In a brief speech, the president-elect attempts to project calm and to say that a deeply divided country can still come together.
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Four people die as mob incited by Trump storms Capitol in attempt to stop confirmation of Biden’s election
The rioters sent members of Congress scrambling to crouch under desks while police futilely tried to barricade the building, in one of the most jarring scenes ever in a seat of American political power.
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Dividing party, Trump’s Republican allies poised to challenge Biden’s win
The president sees Wednesday’s joint session of Congress as one of his final attempts to overturn his loss, even though there is no credible path for that to happen.
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How Congress will count Electoral College votes Wednesday
Wednesday’s congressional joint session to count electoral votes is taking on added importance this year
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Video: Here’s what to expect when Congress meets to confirm Biden’s win
Here’s how it will work, step by step.
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Biden, Trump make election eve appeals in high-stakes Georgia Senate runoffs
More than 3 million Georgians already have voted.
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Analysis: Can Mike Pence stop Joe Biden from becoming president?
The vice president will preside over Congress’s Jan. 6 confirmation of results that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but his role is administrative.
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Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden
The move by Republican Sen. Josh Hawley will ensure at least a short delay in cementing the president-elect’s victory.
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Trump ‘failed’ to shore up nation’s cybersecurity, Biden says
The president-elect also expresses empathy with families who have struggled this year through the pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty.
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Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
Miguel Cardona, the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher, was appointed to the top education post in Connecticut just months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.