Feb 28 Watch 5:11 How online misinformation from local-level Republicans helped fuel the Capitol riot By PBS NewsHour What level of online influence did local and state-level Republican officials have in the lead-up to the Capitol insurrection? An Associated Press investigation delved into the public and private social media accounts of nearly 1,000 Republican officials to look at… Continue watching
Jan 31 GOP lawmakers urge Biden to meet with them on virus relief By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ten Republican senators on Sunday proposed spending about one-third of what President Joe Biden is seeking in coronavirus aid and urged him to negotiate rather than try to ram through his $1.9 trillion package solely on Democratic votes. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 4:44 This week in the White House: Trump's final days, pardons, Biden's first exec. actions By PBS NewsHour President Donald Trump spent his final weekend in office in the White House. Reports are that he plans to leave Washington D.C. on Wednesday morning, just hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. For more on the president’s plans, including… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 11:48 Dan Rather on the Capitol attack, the state of our nation and 'What Unites Us' By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Jan 08 Capitol Police says officer dies after riots By Associated Press Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 07 Barr says Trump conduct 'betrayal' of presidency By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 07 Objections to Georgia results fail without senators' support By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 06 House rejects challenge to Biden's electoral votes in Arizona 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. Continue reading
Jan 06 Mob storming U.S. Capitol should not have been a surprise, officials say 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. Continue reading
Jan 06 Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win 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. Continue reading