January 8, 2021 How Wednesday's Capitol riot came to fruition and who made it happen The congressional endeavor of certifying the Presidential winner in the Electoral College is typically a banal ritual. Only this year – following weeks of mounting emotions, filed lawsuits to overturn the results and insistence from President Trump and his supporters that the election was stolen – it became a jaw-dropping event pockmarked by thousands storming the Capitol building, shots ringing out, tear gas deployed, and lives lost. So what happened? How did should a showdown come to be?
January 8, 2021 FBI's DC pipe bomb investigation prompts $50G reward offer The FBI announced Thursday that it's offering a reward of as much as $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect or suspects accused of placing suspected pipe bombs in Washington on Wednesday.
January 8, 2021 US Capitol Police officer dead following injuries suffered during riot A U.S. Capitol Police officer died Thursday night after suffering injuries during Wednesday's rioting in Washington, police confirmed in a statement.
January 7, 2021 Trump drops Georgia lawsuits to overturn Biden win President Donald Trump has reportedly dropped a lawsuit trying to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, a move that comes one day after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to protest the certification of Biden’s win.
January 7, 2021 Doug Schoen: Capitol riot incited by Trump shows democracy at risk — Dems & GOP must work together peacefully The unprecedented, shocking and disgraceful violent attack on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday as lawmakers met to certify Electoral College votes shows that the foundation of America’s democracy is at risk.
January 7, 2021 US Capitol violence eroded Senate support for Electoral College objections Senate support for objecting to certification of the Electoral College vote fell away after pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
January 7, 2021 Ted Cruz condemns Capitol violence, calls for peaceful transfer of power Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, early Thursday condemned the violence inside the Capitol building and said there would be a “peaceful transfer of power.”
January 7, 2021 Biden’s Electoral College victory certified -- hours after Capitol chaos The U.S. Congress early Thursday certified the Electoral College vote that gave Democrat Joe Biden his presidential victory -- after a day in Washington that was marred by pro-Trump protesters storming the U.S. Capitol.
January 7, 2021 House members Harris, Allred nearly come to blows during Pennsylvania certification debate: reports Tensions on Capitol Hill nearly resulted in fisticuffs early Thursday between a Republican and a Democrat in the U.S. House, according to reporter accounts.
January 7, 2021 Nancy Pelosi's office stormed during Capitol chaos, Senate chamber also breached Thousands of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, vandalizing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and both congressional chambers.
