Hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, members of the House and Senate were preparing to resume a politically charged debate over the legitimacy of the presidential election that had helped stoke the violence. The chaos appeared to take some of the steam out of the effort by a group of Republicans in the House and Senate to […]

Supporters of President Donald Trump breached the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday after violently storming the Capitol building and clashing with police. One man posed for a photo with his feet on a desk. Another image shows a threatening note written on a manila folder that reads, “We will not back down.” According to The New […]

Shortly before a violent MAGA mob stormed the Capitol, Mitch McConnell defended of our system of government and the orderly transfer of power. McConnell, who is losing his majority leader status after Democrats swept two special election Senate seats on Tuesday, warned members of the Senate against attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat. “We cannot,” he said, “simply declare ourselves […]

There are few certainties in life: just death, taxes and the guarantee that if Donald Trump tweets something, it will contradict a previous tweet he posted.  Twitter users were reminded of that on Wednesday while the president’s supporters stormed the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress’ certification of the election Trump lost in November. Previously, the president asked […]

Wednesday marked the first time the US Capitol was breached by a large, violent group since the War of 1812.  Armed Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, destroying property in the process, and delaying the certification of the Electoral College vote.  President Donald Trump provoked the attempted coup in an anti-democratic speech filled with lies.  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more […]

Pro-Trump protesters breach security barriers on Capitol Hill US Capitol Police are on the scene with tear gas as protests erupt during the electoral vote count. Debates in the House and Senate over electoral votes are on hold, after both chambers went to recess as protesters stormed the Capitol building Wednesday afternoon. The Senate was the first to put a pause […]

Pro-Trump protesters breach security barriers on Capitol Hill US Capitol Police are on the scene with tear gas as protests erupt during the electoral vote count. Democratic Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria condemned violent protests in the nation's capital Wednesday after she evacuated her Washington office amid reports of a pipe bomb outside during a debate on the 2020 Electoral College results. "I […]

Denver’s government offices closed Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure while demonstrators gathered at the Colorado Capitol in support of President Donald Trump, a city councilwoman confirmed on Twitter. All non-essential city employees were “released” unless otherwise directed by their department heads, according to a statement shared by Councilwoman Jamie Torres. Staff members working remotely are expected to continue their […]

Bret Baier on what Dems will do with Senate majority ‘Special Report’ anchor Bret Baier weighs in on Democrats’ goals in the Senate after the Georgia special election. Top congressional Democrats rejoiced Wednesday following the results of Tuesday's highly anticipated runoff race in Georgia, where they are projected to pick up at least one more Senate seat and the outlook on […]