A swarm of President Trump supporters intent on blocking President-elect Joe Biden's victory stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, forcing a lockdown and a large police response. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Norah O'Donnell to recap the day's events.
President-elect Joe Biden condemned the protests at the U.S. Capitol as "chaos" and "sedition."
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday night that lawmakers and staff should remain at the U.S. Capitol to carry out the counting of the Electoral College votes. Nancy Cordes reports from Capitol Hill.
Congressman Mike Gallagher compared the assault on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump protesters to what he saw in Iraq while serving in the military. The Wisconsin Republican said the unrest was a consequence of members of his party vowing to object to the Electoral College in Congress. Gallagher spoke with CBS News correspondents Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe during a CBS News Special Report.
A violent crowd of pro-Trump protesters pushed Capitol Hill into lockdown Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers were beginning the count of Electoral College votes. Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a Republican representing South Carolina's 1st district, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano while locked down in her office.
"Tonight, Congress will continue the business of certifying the electoral college votes," Congressman Jim Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina, tweeted.
CBS News political reporter Grace Segers was inside the Senate chamber Wednesday afternoon when protesters stormed the Capitol building and members had to evacuate. She described to anchor Norah O'Donnell how events unfolded in this part of our ongoing CBS News Special Report coverage.
President Trump has suggested Vice President Mike Pence has the authority to reject the Electoral College vote in the 2020 election. In 2017, then-Vice President Joe Biden denied opposition from members of his own party and presided over Congress' confirmation of Mr. Trump's victory in the 2016 election. Columbia Law School professor Richard Briffault joins CBSN to discuss the powers of the vice president when it comes to election results.
Dow closes at record high, buoyed by hopes for more coronavirus relief following Senate wins for Democrats.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and other members of Congress took cover in the gallery above the House floor as pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol. One lawmaker is heard praying during the chaos. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report with Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe from Washington.
President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation after pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. "I call on this mob to pull back," Mr. Biden said. "It's not a protest, it's insurrection." Watch his full remarks in this CBS News Special Report.
CBS News projected Ossoff's win as supporters of President Trump's stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress to delay counting the Electoral College votes.
President-elect Biden called on President Trump to deliver an address on national television.
Vice President Mike Pence was escorted from the Senate chamber after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The protesters breached the Capitol as lawmakers were supposed to be counting the electoral votes in the presidential election. Norah O'Donnell anchors a CBS News Special Report with Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe in Washington.
Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he's relaxing COVID-19 restrictions for Minnesota bars and restaurants, which have been closed to indoor dining for the last six weeks. Watch part of his press conference here.
The chaos erupted shortly after President Trump gave a speech once again falsely claiming to have won a second term.
Los Angeles is struggling to cope with the post-holiday coronavirus surge, as hospitals ration oxygen to patients and turn away ambulances. Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the school of public health at Brown University, explains the U.S. is in the surge of hospitalizations from the Thanksgiving holiday and the effects of the Christmas holiday are still ahead.
Protesters backing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol in violent clashes with police.
Pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol and clashed with police inside the building as members of Congress suspended their joint session and evacuated. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes says there are also reports of shots being fired. Watch this portion of CBS News Special Report coverage.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about the ongoing protests at the Capitol, calling for an end to the violence after Trump supporters stormed the building and clashed with police. Watch his full interview.
