A mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol building, persuaded by the president's false claim of a stolen election. Even so, some recognize the campaign to overturn the results is doomed.
The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude.
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol after hours of chaos in which protesters forced their way into the building and abruptly halted Congress' tally of Electoral College votes.
Freshman Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about events at the U.S. Capitol including her vote to certify the election results.
Extremists, supporters of President Trump, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented violent act. Early Thursday Congress certified President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' victory.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP strategist Scott Jennings, who worked for Sen. Mitch McConnell, about the outgoing majority leader, and the GOP's response to the mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol.
Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's wins in the Georgia Senate runoffs cements Democrats' control of the Senate for the next two years, but comes as polarization and political violence are on the rise.
Some in the pro-Trump crowd that gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night said they had little hope of overturning the election results, but that they were determined to send a message.
Black voters and activists in Savannah, Ga., where Revered Rafael Warnock grew up, are celebrating his historic victory over the GOP challenger in one of the state's Senate runoff elections.