Jan. 6 election certification live updates: National Guard deploys 500 troops to US Capitol
Congress will take the last step to formalize President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris on Monday when it assembles in joint session to count the Electoral College votes. The constitutionally mandated procedure is not expected to have any of the drama of four years ago, when supporters of the 45th president rioted over his…
Congress Overhauled the Electoral Count Process After the 2021 Violence
Bipartisan legislation enacted in 2022 makes it much more difficult for lawmakers to object to a state’s votes, and clarifies that the vice president cannot unilaterally overrule them.
Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters
President Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
Biden Warns Americans Not to Forget the Jan. 6 Attack
In an essay in The Washington Post, President Biden accused President-elect Donald J. Trump and his supporters of trying to erase the history of that day.
Trump Expected to Stay in Florida During Election Certification
The president-elect spent the weekend at his golf club and estate, continuing to push the debunked idea that his loss in the 2020 election could have been legally overturned.
Harris Faces an Awkward Election Task: Certifying the Vote She Lost
The vice president will preside over Congress on Monday as it counts the Electoral College votes finalizing her defeat by Donald J. Trump.
Congress will certify Donald Trump’s win on Jan. 6, here’s how the process works
Congress will convene for a joint session Monday to make President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 win official by fulfilling its constitutional role of certifying the Electoral College vote.