After the presidential election last year, the Proud Boys, a far-right group, declared its undying loyalty to President Trump. In a Nov. 8 post in a private channel of the messaging app Telegram, the group urged its followers to attend
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Lil Wayne, Kodak Black Among 4 Hip-Hop Figures Granted Clemency by Trump
In late October, just days before the presidential election, and almost a year after federal authorities had seized a handgun from his private plane, the rapper Lil Wayne spent nearly an hour with Donald J. Trump at the former president’s
Georgia Certifies Senate Victories of Warnock and Ossoff
ATLANTA — Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, on Tuesday certified the runoff election victories of Senators-elect Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, setting in motion the formal legal process that will seat the two Democrats and give their
Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them?
WASHINGTON — Back when the election was tightening and just a week away, Joe Biden went big. He flew to Warm Springs, the Georgia town whose thermal waters once brought Franklin Delano Roosevelt comfort from polio, and pledged a restitching
Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility
By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation’s Republican state attorneys general may have undermined their offices’ long-held special status in federal courts. In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed legal papers
Fiji Will Lead U.N. Rights Body, Over Russian and Chinese Opposition
GENEVA — The Pacific island nation of Fiji won election on Friday as president of the United Nations’ top human rights body, ending a shadowy proxy battle waged by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia seeking to strengthen their influence by
North Korea Unveils New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
SEOUL, South Korea — A month before the U.S. presidential election, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, held a military parade that featured what appeared to be the country’s largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile. This week, just days before President-elect Joseph R.
Atop the Powerful Budget Committee at Last, Bernie Sanders Wants to Go Big
Shortly before the 2016 election, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, the Republican nominee for vice president and the speaker of the House, told a group of college Republicans why he thought Democrats winning control of the Senate would be a
Capitol Riot Timeline: How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Rampage
When President Trump railed against the election results from a stage near the White House on Wednesday, his loyalists were already gathering at the Capitol. Soon, they would storm it. We analyzed a crucial two-hour period to reconstruct how a
Trump Administration Politicized Some Intelligence on Foreign Election Influence, Report Finds
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration politicized the intelligence around foreign election interference in 2020, resulting in significant errors in its reports last year to Congress and the public, a report by the intelligence community ombudsman concluded. Barry A. Zulauf, the
LeBron James has scathing words about President Trump and the state of America
A day after a violent mob seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election stormed the Capitol, Lakers star LeBron James unleashed a scathing rebuke of President Trump. “The events that took place yesterday [were] a direct
Republicans Reel as Democrats Seethe
Just a few weeks ago, President Trump had lost the presidential election — whether he admitted it or not — but it still looked as if he had pulled off a remarkable feat: His take-no-prisoners, reality-bending style as the Republican
Fed’s Barkin: Gusher of federal aid to economy “likely behind us”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The results of the November election and gradual distribution of a coronavirus vaccine likely means U.S. government relief for the economy has peaked, Richmond Federal Reserve bank president Thomas Barkin said on Thursday. With the results of
‘Protesters Are in The Building’: How an Electoral Count Turned Into Chaos
As Congress met to certify the election results, President Trump held a simultaneous rally. Watch these moments unfold side by side to see how his speech incited a mob that broke into the Capitol.
Loeffler Reverses Plan to Object to Georgia Election Results
new video loaded: Loeffler Reverses Plan to Object to Georgia Election Results transcript Back bars 0:00/1:01 –1:01 transcript Loeffler Reverses Plan to Object to Georgia Election Results Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost a Senate runoff race in Georgia, decided not
How a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol
President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election came to a dangerous head on Wednesday when a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol following a rally in which Mr. Trump once again falsely claimed widespread voter fraud.
EXPLAINER: How Democrats won Georgia’s 2 Senate runoffs
The Associated Press on Wednesday declared Democrat Jon Ossoff the winner of his U.S. Senate runoff election, the second such seat captured by the party in twin contests that were held in Georgia on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the
Obama congratulates Warnock (and Abrams).
Former President Barack Obama commended the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Wednesday for winning election as the first Black senator from Georgia, casting Mr. Warnock’s historic victory as an example of why civic engagement — an issue Mr. Obama has long
Gabriel Sterling Says Jon Ossoff Will Likely Prevail in Georgia
A top election official in Georgia said he was all but certain that Jon Ossoff, the 33-year-old media executive who mounted an unlikely challenge to a sitting senator, would emerge as the victor against David Perdue. “Senator to be, probably,
Georgia Awaits Election Result With Senate in Balance
After Mr. Warnock largely escaped criticism in the November election, when Ms. Loeffler was focused on fending off a challenge from her right, he came in for particularly harsh criticism. Republicans spotlighted Mr. Warnock’s most controversial sermons and portrayed him
When Will Georgia Mail-In Ballots be Counted?
All eyes were on mail-in ballots when general election results were tallied in November. And now, with control of the Senate hinging on two runoff elections in Georgia, it is no surprise that mail-in ballots are getting attention again. Here
Texas 29th Congressional District Results: Sylvia Garcia vs. Jaimy Blanco
Source: Election results from National Election Pool/Edison Research By Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Gray Beltran, Matthew Bloch, Larry Buchanan, Andrew Chavez, Nate Cohn, Matthew Conlen, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Andrew Fischer, Josh Holder, Will Houp, Jonathan Huang, Josh Katz, Aaron
Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results
Source: Election results and race calls from The Associated Press By Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Matthew Bloch, Andrew Chavez, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Andrew Fischer, Will Houp, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Jaymin Patel, Ben Smithgall, Umi Syam,
Election Needles: Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff
Source: Election results and race calls from The Associated Press By Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Matthew Bloch, Andrew Chavez, Nate Cohn, Matthew Conlen, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Andrew Fischer, Will Houp, Josh Katz, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman,
Georgia Runoff Election Results: Loeffler vs. Warnock
Source: Election results and race calls from The Associated Press By Michael Andre, Aliza Aufrichtig, Matthew Bloch, Andrew Chavez, Annie Daniel, Asmaa Elkeurti, Andrew Fischer, Will Houp, Aaron Krolik, Jasmine C. Lee, Rebecca Lieberman, Jaymin Patel, Ben Smithgall, Umi Syam,
When Will We Know Georgia Runoff Results?
In the days after the Nov. 3 election, Georgia was one of several states where the vote count seemed to progress agonizingly slowly. Then came a recount. Ten days passed before the state was called for President-elect Joseph R. Biden
A Full Guide to the Georgia Senate Election Runoff
Two months after the presidential election, Georgia voters will decide in two runoff elections on Tuesday which party controls the Senate, determining how much President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. can accomplish during his first two years in the White House.
SE Cupp on Trump’s call: Some people never learn
CNN political commentator SE Cupp discusses President Trump pressuring a top Georgia election official to "find" votes and overturn the state’s election. #CNN #News
Trump Lawyer on Call Is a Conservative Firebrand Aiding His Push to Overturn Election
As President Trump has sought to overturn the election results, his personal lawyers paraded themselves before television hosts, state elections officials and anyone else willing to entertain their baseless claims of voter fraud. But behind the scenes, a longtime conservative
‘Everybody’s Vote Did Count,’ Top Georgia Election Official Says
new video loaded: ‘Everybody’s Vote Did Count,’ Top Georgia Election Official Says transcript Back bars 0:00/1:18 –1:18 transcript ‘Everybody’s Vote Did Count,’ Top Georgia Election Official Says Gabriel Sterling, a top election official in Georgia, delivered a scathing refutation on