January 6, 2021 Lawmakers, aides and others sheltering inside Capitol describe chaos; at least 1 dead Security officials rushed Vice President Pence to shelter as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reported she was "safe" from an undisclosed location while other Congress members were being evacuated by Capitol Police.
January 6, 2021 Trump Jr. threatens to campaign against lawmakers who refuse to challenge Electoral College results Speaking at Wednesday's "Save America Rally" outside the White House, Donald Trump Jr. issued a strong warning to Republican lawmakers who refuse to challenge the 2020 Electoral College results.
January 6, 2021 Democratic Virginia Rep. Luria blasts 'anarchy' in DC, says pipe bomb reported outside her office Democratic Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria condemned violent protests in the nation's capital Wednesday after having to evacuate her Washington office amid reports of a pipe bomb outside as lawmakers debated challenges to the 2020 Electoral College results Wednesday.
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" 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 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.
January 5, 2021 Trump says he, Pence in ‘total agreement’ VP has ‘power’ to block certification of ‘illegal’ election President Trump on Tuesday said he and Vice President Mike Pence are "in total agreement" that the vice president "has the power to act" and block the certification of the 2020 presidential election results on Wednesday.
January 5, 2021 A viewers guide to Wednesday’s congressional certification of the presidential election A viewers guide to Wednesday’s joint session of Congress, to formally certify last month’s Electoral College vote in the 2020 presidential election.
January 5, 2021 Trump puts pressure on Pence ahead of election showdown in Congress President Trump is turning up the heat on Vice President Mike Pence on the eve of a joint session of Congress that is all but certain to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over Trump. But regardless of the president’s turning up the volume on his vice president, White House officials tell ӣƵ that Pence will “follow the law” on Wednesday.
January 2, 2021 Appeals court upholds dismissal of Gohmert's lawsuit challenging 2020 election results The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a federal judge's order dismissing Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert's lawsuit that attempted to give Vice President Mike Pence the ability to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
January 2, 2021 Trump the clear Republican 'front-runner' in next White House race There's more than three years to go until the next Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire presidential primary, but what some considered the first cattle call in the 2024 White House race takes place next week.