Experts Offer Ways To Cope, Talk To Children, In Wake Of Capitol Riot
The images are unsettling. A riot at the Nation's Capitol is creating many emotions for people in the Charlotte area.Β
State Lawmaker Charged After Entering Capitol With Rioters
A Republican West Virginia state lawmaker has been federally charged for entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself rushing into the building with a mob of President Donald Trumpβs supporters.
Twitter Permanently Bans Trump, Citing Risk Of Incitement
Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing βrisk of further incitement of violence.β
Pelosi Seeks To Curb President Trump's Nuclear Power, Plans To Impeach
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an βunhingedβ President Donald Trump from ordering military actions including a possible nuclear strike in his final days and hours at the White House.
President Trump Won't Attend Joe Biden's Inauguration
President Donald Trump said Friday he wonβt attend President-elect Joe Bidenβs Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration.
US Loses 140,000 Jobs, First Monthly Drop Since Spring
U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.
Mecklenburg County Legislators Urge A Peaceful Transition Of Power To Biden Amid Chaos At U.S. Capitol
Mecklenburg County legislators released a signed statement on January 7th urging leaders to move President-Elect Joe Biden into the presidency peacefully, and to stop attempts at undermining the 2020 presidential election in light of the riot at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Quits, Cites Trump Rhetoric
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has become the second Cabinet secretary to resign a day after a pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
President Trump Condemns Capitol Riot, Concedes To Biden
President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nationβs Capitol Wednesday.
Capitol Siege By Pro-Trump Mob Forces Questions, Ousters
The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trumpβs supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday β about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to secure the complex and the future of the Republican Party in a post-Trump era.
"Betrayed This Country": N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office after the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by Trump supporters.
Lawmakers Openly Discuss Ousting Trump, Possible Impeachment
Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasnβt removed, the House may move forward with a second impeachment.
Scenes Of Violence At U.S. Capitol Shock World | PHOTOS
A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election.
Police: Four People Dead After Pro-Trump Mob Storms U.S. Capitol
Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol.
Biden Win Confirmed After Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol
Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn Americaβs presidential election, undercut the nationβs democracy and keep Trump in the White House.
Warnock, Ossoff Win In Georgia, Handing Dems Senate Control
Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats β and with them, the U.S. Senate majority β as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his last days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Bidenβs progressive agenda.
Republicans Raise First Objection In Congress To Biden Win
Republican lawmakers mounted their first official challenge to Joe Bidenβs presidential election win Wednesday, objecting to state results from Arizona as they took up Donald Trumpβs relentless effort to overturn the election results in an extraordinary joint session of Congress.
President-Elect Joe Biden To Name Judge Merrick Garland As Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Mary C. Curtis: Georgia Senate Runoff Races
Democrat Raphael Warnock is set become the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on the high-stakes race.
Decision Day In Georgia With Senate Majority At Stake
Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Bidenβs capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.
