Jan 06 George W. Bush: 'Our country is more important than the politics of the moment' By Associated Press Former President George W. Bush says he and his wife, Laura, are sickened and heartbroken over the “mayhem” in Washington and have watched in “disbelief and dismay” as events unfolded. Continue reading
Jan 06 Officials declare Capitol 'secure' after nearly four-hour occupation By Associated Press Officials have declared the U.S. Capitol complex “secure” after heavily armed police moved to end a nearly four-hour violent occupation by supporters of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 06 GOP Sen. Sasse blames Trump for Capitol storming By Associated Press The Nebraska lawmaker and frequent critic of Trump said Wednesday evening that the Capitol “was ransacked while the leader of the free world cowered behind his keyboard — tweeting against his Vice President for fulfilling the duties of his oath… Continue reading
Jan 06 Manufacturers group calls on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment By Associated Press The National Association of Manufacturers called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office to “preserve democracy.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump tells 'very special' protesters to go home By Associated Press The video was issued more than two hours after protesters began storming the Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Continue reading
Jan 06 At least one explosive device has been found near the U.S. Capitol By Associated Press Law enforcement officials said the device was no longer a threat Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 06 Biden speaks against violent protests By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol “an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people’s business.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Georgia GOP election night party begins to empty By News Desk The Republican election night party in Atlanta is beginning to empty, with those remaining increasingly concerned that one or both GOP Georgia Senate candidates could lose. Continue reading
Jan 05 FBI probed bomb threat for Georgia polling site By News Desk The elections director for Georgia's most populous county says a bomb threat targeting an Election Day polling place in Georgia’s most populous county was investigated last week by the FBI. Continue reading
Jan 05 Most populous county sees more votes than Nov. 3 By News Desk Fulton County elections director Rick Barron gave reporters a rough estimate of more than 70,000 votes cast in person on Tuesday, versus about 60,000 in-person votes on Nov. 3. Continue reading