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First LookHow Donald Trump used Twitter to amplify his messagesAfter 12 years and 57,000 tweets, @realDonaldTrump is off Twitter. The company shuttered his account saying Mr. Trump would use it for “further incitement of violence.”
First LookLife after Twitter: Trump looks for a social media platformParler may be a viable platform for President Trump. But Google, Apple, and Amazon took steps to remove it from their app stores and web servers.
After Capitol attack, GOP grapples with its futureWednesday’s events went too far for many mainstream Republicans. But how the party moves forward in the post-Trump era remains to be seen.
First LookBiden adds Boston mayor, Rhode Island governor to economic teamPresident-elect Joe Biden has tapped the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston, and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team. If confirmed, the selections will shake up local politics in Rhode Island and Boston.
First LookCapitol security readies for Biden's inauguration, without TrumpSecurity forces in the nation’s capital are taking extra precautions for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. President Trump has said he will not attend. National Guard from six states will support law enforcement in Washington for the next 30 days.
First LookCapitol siege's fallout: Resignations, deaths, condemnationsAs the Trump administration heads into its final days, Cabinet members have resigned and the president finally condemned the violence many say he instigated at the Capitol. Five people have died from injuries sustained during the riots.
Whither democracy? Americans weigh in on siege of the CapitolWhen the very functioning of democracy is disrupted by an unruly mob, it shakes the fabric of a nation. Here are voices from across America.
‘Citadel of democracy’ under siege: A reporter’s view inside the CapitolWednesday was the third day on the job for the Monitor’s new congressional correspondent. Here’s how the Capitol siege looked through her eyes.
First LookAfter Capitol violence, President Trump faces reckoningFacebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump’s accounts following a breach of the Capitol House by a pro-Trump mob. There are also growing calls for his resignation and invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump from office.
First LookLawmakers vow a probe into Capitol Police for breach by mobIn the wake of the Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol in Washington, where pro-Trump mobs broke windows, entered both the Senate and House chambers, and vandalized offices, lawmakers want answers to how law enforcement handled the breach.
First LookTrump acknowledges defeat, says transition will be orderlyAfter a day of chaos when a mob stormed the Capitol, President Donald Trump acknowledged his loss in the 2020 U.S. presidential election for the first time and announced the Jan. 20 transition will be orderly. Multiple White House aides have also resigned.
First LookMob dispersed, Congress works through the night to confirm BidenAfter the pro-Trump mob that overran the Capitol was cleared out, lawmakers returned to the House chambers to certify the Electoral College votes from the November election before dawn. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the joint session.
Is this America? A breach in peaceful transition of power.Americans were left to consider the state of the republic as they watched the violent climax of Trump’s refusal to accept the election results.
First LookU.S. Senate control goes to Democrats with Georgia's winsJon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have won against incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a crucial race that has handed the Democrats control of the Senate. Their success is a symbol of a striking shift in Georgia’s politics.
First LookGoing against Trump, Pence refuses to reject electoral votesVice President Mike Pence, who had been under pressure from President Donald Trump to overturn electoral votes that will make Joe Biden the next president, said he would follow the Constitution, not the commander in chief.
First LookAt statehouses across US, hundreds rally in support of TrumpAt a protest at the Minnesota Capitol, there were loud cheers when the crowd learned that protesters in Washington had breached the U.S. Capitol complex.
First LookLawmakers evacuated as Trump supporters storm US CapitolA joint congressional session to affirm Joe Biden's Electoral College victory was disrupted as angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing lawmakers to be evacuated from the building.
Politics WatchFor Democrats, the Cheneys are unlikely heroesBoth the former vice president and his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney – a rising GOP star – played key roles in pushing back on President Trump’s effort to undo President-elect Biden’s victory.
First LookAmid a divided GOP, US Congress expected to confirm Biden's winThe U.S. Congress will convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. More than a dozen Republican senators have said they will challenge state results, led by Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz.
First LookWarnock win in Georgia puts Dems closer to Senate majorityThe Associated Press has called the Georgia Senate race between Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler for Mr. Warnock. He will become the state's first Black senator.
