the joint session of Congress starting at 12:30 p.m. ET.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Trump's call to the Georgia secretary of state, and how some Republicans are…
President Donald Trump's extraordinary election challenge over his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is splitting the Republican Party.
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