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Newsom cancels news conference as "caution" amid protests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled a Wednesday news conference on the coronavirus out of “an abundance of caution" after pro-Trump protesters gathered outside the state Capitol, though there were no major incidents or attempts to access the building.
The Latest: Pelosi says Congress to resume once Capitol safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
The Latest: Vaccine focus in Wash. to expand to older people
SEATTLE — Washington state officials say everyone over 70 years old and anyone over 50 who lives in a multigenerational household will be the next priorities for coronavirus vaccinations in the state.
Louisiana hospital bed shortage as COVID-19 surge worsens
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As a slow distribution of the coronavirus vaccine rolls out across Louisiana, hospital leaders warned Wednesday that they are running dangerously short of beds because of the influx of COVID-19 patients, a situation only expected to worsen after the holidays.
Protesters swarm Statehouses across US; some evacuated
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Protesters backing President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading some officials to evacuate while cheers rang out at several demonstrations as a pro-Trump mob
The Latest: Acting AG says Capitol riot 'intolerable attack'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
McMorris Rodgers will now uphold Electoral College vote
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Spokane has reversed course, now saying she will uphold the Electoral College vote count and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Wisconsin Republicans decry protesters as 'social misfits'
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation decried supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during the hearing to certify the Electoral College votes, with one Republican referring to them as “a bunch of social misfits" and another calling it “banana republic crap.”
Mayor says NYPD can get vaccines, governor says not so fast
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officers seeking protection from the ravages of COVID-19 were caught Wednesday in the latest political tug-of-war between the city's mayor and the state's governor.
Montana gun bill would allow concealed carry at universities
HELENA, Mont (AP) — A new bill under consideration in the Montana House would relax restrictions on guns in the state by allowing concealed carrying of firearms on college campuses.
'Protesters are in the building': US Capitol under siege
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crowd pushed past the police barricades, up the steps to the iron doors and in what seemed like no time at all, hoisted a Trump flag from the U.S. Capitol.
Reaction from leaders pours in after mob breaks into Capitol
A mob of violent protesters made its way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing police to evacuate lawmakers and delaying the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Some of the reaction from around the United States and the world:
Capitol has seen violence over 220 years, but not like this
In more than 220 years, the U.S. Capitol had seen nothing like it: a roiling mob, forcing its way past its majestic marble columns, disrupting the passage of power, desecrating the seat of the world’s greatest democracy.
Transcript: Trump sees special people, Biden sees extremists
Transcripts of President Donald Trump's and President-elect Joe Biden's remarks Wednesday after pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Thousands of people descended on the Capitol as Congress began to vote to affirm Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential win.
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VT Rep Welch feared his safety; Governor says Trump must go
Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives said Wednesday he feared for his safety while watching protesters trying to break into the House chamber.
One arrested as Trump supporters gather at Oklahoma Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One person was arrested Wednesday as close to 1,000 supporters of President Donald Trump gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol as a joint session of Congress convened in Washington to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden.
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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, lawmakers evacuated
Police declare unlawful assembly at Salem Trump protest
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State Police in Oregon declared an unlawful assembly and at least one person was arrested at the state Capitol Wednesday afternoon as hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump gathered.
The Latest: Capitol complex secure after violent occupation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the