US flies two bombers to Middle East in another Iran deterrence mission
The US military flew two B-52 bombers to the Middle East Thursday from their base in the United States — the fourth such deployment and show of…
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Biden poised to tap Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead Commerce Department
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as commerce secretary, two people familiar with the matter say, in…
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN. Walsh is a…
Continue Reading State Department political appointee fired by White House after tweeting Trump was unfit for office
A State Department political appointee was fired by the White House Thursday after tweeting on Wednesday evening that President Donald Trump is unfit…
Continue Reading Elaine Chao to resign as transportation secretary in wake of riot
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said in a statement Thursday that she is resigning, becoming the first Cabinet member to leave the…
Continue Reading Read: Schumer calls for Trump’s removal using the 25th Amendment, says he ‘should not hold office one day longer’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday released a statement calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office one day after a…
Continue Reading Biden condemns Trump for ‘inciting a mob’ to storm the Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is directly responsible for “one of the darkest days in the history of our…
Continue Reading Elaine Chao resigns as transportation secretary in wake of riot
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning, a White House official and a person familiar with the situation tell CNN. She’s the first…
Continue Reading Acting Homeland Security secretary criticizes Trump’s response but says he’ll stay on the job
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf urged President Donald Trump and all elected officials to condemn the violence on Capitol Hill in a…
Continue Reading Nearly 6,200 National Guard are being mobilized to provide security to DC following Capitol riot
A handful of states and the District of Columbia are mobilizing approximately 6,200 National Guard members to Washington to provide security to the…
Continue Reading Facing criticism, US Capitol Police leadership details response to violent mob, 14 suspects arrested and 50 officers injured
US Capitol Police, facing criticism over an apparent lack of preparedness to deal with Wednesday’s violent mob on Capitol Hill, provided first…
Continue Reading Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican leaders and Cabinet officials told CNN that…
Continue Reading Federal law enforcement agencies push for arrests and charges after Wednesday’s Capitol riot
The FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies are planning a push to make arrests and bring charges against those who led the insurrection at…
Continue Reading Facing criticism, US Capitol Police details response to violent mob, 14 suspects arrested and 50 officers injured
US Capitol Police, facing criticism over an apparent lack of preparedness to deal with Wednesday’s violent mob on Capitol Hill, provided first…
Continue Reading Biden to introduce Merrick Garland as attorney general pick and other key justice nominees Thursday
President-elect Joe Biden will introduce federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general and other key justice nominees…
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Vice President Mike Pence, not President Donald Trump, helped facilitate the decision to mobilize members of the DC National Guard Wednesday when…
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The Democratic sweep of Georgia’s Senate seats has ushered in a heady new reality for President-elect Joe Biden, who will take office in two…
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President Donald Trump’s history of offering a wink and a nod, if not outright support, to his far-right base is well-documented. Since he…
Continue Reading Lawmakers detail chaos at the Capitol Wednesday
The day after supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to thwart Congress’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral…
Continue Reading Idaho and Wyoming politicians respond to Capitol riots
Idaho political leaders are beginning to speak out about the assault that happened Wednesday in the Washington D.C. Capitol…
Continue Reading Mulvaney and others resign Trump administration in protest
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who still had an administration job as special envoy to Northern Ireland, told CNBC in an interview…
Continue Reading Isolated Trump reluctantly pledges ‘orderly’ transition after inciting mob
President Donald Trump’s dark-of-night statement vowing an “orderly transition” was issued in part to stanch a wave of resignations…
Continue Reading Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who still had an administration job as special envoy to Northern Ireland, told CNBC in an interview…
Continue Reading Trump pledges ‘orderly’ transition after riot and Biden win certification
President Donald Trump on Thursday finally pledged to an orderly transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden while repeating false claims about…
Continue Reading Trump pledges orderly transition after Congress affirms Biden’s win and Capitol riot
President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that he would leave office on January 20 for the first time Thursday, pledging an orderly transfer of…
Continue Reading Congress completes electoral count, finalizing Biden’s win after violent delay from pro-Trump mob
Congress has formally affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, completing a final step in the electoral process after a mob incited…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald…
Continue Reading Trump’s deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot
President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump’s reaction to…
Continue Reading Fact check: A sample of the false claims Trump, Republicans told on the day the Capitol was stormed
President Donald Trump made a large number of false claims in a rambling speech. His allies then made some more in Congress. Both before and after a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania objection halts electoral count again as House and Senate recess for debate
The House and Senate recessed after midnight Thursday to consider an objection to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading The four living former presidents deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
All four living former presidents — Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter — derided the rioters who forced an…
Continue Reading US Capitol breach prompts host of GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred a host of GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
Continue Reading ‘No one knew what we were supposed to be doing there.’ Inside the law enforcement chaos at the Capitol
The chaotic federal response to the Trump rally Wednesday, which was overwhelmed by rioters who stormed the US Capitol, stood in sharp contrast to…
Continue Reading Senate rejects objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for hours on…
Continue Reading House and Senate reject objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol
The House and Senate overwhelmingly rejected an attempt to object to the presidential election results in Arizona after the debate was halted for…
Continue Reading Top White House national security officials are considering resigning
Several of President Donald Trump’s top aides — including national security adviser Robert O’Brien — are considering…
Continue Reading US Capitol breach prompts some GOP lawmakers to decide against challenging Biden’s win
The chaotic US Capitol breach by an angry mob on Wednesday spurred multiple GOP lawmakers to announce they would no longer challenge President-elect…
Continue Reading Congress restarts electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress resumed its counting of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump demonstrators enter grounds of Washington governor’s mansion as protesters gather across the country
While much of the nation was transfixed on the riot at the US Capitol, supporters of Donald Trump demonstrated in cities across the country, and in…
Continue Reading First lady’s chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American…
Continue Reading Trump’s former military leaders condemn President and others who have interfered with peaceful transfer of power
Former military officials who served under President Donald Trump are condemning the President and other leaders who have interfered with a peaceful…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence after mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
Continue Reading Trump’s presidency ends with American carnage
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading State Department orders social media silence on mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet
US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic…
Continue Reading GOP congresswoman to no longer challenge Biden’s win after US Capitol breach
GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced Wednesday evening that she will reverse her position on challenging President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Obama, Bush and Clinton deride US Capitol breach in pointed statements
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the…
Continue Reading Warnock’s and Ossoff’s wins signal hope and real change for some Black residents in Georgia
As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic Senate victory. Delisser, a…
Continue Reading Congress set to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
Congress is set to resume its certification of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring…
Continue Reading Romney: ‘What happened here today was an insurrection, incited by the President’
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who has condemned GOP attempts to subvert the will of the voters in the presidential election, lambasted President…
Continue Reading Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
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First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
Continue Reading Trump incites mob in violent end to presidency
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading George W. Bush derides US Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking’
Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Hill leaders push to restart electoral count Wednesday night after mob stormed Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters…
Continue Reading Trump tells rioters to ‘go home’ while repeating election lies
Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right…
Continue Reading US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
The US Capitol is once again secured after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the…
Continue Reading Electoral count interrupted with no clear plan for resuming as mob remains in the Capitol
Chaos unfolded at the US Capitol on Wednesday as rioters forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers, throwing into doubt when Congress would…
Continue Reading Biden says US democracy under ‘unprecedented assault’ and calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump amounted to an “unprecedented…
Continue Reading Police clearing pro-Trump mob from US Capitol after rioters stormed halls of Congress
Police are clearing supporters of President Donald Trump from the US Capitol after they breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for the state to send new $600 stimulus payments to low-income residents. The cash would add to the $600 in…
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general
President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited…
Continue Reading Biden says rioting at US Capitol ‘borders on sedition’ and calls on Trump to ‘demand an end to this siege’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump “borders on sedition,”…
Continue Reading Democrats to take Senate as Ossoff wins runoff, CNN projects
The Democratic Party will take control of Congress for the first time in a decade, after Democrats the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won their…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump supporters have flooded DC to protest president’s election loss
Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s…
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Biden says democracy is under ‘unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the chaos as pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol, where members of Congress were…
Continue Reading McConnell delivers forceful rebuke of Trump-led electoral challenge
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol as armed standoff takes place outside House chamber
Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol and one woman has been shot as one of the most iconic American buildings is…
Continue Reading Pence breaks with Trump on Electoral College role
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, saying he…
Continue Reading Protesters storm US Capitol as lawmakers gather to count electoral votes
I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and…
Continue Reading McConnell warns overruling voters ‘would damage our Republic forever’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a stark warning in opposition to efforts to overturn…
Continue Reading Obama says John Lewis ‘smiling down’ on Georgia after election of state’s first Black senator
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the late Rep. John Lewis is “smiling” down on Georgia after the historic election of the…
Continue Reading Capitol is on lockdown as pro-Trump demonstrators try to break into the building
The US Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers, as President…
Continue Reading GOP challenges Arizona electoral votes, the first of several expected objections to Biden’s 2020 win
Congressional Republicans began a futile attempt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s behalf to overturn the results of the November election…
Continue Reading Powerless to change result, Pence braces for Trump’s fury
Vice President Mike Pence enters the US Capitol on Wednesday for a date with history. He has told President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served…
Continue Reading GOP prepares to force futile votes challenging Biden’s 2020 win
Congressional Republicans are preparing a futile attempt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s behalf to overturn the results of the November…
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Congressional joint session to certify Electoral College
A joint session of Congress meets to confirm the Electoral College in the 2020 Presidential…
Continue Reading Authorities on high alert as pro-Trump supporters flood DC to protest election
Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate comes down to Perdue-Ossoff race
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early…
Continue Reading Black Georgia voters’ high turnout helped solidify a historic win, organizers say
Black Georgia voters showed up in droves for the state’s pair of US Senate runoffs and voting rights groups say the high turnout plus…
Continue Reading George W. Bush will attend Biden’s inauguration; Jimmy Carter will not travel to ceremony
Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former President Jimmy Carter will not, their…
Continue Reading Biden to make final decision on attorney general, with new arguments for Yates and Garland
President-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania GOP state senators’ refusal to seat Democrat leads to chaotic ceremony
The Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic…
Continue Reading Warnock will make history as Georgia’s first Black senator
Rev. Raphael Warnock will make history when he becomes Georgia’s first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state…
Continue Reading The presidential electoral circus draws to an end in Congress
The fallout from Wednesday’s congressional session to count the 2020 electoral votes will echo for years to come. The state of the presidential…
Continue Reading Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN projected early…
Continue Reading How to watch Congress count the Electoral College votes
The House of Representatives and the Senate will convene in a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes from the…
Continue Reading Warnock makes history in winning Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia, CNN…
Continue Reading Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of US Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first black senator from Georgia, CNN…
Continue Reading Most Georgia voters say Senate runoff elections conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows
Most Georgia voters in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate say they are confident that the votes will be counted…
Continue Reading Vote counting underway for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control
Georgia Republican Senate candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are neck and neck with Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in two…
Continue Reading A step-by-step guide to Wednesday’s electoral vote count in Congress
The next crucial step in the United States’ Pony Express version of democracy is upon us — and so is the final opportunity in President…
Continue Reading Texas Republican Rep. Kevin Brady tests positive for Covid-19
Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he announced Tuesday.…
Continue Reading Vote counting begins for 2 Georgia runoffs that will determine US Senate control
The polls for the two Georgia runoff races that will determine party control of the US Senate have closed and the ballot counting has begun, starting…
Continue Reading New York Times: Justice Department asks White House if it can undo some civil rights protections
The US Justice Department has asked the White House for approval on a change to how it enforces a major federal law, which would undo some key civil…
Continue Reading Attorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm
Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to “find” him…
Continue Reading Pence informed Trump that he can’t block Biden’s win
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday told President Donald Trump that he does not have the authority to block certification of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading GOP opposition mounts to Trump’s efforts to overturn election as conservatives eye objections to at least three states
A growing number of Republicans are balking at efforts to reject the Electoral College votes and join President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Continue Reading FBI investigating threat broadcast on aviation frequency; sources say it doesn’t appear credible
The FBI is investigating the breach of an air traffic control system after someone broadcast a threat to fly a plane into the US Capitol building on…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter will not travel for Biden’s inauguration; George W. Bush will attend
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former…
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