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 5 weapons recovered, 13 arrests at D.C. protests By Associated Press 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. 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 05 WATCH: Congress resumes electoral vote count after protesters storm U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins Watch PBS NewsHour special coverage of the joint session of Congress starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 10:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs 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… Continue watching
Jan 01 GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump's extraordinary election challenge over his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is splitting the Republican Party. Continue reading
Dec 30 Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 4:26 Despite Trump’s efforts, Electoral College certifies Biden’s victory By Meredith Lee On Monday, the unique gears of democracy moved with determination, from historic state capitals to small auditoriums, as the Electoral College cast a majority of votes for Joe Biden. It was unlike any vote the College, and the country, had… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 26:49 Biden speaks after Electoral College certification results President-elect Joe Biden addressed a fractured nation on Monday evening, just hours after the Electoral College certified his election victory six weeks after voters went to the polls. In a PBS NewsHour special, we analyze Biden's comments and the political… Continue watching
Dec 14 Biden clears Electoral College 270-vote threshold to become president By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Electoral College has formally confirmed that Joe Biden will be the nation’s next president, giving him an electoral majority of 306 votes and affirming his victory in last month’s election. Continue reading