

Nation Jan 10

The January 6 attack on The U.S. Capitol was the staggering culmination of years of political division and misinformation. Now, as debate rages over if President Trump should be held accountable for inciting the riot, President-elect Biden prepares to take…
By PBS NewsHour
Politics Jan 08

Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol.
By Associated Press
Politics Jan 07

His comments come a day after angry and armed protesters broke into the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress members to halt the ongoing vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election and then flee from the House and Senate chambers.
By Associated Press
Politics Jan 07

While a number of Republican members of the House of Representatives objected to the results of the presidential election in Georgia, a state Joe Biden narrowly won, but without a senator joining their objection, the objection failed.
By Associated Press
Jan 06

By Associated Press
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.
Jan 06

By Erica R. Hendry
The NewsHour's Amna Nawaz tells Judy Woodruff that "several steps should have been taken, I'm told by law enforcement officials, to prevent" the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Jan 06

By Associated Press
The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand.
Jan 06

By Associated Press
Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., gave a speech on the Senate floor tonight in which defended the right for his colleagues to object to the results of the presidential election, but said he didn't agree with them and believed it was…
Jan 06

By Associated Press
"The united states senate will not be intimidated," McConnell said. "We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs or threats. We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation. We are back at our posts. We will…
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