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Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz pressured to resign for ‘normalizing’ attack on Capitol

Sen. Patty Murray is calling on Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley to resign.The Washington Democrats said the two Republicans push to reject the certification of Electoral votes.

January 8, 2021

Ronna McDaniel reelected as RNC chair

The Republican National Committee on Friday chose continuity over change by reelecting Ronna McDaniel as chair and Tommy Hicks as vice chair.

January 8, 2021

Republicans rethink Donald Trump support amid Capitol siege fallout, administration exodus

President Trump said Thursday night that he is "outraged" by his supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol and called for "healing and reconciliation," moving to stave off an avalanche of condemnation for his role in the attack.

January 7, 2021

Mike Pence: ‘Violence never wins’ after a mob infiltrated Capitol

Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday "violence never wins" after a mob of pro-Trump protestors infiltrated the U.S. Capitol Building, forcing lawmakers to flee.

January 6, 2021

Phil Scott, Vermont governor, Trump should resign or be removed from office

Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont on Wednesday called for President Trump to resign or get the boot, accusing him of inciting the mob that breached and vandalized the U.S. Capitol Building.

January 6, 2021

Jeb Bush faults Trump for ‘inciting insurrection’ in Capitol siege

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that following the pro-Trump mayhem in Washington, DC that President Trump should accept his loss.

January 6, 2021

Jon Ossoff projected winner in Georgia Senate race over David Perdue

Democrats officially won control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Jon Ossoff was declared the winner in his showdown against Republican Sen. David Perdue in the Georgia runoff races.

January 6, 2021

Ivanka Trump is calling on the ‘American Patriots’ that have breached the U.S. Capitol to stand down

Ivanka Trump is calling on the "American Patriots" that have breached the U.S. Capitol to stand down.

January 6, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Democrats Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff on verge of stunning sweep

Democrats woke up Wednesday on the doorstep of pulling off a stunning sweep of two high-profile runoff races Tuesday in Georgia and flipping control of the U.S. Senate.

January 6, 2021

Raphael Warnock declares victory in Georgia Senate runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler Tuesday in his Georgia runoff race, putting Democrats a step away from controlling the U.S. Senate.

January 6, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Nervous nation awaits results

Control of the Senate hung in the balance Tuesday night as the nation awaited the results from the Georgia runoff races.

January 6, 2021

Exit poll: 76% of Georgia Republicans say 2020 election was not fair

A clear majority of Republicans in Georgia say they do not believe the November election was conducted fairly.

January 5, 2021

Perdue, Loeffler deliver Election Day plea: ‘Go Vote!’

Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler issued an 11th-hour plea Tuesday to voters in Georgia to head to the polls in their competitive runoff races.

January 5, 2021

Gabriel Sterling, Georgia election official, refutes Trump’s claims about Dominion voting machines

Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling is playing defense in real time against President Trump's attempts to cast doubts over Election Day voting in the state.

January 5, 2021

Raphael Warnock: Kelly Loeffler’s objection to election results is ‘shameful’

Sen. Kelly Loeffler's challenger in the runoff races in Georgia said Tuesday it is "shameful" the Republican supports the push to object to the certification of the Electoral College results.

January 5, 2021

Jon Ossoff: Vote Democrat, get $2,000 checks

Jon Ossoff pledged that if Democrats flip the Senate seats in the Georgia runoff races Tuesday that voters can count on President-elect Joseph R. Biden working with Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks.

January 5, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Stars try to seal the deal

The biggest names in American politics converged on Georgia Monday to put their final imprint on the hard-fought runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate and define the waning days of President Trump's administration.

January 4, 2021

Mike Pence rallies evangelicals in Georgia to vote for GOP senators in runoff

Vice President Mike Pence rallied evangelical Christian voters Monday during a campaign stop in Georgia, calling on voters of faith to play their part this week in defending the Republican majority in the Senate.

January 4, 2021

Sense of urgency hangs over final day of early voting in Georgia Senate runoffs

Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler urged voters to remember that New Year's Eve marked the final day of early voting in Georgia ahead of the high-stakes runoff races next week.

December 31, 2020

Donald Trump, Joe Biden, set to campaign Monday in Georgia

President Trump and President-elect Joseph R Biden are slated to make competing campaign appearances Monday in Georgia in a last-ditch effort to influence the Senate runoff races.

December 30, 2020