Simon & Schuster cancels publication of Sen. Josh Hawley’s book, citing his role in pro-Trump Capitol riot

Following the violent pro-Trump riot inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will no longer be moving forward with publishing Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s book, “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” citing Hawley’s “role in what became a dangerous threat to our democracy.”

Loeffler concedes U.S. Senate race to Warnock, thanks supporters

Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded the U.S. Senate race in Georgia to Rev. Raphael Warnock Thursday in a message posted to social media.

McEnany says White House will ‘ensure an orderly transition of power’ after pro-Trump Capitol riot

A day after the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, White House Kayleigh McEnany said the administration would “ensure an orderly transition of power.”

Pence, Pelosi share 'elbow bump' following Biden certification vote

Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a trying and at times scary joint session of Congress with an elbow bump in the predawn hours of Thursday.

Pelosi urges Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump, says House will otherwise act to impeach

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to remove him from office following Wednesday’s violent assault on the Capitol by the president’s supporters.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan condemns Capitol Hill insurrection
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined elected officials nationwide on Thursday to condemn the riotous insurrection that broke out in the Capitol building.

House Judiciary Committee Democrats urge Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump

Seventeen members of Congress signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office in the wake of protests in Washington by Trump’s supporters that devolved into a violent riot inside the U.S. Capitol.

A year after Soleimani killing, Iraq issues warrant for President Trump's arrest

Iraq’s judiciary says it has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year.

Graham calls Biden 'lawfully' elected, says 'enough is enough' following breach of Capitol

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called President-elect Joe Biden "lawfully" elected and urged his Senate colleagues "Enough is enough" regarding election fraud allegations Wednesday.  

Senators and House Representatives debate electoral college vote count
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Senator Lindsey Graham and several of his Republican colleagues helped certify the Electoral College vote count overnight following chaos in the Capitol Building.

Congress certifies Biden’s 2020 election win after violent pro-Trump riot in Capitol

Congress was forced to abruptly halt its session on counting Electoral College votes won by President-elect Joe Biden as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol. But the counting resumed, and Biden’s win was certified.

DC mayor declares public emergency for 15 days following Capitol riots

Officials in D.C. and Virginia have put out curfews for residents after pro-Trump protests at the Capitol turned to riots with demonstrators storming the building and shots being fired on the House floor.

Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, Facebook blocks him from posting for 24 hours

Twitter locked President Donald Trump out of his account for "12 hours" on Wednesday and deleted many of his recent Tweets. Meanwhile, Facebook later announced he will be blocked from posting for 24 hours.

Obama reacts to violence at US Capitol: 'shame for our nation'

"History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation. But we’d be kidding ourselves if we treated it as a total surprise."

D.C. aide grabs Electoral College ballots before mob broke into Senate floor

A Washington, D.C. aide is getting props from lawmakers after they grabbed the Electoral College ballots moments before the mob broke into the Senate floor.

Democrats flip Georgia, taking control of U.S. Senate away from GOP

Georgia, known as a Republican stronghold for decades, appears to have turned blue with the apparent election of two Democrats to represent the state in the Senate.

Ossoff to win Georgia U.S. Senate runoff against Perdue, AP projects

Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will win his U.S. Senate runoff against Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, The Associated Press projects.