January 7, 2021 After Capitol rioting and Georgia Senate defeats, Trump’s clout with some Republicans takes hit The president is reeling following the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday by Trump supporters who were encouraged by the president at a rally near the White House.
January 7, 2021 Capitol protests: Woman shot, killed ID'd as Ashli Babbitt, Air Force veteran The woman fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been identified as Ashli Babbitt, a friend confirms to 91±¬ÁÏ. Babbitt was a 14-year veteran who served four tours with the Air Force and resided in San Diego, according to media reports.
January 7, 2021 US Capitol violence eroded Senate support for Electoral College objections Senate support for objecting to certification of the Electoral College vote fell away after pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021 Trump promises 'orderly transition' on Jan. 20 after Electoral College results certified President Trump promised an "orderly transition" on Jan. 20 after Congress early Thursday certified the Electoral College vote that gave Democrat Joe Biden his presidential victory.
January 6, 2021 Rep. Vicky Hartzler: I’m a House member caught up in scary attack on Capitol by our own citizens Wednesday was a dark day in American history — a day not marked by an attack by outside enemies but an attack on our seat of government by our own citizens. What America is seeing is more characteristic of a Third World nation coup than the greatest country in the world.
January 6, 2021 Chaos erupts on Capitol Hill during Electoral College certification Congress was locked down and lawmakers evacuated as a stunned nation watched unprecedented and shocking scenes after protesters stormed Capitol Hill as lawmakers met to certify the Electoral College votes.
January 6, 2021 Trump lashes out at 'weak Republicans' for not backing his push to overturn election In some of his sharpest language to date, President Trump attacked fellow Republicans for failing to support his push to reverse his defeat to President-elect Joe Biden in November’s election.
January 6, 2021 Pence, under pressure from Trump, says he does not have 'unilateral authority' to reject electoral votes Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday told Congress that he does not believe he has the ability to "unilaterally"Â accept or reject electoral votes, breaking with President Trump, who has mounted pressure on him to send the results of the presidential election back to the states.
January 6, 2021 Mitch McConnell to rebuke GOP challenge to certify Electoral College vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is expected to rebuke the GOP challenge to certify the Electoral College results for President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, sources tell 91±¬ÁÏ. If so, it would be his first public statement against President Trump's supporters in Congress on the matter.Â
January 6, 2021 Electoral College objections in Congress: What to know The House and Senate will convene at 1 p.m. Wednesday for a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Joe Biden's electoral win, and a group of GOP lawmakers intends to raise objections to the results.Â