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Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they invade the Inauguration Day platform on Wednesday. Security forces were quickly overrun as the mob reached the Capitol.

Where Was Security When A Pro-Trump Mob Stormed The Capitol?

6:20pm January 07, 2021

by Greg Myre

Armed with pro-Trump banners, the rioters far outnumbered and swiftly overwhelmed the Capitol Police as they charged up the steps, smashed windows, broke into the Senate chamber and occupied offices.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer suggested in a statement Thursday that Vice President Pence "immediately invoke the 25th amendment."

Pelosi, Schumer Join Chorus Of Calls For Invocation Of 25th Amendment Against Trump

4:33pm January 07, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The House speaker said she had already made her opinion known to Vice President Pence, and if he and the Cabinet don't act, "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment."

Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, seen here in a photo posted on Twitter in 2020, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Authorities Identify Woman Killed By Police During U.S. Capitol Rioting

4:06pm January 07, 2021

The woman killed by United States Capitol Police was identified as Ashli E. Babbitt, 35, of San Diego. She was one of four who died during Wednesday's events.

Vice President Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., preside over a joint session of Congress to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Trump, hours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol and d

Politics & Government

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20

9:47am January 07, 2021

by Juana Summers

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.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., announced Wednesday evening that she would no longer object to the Electoral College results from her state.

Politics & Government

Some Republican Senators Begin To Walk Back Objections To Election Results

11:32pm January 06, 2021

by Miles Parks

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., said she could no longer object to the results "in good conscience," following the violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol building during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.

Video Shows Newly Elected W.Va. Lawmaker Among Mob That Stormed The U.S. Capitol

11:16pm January 06, 2021

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans, sworn in last month, was seen in a since-deleted video entering the building. It is unclear whether Evans will face disciplinary action from fellow state lawmakers.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks as the House reconvenes after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Pelosi Reconvenes The U.S. House: 'Our Purpose Will Be Accomplished'

10:03pm January 06, 2021

by Elena Moore

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has brought House lawmakers back to resume debate hours after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers are expected to validate President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol.

PHOTOS: Mayhem Erupts In D.C. As Pro-Trump Extremists Storm U.S. Capitol

9:36pm January 06, 2021

Pro-Trump extremists halted lawmakers as they counted the Electoral College ballots for President-elect Joe Biden.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks on the Senate floor as the Senate reconvened after a mob stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

McConnell Says Senate Will Not Be Intimidated, Will Complete Electoral Vote Count

9:06pm January 06, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

Hours after violent pro-Trump extremists forced evacuations of the House and Senate, pausing the process of certifying the votes, top leaders insisted they would finish the process "tonight."

"For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth," former President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Obama is seen here in October 2020.

Obama: 'A Moment Of Great Dishonor And Shame For Our Nation' — But Not A Surprise

9:00pm January 06, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"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," wrote the former president.