Donald Trump concocted an astonishing plan to replace the Attorney General, in the dying days of his presidency, and overturn the election result to deny Joe Biden the White House....
The attack on the Capitol exposed our broken social and political systems. It will be tough to repair them, but it would be disgraceful not to try. ...
Network’s decision to call the state for Biden took the anchors by surprise and infuriated Donald Trump and his supportersTwo top news executives who were involved in the Fox News Channel’s election night decision to call Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the...
Sidney Powell, the pro-Trump conservative attorney, on Tuesday withdrew a last-ditch lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the results of the November 3 election....
Former Attorney General Bill Barr has said that Donald Trump’s allegations of election fraud ‘precipitated’ the DC riots, in his first interview since resigning....
In the week after Twitter banned Donald Trump, social media claims of election fraud dropped 73 percent – from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000 – according to a report from research firm Zignal Labs....
President Donald Trump is still ranting that he won the election less than 48 hours before he leaves office, according to reporting from The New York Times....
The Oklahoma senator, who is up for re-election in 2022, said he had not realized his objection to the election results would be seen as a direct attack on the voting rights of people of color....
In the aftermath of President Trump’s efforts to subvert the election, state officials face harassment and threats, and a district attorney is weighing an inquiry into the president’s actions....
President Trump has been the biggest, loudest source of false claims about election fraud, but supportive right-wing media have amplified his message. ...
Peter Meijer, of Michigan, slammed those who backed Trump’s claims and voted to overturn the election even after the fatal MAGA riot. That includes Kevin McCarthy, House minority leader....
JPMorgan Chase will pause all contributions from its political action committee for the next six months. Digital payments company Stripe is to stop processing payments for Trump’s campaign website...
Four dead after pro-Trump mob storms CapitolFull report: Congress certifies Joe Biden as presidentTrump promises ‘orderly transition’ but continues election liesTwitter, Facebook and Instagram lock Trump’s accountsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by...
After a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, the Senate and House voted early Thursday to certify Joseph R. Biden Jr. as winner of the 2020 presidential election....
After a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, the Senate and House voted early Thursday to certify Joseph R. Biden Jr. as winner of the 2020 presidential election....
Pro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building in Washington DC on Wednesday, breaking into the debating chambers and clashing with armed police. Four people died during the unrest, three from medical emergencies and one woman was shot dead in...
A mob of protesters interrupted certification of the 2020 electoral votes, injecting uncertainty into what happens next in the largely procedural action....
Trump supporters stormed the Capitol as the president engaged in a series of political maneuvers aimed at discrediting the election won by Joe Biden ...
Mitch McConnell absolutely shamed his GOP colleagues for mounting challenges to the Electoral College calling it a ‘poisonous path,’ which would put democracy in a ‘death spiral.’...
The US Capitol has gone into lockdown amid violent clashes between police and Trump supporters, who broke security lines and are inside the building....
Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Kelly Loeffler Jon Ossoff leads David Perdue in other Senate runoffGeorgia Senate runoffs – follow all the latest news liveAfter four bruising years under Donald Trump, Democrats woke up elated on Wednesday, finding themselves on the...
Rev Raphael Warnock defeats Republican senator Kelly LoefflerGeorgia Senate runoff elections – live resultsWhy Georgia Senate elections are a big dealSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 5.11pm GMT •Jon Ossoff is closing in on victory in...
Lawmakers will convene for a joint session to formalize President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s Electoral College victory, with President Trump and his allies plotting to transform the session into a final, futile attempt to overturn the results....
Thousands of President Trump’s supporters are expected to rally in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to falsely assert the presidential election was stolen from Trump. Follow along for live updates....
Trump and allies filed scores of lawsuits, tried to convince state legislatures to take action, organized protests and held hearings.. None of it worked. ...
The victory is a landmark breakthrough for African-Americans in politics. Mr. Warnock becomes the first Black Democrat to be elected to the Senate from the South....
The president issued a statement after the New York Times reported that Pence had told him over lunch that he had no constitutional power to ‘decertify’ states’ slates of electors....
Normally, Congress simply receives results from states and announces them to the US – but this year may include some twistsA joint session of Congress is scheduled to begin meeting on Wednesday at 1pm to finally certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential...
A day before he presides over a joint session of Congress to ratify Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory, the vice president tried to lower the president’s expectations while seeking ways to mollify him....
Historians described the president’s actions as dangerous, irresponsible, harmful and unprecedented, but most said his behavior does not yet meet the formal academic definition of an attempted coup, which typically involves the military....
The challenges will transform the normally routine electoral count by Congress into an hourslong spectacle that has already divided Republicans, who are all but certain to fail to change the results....
White House Trade advisor Peter Navarro penned a second volume claiming voter fraud, but a top aide to Mike Pence noted he is ‘not a constitutional scholar.’...
Many Republican senators who plan to object to the 2020 election results previously accused Democrats of trying to overturn the 2016 election results during the impeachment of President Trump....
President Donald Trump’s insistence that he won Georgia in November’s General Election by nearly 12,000 votes has split Republicans down the middle....
Control of the Senate is at stake. The candidates have shattered spending records. President Trump hovers over the two contests. Here is what we’re keeping an eye on as voters head to the polls....
Crowds were already gathering in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, a day before larger rallies and Congressional vote to certify the election are planned. ...
Vice President Mike Pence will face the biggest challenge of his career when he presides over a Joint Session of Congress where some Republican lawmakers plan to object to Joe Biden’s victory....
In response to Trump’s calls for protests in Washington Wednesday, far-right forums have erupted with talk of guns and potential violence as D.C. police and National Guard deploy heavily on the city’s streets....
