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Elections
About 20,000 National Guard members to deploy for inauguration, officials say
"I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia."
3 years ago
Sarah McBride and a diverse group of new Delaware lawmakers are sworn in
Delaware’s first transgender state senator was among those who took the oath of office virtually on the first day of the legislative session.
3 years ago
These are the 94 elected officials from Pa. who supported challenges to Biden’s win
Several major corporations are stopping donations to lawmakers on this list, which includes eight congressional reps and 85 state reps.
3 years ago
Tech giants join corporate reckoning over political spending
Facebook, Microsoft and Google have joined a growing list of big banks and other major companies that are pausing their political spending following last week's violent attack
3 years ago
Political fallout from the insurrection; raising Black kids in white spaces
How do you explain to children, especially Black children, the insurrection at the Capitol? What about white supremacy? Our guests dive into the conversation.
Air Date: January 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01More than a dozen GOP state lawmakers attended Trump rally that gave way to riots
GOP Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase faces calls to resign after attending the rally that gave way to a riot on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call
The December call preceded Trump’s Jan. 2 call to Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden's win.
3 years ago
Why some Georgia voters split their ballots between Democrats and Republicans
Even though both parties ran unified campaigns, nearly 20,000 Georgians appear to have split their votes in the two races, between Raphael Warnock and David Perdue.
3 years ago
Ex-Secret Service leader predicts safe Biden inaugural despite Capitol riot
Mike White led the Presidential Protective Division until June 2017. He blames abysmal preparation for this week’s violence but says that won’t happen on Jan. 20.
3 years ago
Listen 1:55Biden introduces Merrick Garland as AG pick, Philly native Vanita Gupta as associate AG
Merrick Garland is likely best known as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court who was refused even a hearing by Senate Republicans.
3 years ago
Deadly insurrection marks moment of reckoning for Republicans
The party's usual excuses for Trump — he's not a typical politician and is uninterested in hewing to D.C. niceties — fell short against images of mobs occupying the Capitol.
3 years ago
Obama: ‘A moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation’ — but not a surprise
"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."
3 years ago
Video shows newly elected W.Va. lawmaker among mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol
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.
3 years ago
Election officials warned ‘someone’s going to get shot,’ but that didn’t stop Trump
For years, those in charge of voting have said stoking false fears about voting would one day lead to violence. On Wednesday, they were proven right.
3 years ago
After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition
Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.
3 years ago