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6 Jan 2021
A pipe bomb was reportedly found and successfully detonated by a bomb squad at the Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, the
New York Times reports.
A developing report by the
Times states that both the RNC and Democrat National Committee (DNC) headquarters were evacuated after a pipe bomb was found at the RNC offices. Likewise, a suspicious package was discovered at the DNC offices as well.
The
An explosive device was found at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee in Washington and the nearby headquarters of the Democratic National Committee was evacuated after the discovery of a suspicious package on Wednesday, according to three people briefed on the discoveries.
Mr. Biden said the mayhem at the U.S. Capitol constituted “an assault on the rule of law.”
“It borders on sedition and it must end now,” Mr. Biden said. “I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward.”
“This God-awful display today [must] bring it home to every Republican and Democrat and independent in the nation that we must step up,” he said.
Mr. Biden spoke after pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol, overtaking police and forcing lawmakers and people inside to be rushed to secure locations.
The protesters had gathered in Washington, D.C., to object to Congress’ counting the Electoral College votes.
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Jan 03, 2021 05:27 AM EST
In Washington on Saturday, after 11 Republican senators and senators-elect said that when the House and Senate meet in Congress next week, they will vote to reject President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. s win, Vice President Mike Pence indicated backing the attempt to upend the election.
The senator s announcement and VP s move to endorse it reflected an expression among Republicans to defy the clear-cut presidential election results. After verifying the accuracy and strictly following post-election audits or hand counts, every state in the country has certified the election results. Also, across the country, Judges and the Supreme Court with a conservative majority, have rejected close to 60 attempts by Republicans and their allies to challenge the results.
Presidential Transition Highlights: Nancy Pelosi Is Re-elected as House Speaker
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The nearly party-line vote gave Ms. Pelosi control of a slim majority for what may be her final term. Former Speaker Paul Ryan and Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, condemned members of their party for trying to overturn the presidential election.
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Pelosi Narrowly Re-elected as House Speaker
Representative Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat of California, secured 216 votes in a tight contest against Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader, who received 209 votes.
“The total number of votes cast is 427, of which the Hon. Nancy Pelosi of the state of California has received 216 ” [applause] “The Hon. Kevin McCarthy of the state of California has received 209 ” “Yay!” [applause] “The Hon. Tammy Duckworth of the state of Illinois has received one vote, th