Jan 06 WATCH: Trump directs protesters to march to the U.S. Capitol ahead of count of Electoral College votes By Associated Press Trump addressed his supporters Jan. 6 as Congress prepared to count Electoral College votes for Biden's win. Continue reading
Jan 06 Warnock wins Georgia Senate seat By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrat Raphael Warnock won election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: Raphael Warnock speaks on Georgia Senate runoff By Associated Press Warnock, appearing on video after midnight, expressed optimism, saying he had “proved that with hope, hard work and the people by our side, anything is possible.”… Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump insists that Pence can decertify results By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump claims Pence can decertify the election results, then send them back to the states. In fact, neither the Constitution nor congressional statute grants the vice president any such powers. 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 05 Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrats need to win both races to seize the Senate majority and, with it, control of the new Congress when Biden takes office in two weeks. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump to speak at D.C. rally expected to draw hundreds as Congress meets to vote on election By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would "fight like hell" to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College… Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Your questions about the Georgia Senate runoffs, answered By Candice Norwood Georgia’s Senate runoffs will determine which party takes control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jan 04 D.C. mayor calls in National Guard for protests as Congress is expected to affirm Biden victory By Ashraf Khalil, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress votes Wednesday on affirming Joe Biden’s election victory. Continue reading