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By LIBBY CATHEY, CATHERINE THORBECKE, MORGAN WINSOR and ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 13 days. Here is how the scene is unfolding. All times Eastern: Jan 07, 3:45 am Pence announces Biden as next president, Trump accepts defeat Hours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol to protest the results of the 2020 election, congressional tellers have ascertained Joe Biden and Kam...

Read more about Trump concedes defeat, pledges orderly transition of power to Joe Biden on Business Standard. Commenting on the certification, Trump said the decision "represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history."

Trump early Thursday for the first time acknowledged he will depart the White House Jan. 20 and said there would be an “orderly transition” of power.

DC attorney general calls on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump From CNNs Josiah Ryan In this December 9, 2019 file photo, US Vice President Mike Pence listens to US President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room in Washington. Mark Wilson/Getty Images The Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl Racine called on Vice President Mike Pence to organize the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office.  "Whether you like Vice President Pence or...

Indian equity markets turned volatile in the last hour of trade and ended in the red for the second day in a row as investors rolled over their trade positions due to the weekly expiry of F&O contracts. At close, the S&P BSE Sensex was quoting at 48,093 levels, down 81 points or 0.17 per cent, amid sell off in information technology and FMCG stocks. The broader Nifty50, on the other hand, closed 9 points, or 0.06 per cent, lower at 14,137 levels. The index hit a new peak of 14,256.25 in the m...

Americans should be committed to stopping all the violence. As a former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and 20-year veteran of serving in that body, let me begin by condemning unequivocally and vehemently every person who illegally entered the Capitol. The trespassers and invaders should be tried and punished. Those who confronted the police should be charged with felonies.  There is no room in America for the kind of mob violence we saw Wednesday. It is clear that there are 74 m...

Pelosi threatens to impeach President for sedition to end horror show after Pence left her and Schumer ON HOLD for 25 mins when they called to demand he remove ranting and raving Trump with 25th Amendment House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump had incited sedition against the United States and demanded the presidents removal from office Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a statement calling for swift action on the 25th Amendment while also leveling the threat of a secon...

US News: "We condemn the violence that took place here in the strongest possible terms. We grieve the loss of life in these hallowed halls, as well as the inju

SUBSCRIBE to EIR Daily Alert Service Congress Members, Senators Raise Objections to Electoral Votes, at Joint Session of Congress Jan. 6 , 2021 (EIRNS)—Nancy Pelosi opened the Joint Session of Congress with the majesty and dignity the event demanded, by scolding the Republicans for standing too close together and not abiding by the rule that a maximum of 11 members of each party from each of the two houses be present. Having graced the chamber with her remarks, she turned the proceedings over...

Trump remains defiant, says ‘will not concede’ By Erik Martin - DarkeCountyMedia.com President Donald Trump speaks to supporters Wednesday, prior to Congress gathering to certify the 2020 electoral vote. Trump told them he would not concede to his opponent, Democrat Joe Biden. Following the speech, demonstrators entered the Capitol building. Darke County Media image WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Capitol was briefly occupied by demonstrators Wednesday following a rally in support of Preside...