Elections
Congress certifies Pa. results, Biden’s victory after chaotic day of violent insurrection
“We saw bloodshed because a demagogue chose to spread falsehoods and sow distrust of his own fellow Americans,” said U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. “Let’s not abet such deception.”
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Philly-area congressional delegations condemn violent insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Members of Congress have been hunkered down through much of the afternoon as security attempted to retake control of the chamber from Trump insurrectionists.
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Biden: Democracy ‘under unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump extremists occupy Capitol
Biden said that the words of a president matter. At their best, he said, they can inspire. But at their worst, he added, they can incite.
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Congress to resume election certification as Pro-Trump insurrectionists removed from Capitol
Wednesday’s congressional certification is one of the last steps to confirm Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election ahead of inauguration.
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Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election
The skirmishes occurred outside in the very spot where president-elect Biden will be inaugurated in just two weeks.
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More than 100 members of the U.S. House and 14 senators have planned to challenge the vote based on unproven allegations and conspiracy theories over alleged voter fraud.
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The electoral vote count; and mayhem in the Pa. state house
The past and present of counting the electoral college votes for President. We'll also hear about how Pa. Senate Republicans refused to seat a Democratic election winner.
Air Date: January 6, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:008 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden’s electoral votes
As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.
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Protesters swarm to Capitol, halt session on Biden victory
Lawmakers had convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results but protests erupted outside and government buildings were evacuated.
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Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
His victory makes him the youngest U.S. senator and gives Democrats control the Senate for the opening of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Election officials want a say in Pa.’s voting reforms, but politics may get in the way
As two GOP lawmakers push to abolish mail voting, county election officials say the state should keep and improve the new system.
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‘Definitely a Civil War’: Trump’s demands splinter GOP ahead of Georgia vote
President Trump has demanded total loyalty from Republicans, but nowhere more dramatically than in Georgia where the last thing the GOP needed was an intra-party fight.
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Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake
Tuesday's voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.
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Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote
Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.
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Georgia election official: Don’t let misinformation ‘suppress your own vote’
He went line by line Monday refuting allegations made by President Trump about the state's voting system.
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