Biden spoke in Atlanta as he campaigned with the two Democratic challengers on the eve of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff elections, which will decide whether Republicans keep their Senate majority.The former vice president said "it’s a shame what’s happening now" with the vaccine, charging that "this administration’s gotten off to a God-awful start." But Biden made no direct mention of a controversial recorded phone conversation between the president and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger – which went viral on Sunday and dominated media headlines.

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Democrats plan swift Trump impeachment, want to remove him from office immediately

Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action to ensure an “unhinged” commander in chief can’t add to the damage they say he’s inflicted or even ignite nuclear war in his final days in office.As the country comes to terms with the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters that left five dead, the crisis that appears to be among the final acts of his presidency is deepening like few other periods in the nation’s history.

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Biden calls Trump 'not fit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't "fit for the job," but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S.

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dignity and generosity. At the same time, those defeated have not been hounded and jailed for their actions while in power.This differs markedly from democracies like Brazil and South Korea, where defeated presidents have been regularly jailed when their opponents seize power.

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Trump pressured Georgia to 'find the fraud' in earlier call

ATLANTA – While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro-Atlanta county, President Donald Trump pressured the lead investigator to “find the fraud” and said it would make the investigator a national hero.The December call, described by a person familiar with it who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to describe the sensitive nature of the discussion, preceded Trump’s Jan. 2 call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election.The call was first reported Saturday by The Washington Post.

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Dr. Marc Siegel: Speeding up COVID vaccinations — will Biden’s reversal of Trump policy help or hurt?

President-elect Joe Biden released a crucial element of his new coronavirus vaccine plan Friday, as his office announced he doesn’t intend to hold back doses of the authorized vaccines to ensure that people already vaccinated have a waiting dose for a second shot. This is a reversal of what the Trump administration has been doing.

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Democratic wins could strengthen Biden's legislative push

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn.Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald Trump supporters could, at least for a moment, ease the partisan tensions that have paralyzed the legislative process for years.“I think it makes my job easier, quite frankly,” Biden said Friday.

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Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to members of her chamber that lawmakers could move as early as next week to impeach Trump for inciting a violent mob that overran the U.S.

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Biden to get second Covid shot on Monday, intends to speed up vaccine release

Biden to speed release of COVID vaccinesMeawhile with COVID-19 numbers surging in the US and vaccinations off to a slow start, Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office confirmed on Friday.“The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible," spokesman T.J. Ducklo said in a statement.

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Biden plans to extend student loan payment pause ‘on day one,’ supports forgiving $10K in debt

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said the incoming president plans to immediately take action on providing more financial aid to families as well as extend the pause placed on student loan payments amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.RELATED: Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's schools chief, tapped as Biden's education secretaryA Biden transition official said the incoming president plans to move quickly on pushing for $2,000 direct payments to Americans.

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Donald Trump says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

Donald Trump said he will not be attending Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.Trump took to Twitter Friday morning, announcing the news.“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted.To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.— Donald J.

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Security concerns for Inauguration Day following pro-Trump Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at the upcoming inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden, which already has been reshaped by the pandemic and President Donald Trump's decision not to attend.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office from the Capitol's West Front, one of the locations where a mob overpowered police and stormed the building.

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Biden says people responsible for Capitol officer’s death will be held accountable

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden expressed his "deep sympathy" to the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died in the violent siege of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump and vowed those responsible will be held accountable."Our sympathies and our concerns go out to his family, and the people responsible should be held accountable — and they will be," Biden said during an event Friday in Wilmington, Delaware, to introduce additional key nominees of his economic and jobs team.U.S.

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Can Trump be charged with inciting a riot? Legal bar is high

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's top White House lawyer has repeatedly warned the president that he could be held responsible for inciting Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, but the standard for legal liability is high under court decisions reaching back 50 years.The admonitions from presidential counsel Pat Cipollone were delivered in part to prompt Trump to condemn the violence that was carried out in his name and acknowledge that he will leave office in less than two weeks, according to White House aides. They were not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations and spoke on condition of anonymity.

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'Absolutely not. No': Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin balks at $2,000 stimulus checks

WASHINGTON - There is a pending Democratic majority in the Senate, but the $2,000 stimulus checks President-elect Joe Biden promised ran into a new hurdle Friday.And this time, the potential roadblock comes from within the party.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.

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Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden receives his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

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Joe Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.“The president-elect believes we must accelerate distribution of the vaccine while continuing to ensure the Americans who need it most get it as soon as possible," spokesman T.J. Ducklo said in a statement.

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Trump says he will not attend Biden’s inauguration

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

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Dominion Voting Systems files $1.3B defamation lawsuit against Trump lawyer Sidney Powell

Attorney Sidney Powell speaks during a news conference with Rudy Giuliani, lawyer for U.S.

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Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation

WASHINGTON – Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell's “wild accusations” that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden.“Dominion brings this action to set the record straight,” the company said in the suit filed in federal court in Washington.Powell has for weeks claimed without evidence that the election technology vendor, whose vote-counting equipment was used in several states, was part of a scheme to steal the election from President Donald Trump.

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Trump finally faces reality — amid talk of early ouster

WASHINGTON – With 12 days left in his term, President Donald Trump has finally bent to reality amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging he’ll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat. Trump led off a video from the White House Thursday by condemning the violence carried out in his name a day earlier at the Capitol.

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Capitol siege raises security concerns for Biden inaugural

WASHINGTON – The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at an inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden already reshaped by a pandemic and the prospect that his predecessor may not attend.Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office from the Capitol's West Front, one of the very locations where a violent mob overpowered police and stormed the building.

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US Capitol police officer dies of injuries sustained during pro-Trump riots, officials say

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters stand on the U.S. Capitol Police armored vehicle as others take over the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan.

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Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals

WASHINGTON – The Rev. and Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock shares more than a party with President-elect Joe Biden: Both Democrats made faith a central part of their political identity on the campaign trail — and their victories are emboldening religious liberals.Warnock, who leads the Atlanta church where the Rev.

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Michelle Obama issues statement on pro-Trump Capitol riot, calls Trump ‘infantile and unpatriotic’

WASHINGTON - First lady Michelle Obama issued a statement following the pro-Trump riot that occurred on Wednesday involving a mob the president’s supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol and violently clashed with law enforcement.In the statement, Obama spoke of the mixed feelings of the day after she awoke Wednesday to the news of Raphael Warnock’s election victory in Georgia as the state’s first Black senator.

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Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov.

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Here’s how you can help the FBI identify rioters on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON – Now that the Capitol has been cleared and operations are returning to normal, the FBI has the daunting task of identifying rioters who attacked police officers and stormed the Capitol building.Thousands of President Donald Trump supporters demonstrated in D.C.

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Pence, Pelosi share 'elbow bump' following Biden certification vote

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, greets Vice President Mike Pence while wearing protective masks during a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden as the next US president in the US capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2 WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded a trying and at times scary joint session of Congress with an elbow bump in the predawn hours of Thursday.The friendly gesture, apparently instigated by Pelosi, came after the House and Senate certified President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, bringing to end a long, difficult day.

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Siege of US Capitol by pro-Trump mob forces hard questions

WASHINGTON – One day later, the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters forced painful new questions across government — about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks, the ability of the police to secure the complex and the future of the Republican Party in a post-Trump era.

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Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol that's shaken US

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday denounced the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorists” and he blamed President Donald Trump for the violence that has shaken the nation's capital and beyond.The protest by Trump supporters that breached the security of Congress on Wednesday was “not dissent, was not disorder, was not protest.

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Cape May man charged with unlawful entry following pro-Trump raid on Capitol

WASHINGTON - A Cape May County man was arrested Wednesday during the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol building, according to police. Leonard Guthrie was among those arrested and charged with unlawful entry. Terry Brown, from Lebanon County, was also arrested by U.S. Capitol Police.The Capitol building became overrun with pro-Trump supporters during a joint session to confirm the 2020 election of Joe Biden.

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Biden picks Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as commerce secretary

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has picked Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department, helping set trade policy and looking to promote U.S.

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Biden to introduce Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, 3 other Justice Department nominees

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden will introduce Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general on Thursday along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions to "restore the independence" of the agency and faith in the rule of law.In picking Garland, a federal appeal judge, is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.Garland's nomination will force Senate Republicans to contend with someone they spurned four years ago — refusing even to hold hearings when President Barack Obama nominated Garland for the Supreme Court.

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Wall Street shrugs off U.S. Capitol lockdown as stocks keep rising

Wall Street is rallying toward record highs again Thursday on expectations that the Democratic sweep of Washington means more stimulus is likely on the way for the economy.The S&P 500 was 1.5 per cent higher in the first trading after Congress confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election and Jon Ossoff was declared the winner of a Georgia runoff election, tipping control of the Senate to Democrats. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 322 points, or 1 per cent, at 31,152, as of 10:37 a.m.

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Stunned EU leaders yearn for Biden presidency -- ASAP

BRUSSELS – For European Union nations, Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration as the next U.S.

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U.S. Congress seals Biden’s election victory after chaotic day in Washington

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Mick Mulvaney says he's resigning from Trump administration after Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s former acting White House chief of staff resigned his post as special envoy to Northern Ireland on Thursday, saying "I can’t do it. I can’t stay."Mick Mulvaney joined a growing list of Trump administration officials who are leaving following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Biden to introduce Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has announced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general, saying the federal appeals court judge and three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions will “restore the independence” of the agency and faith in the rule of law.The four lawyers are to be introduced by Biden at an event Thursday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware.In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

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Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's 2020 election

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem as it tried to halt the peaceful transition of power.

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Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

WASHINGTON – Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House.Lawmakers were resolved to complete the Electoral College tally in a display to the country, and the world, of the nation’s enduring commitment to uphold the will of the voters and the peaceful transfer of power.

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Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz defends Trump after storming of Capitol building

After a mob of demonstrators stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday interrupting a joint session of Congress to certify president-elect Joe Biden, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz defended President Donald Trump, who called for protests to be “peaceful” before they turned violent.

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Trump mob storms Capitol Hill, halts Biden confirmation

U.S. lawmakers were preparing to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win, when supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S.

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17 members of Congress sign letter to Pence asking him to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump

WASHINGTON - Seventeen members of Congress signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office in the wake of protests in Washington by Trump’s supporters that devolved into a violent riot inside the U.S.

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Small pro-Trump rallies break out in Canada amid chaos at U.S. Capitol

occupied the U.S. Capitol in an effort to disrupt the certification of president-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory.In Toronto, more than a dozen vehicles emblazoned with Trump and “stop the steal” flags formed a convoy through the city, driving past the U.S.

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U.S. election: ‘We will never give up, we will never concede’ Trump tells protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke in front of supporters at a “Save America March” in Washington D.C.

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‘We were told to pull out our gas masks,’ Florida Congressman describes Capitol breach by Trump supporters

ORLANDO, Fla. – Congressman Darren Soto, D-Kissimmee., described hearing violent rioters breaching the Capitol building and breaking into the chamber coming within feet of himself and other lawmakers as they attempted to tally the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden.The Electoral College joint session is normally a mundane and ceremonial task but was ended soon after it started when supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump descended on the Capitol building where the count was underway to affirm Biden’s White House victory two weeks before Inauguration Day.Soto said he was in the gallery along with other lawmakers in the midst of the objection debate over the Arizona electoral votes when members of the House begin receiving word

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Calls for Trump’s Twitter to be suspended after violence erupts at U.S. capitol

Twitter users are calling for the suspension of U.S. President Donald Trump’s account on the social media site following claims that he incited the ongoing violence that is currently rocking Washington.Protesters stormed the U.S.

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Chaos: Trump supporters make selves at home inside Capitol, sitting behind desks, making off with podiums

WASHINGTON - Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, some walking into lawmakers’ offices, sitting behind desks and apparently making off with podiums and other items.Stunning photos captured the chaos inside the nation’s Capitol: security officials with guns drawn on the floor of the U.S.

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