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Guns and teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump supporters attempt to overturn his loss
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Police in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday responded with drawn guns and tear gas on Wednesday as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to un...
Jan 06, 2021
Democratic push for Black voters in Georgia pays off with historic U.S. Senate win
By Nathan Layne and Rich McKay CUTHBERT, Ga. (Reuters) - Three days before Tuesday's all-important Georgia runoffs for the U.S. Senate, Derrick Gorsuch braved the rain in a pickup truck, scouring poor...
Jan 06, 2021
Explainer: How a U.S. Senate divided 50-50 on party lines could work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twin wins by Democrats in two U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, if confirmed, could divide the chamber 50-50 and give Democratic Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the ti...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. Senate leader McConnell attacks attempts to challenge Biden win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a scathing attack on fellow Republicans who were challenging Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, saying it ...
Jan 06, 2021
Pence welcomes the efforts of U.S. lawmakers to raise objections given ‘voting irregularities’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said he did not believe he had the authority to accept or reject electoral votes unilaterally, but welcomed efforts by U.S. lawmakers...
Jan 06, 2021
U.S. Congress begins consideration of Biden’s Electoral College win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, meeting on Wednesday in a rare joint session, began considering the certification of Electoral College results showing that Democra...
Jan 06, 2021
Analysis: Narrow Democratic majorities in Congress could limit ambitious Biden agenda
By Susan Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is poised to get a Democratic Congress after his party's stunning success in Georgia, but his ex...
Jan 06, 2021
Biden to nominate Monaco, Clarke to top Justice Department posts: source
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Justice Department veterans Lisa Monaco as Deputy Attorney General and Kristen Clarke as the Assistant Attorney G...
Jan 06, 2021
Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general – Politico
(Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. Garland is a...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump says: ‘We will never give up, we will never concede’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told cheering supporters he would never concede the 2020 presidential election to President-elect Joe Biden, asserting without evidence ...
Jan 06, 2021
