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Photos: Trump, Supporters Rally in DC Over Electoral Votes Count
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters began to arrive in downtown D.C., some praying together in groups, as they prepared for their second day of demonstrations. Some arrived as early as 3 a.m. in order to see Trump speak at the Save America rally on the Ellipse, on the day that a joint session... -
Latest Updates: Biden Hopes Senate Can Balance Trial, Other Work
President Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday over the assault on the U.S. Capitol, making him the first president to be impeached twice. The second impeachment came just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results and then a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The vote was 232-197, with 10 Republicans voting...
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House Deals Second Impeachment to Trump
In a 232-197 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”
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Latest Updates: Acting AG Addresses Riot Response; Rep. Details Capitol Violence
With impeachment pressure mounting, the House on Tuesday was speeding ahead to try to oust President Donald Trump from office. Late in the evening, the House approved a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove Trump with a Cabinet vote.
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Latest Updates: Trump Issues Emergency Declaration for Biden Inaugural
The House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday. The action, which could begin as soon as Monday, comes amid growing talk in Washington to try to force the president from office early in the aftermath of the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol last week.
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Latest Updates: Twitter Bans Trump; GOP Sen. Calls for Resignation
Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
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Trump Backtracks Amid Calls for Removal; Chao, DeVos, Mulvaney Out
The chaos at the Capitol are starting to show consequences for President Donald Trump, who have largely spent his years in office flouting presidential conventions with the support of his staff and party. Lawmakers, including Republican House member Adam Kinzinger, have called for Vice President Mike Pence to unseat Trump via the 25th amendment. Meanwhile, Trump’s cabinet and staff members...
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Latest Updates: Capitol Officer Dies From Injuries Sustained During Riot
Congress affirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election early Thursday morning after a long and tense day on Capitol Hill which was the scene of a riot the day prior.
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Unrest at the U.S. Capitol: A Timeline of How It Unfolded
Starting with President Trump’s “Save America Rally” speech, to rioters breaching the U.S. Capitol and ending with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris confirmed as the next President and Vice President of the U.S., here’s a look at what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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Latest Updates: Trump Pledges ‘Orderly Transition' of Power on Jan 20
Congress affirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election early Thursday morning after a long and tense day on Capitol Hill.
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Capitol Hill Chaos Stemmed From Living in ‘Informational Silos,' USC Law Professor Says
USC law Prof. Jody Armour examines what happened Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Video broadcast Thursday Jan. 7, 2020 on Today in LA.
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Blood on the Pavement Around a Now-Quiet U.S. Capitol Following Wednesday's Riots
A day following mayhem created by President Trump’s supporters, the streets around the U.S. Capitol were quiet but traces of blood still marked the pavement. NBCLX’s Chase Cain walks us through the Capitol grounds stained by the violent events.
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Congress Votes to Affirm Biden as President-Elect
After being delayed for several tense hours as violent rioters stormed the Capitol building, the House and Senate voted to affirm Joe Biden as president-elect early Thursday morning.
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McConnell Speaks After US Capitol Riot: We Will ‘Not Bow to Intimidation'
“The United States and the U.S. Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday. “We’ve never been deterred before, and we will not be deterred today.”
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Rep. Welch: We're Being Instructed to Wear Gas Masks
As protesters decrying the results of the presidential election broke into the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said members of Congress had been instructed to wear gas masks after tear gas was deployed in the rotunda.
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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol Protesting Election Results
Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Watch: Pro-Trump Rioters Smash Glass in Attempt to Break Into US Capitol
A Slate journalist captured the moment protesters attempted to break into the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday by smashing the glass window panes of a door.
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‘A Tragic Day in American History': SoCal Lawmakers Describe Chaos on Capitol Hill
Members of the Southern California congressional delegation arrived at Capitol Hill Wednesday prepared to participate in one of the traditions of American democracy — the usually routine Electoral College vote count.
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Objection Raised in Results of Electoral College in Arizona
The results submitted by the Electoral College for the presidential election in Arizona were challenged during Tuesday’s joint meeting of the House and Senate
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Watch: Pelosi, Pence Opening Statements For Electoral College Certification
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence delivered their opening statements before the Senate and the House met to certify the results of the Electoral College.