Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Examining How The Trump Years Helped To Shape The Media

7:37am January 06, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The Trump years have been good for many news organizations — fueling spikes in cable news ratings and national newspaper subscriptions. It has also left the media's credibility severely diminished.

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Congress Will Meet To Certify Presidential Election Vote Tally

7:05am January 06, 2021

Congress meets in a joint session on Wednesday to formally count the Electoral College votes. Numerous Republican members of the House and Senate plan to go on record against Joe Biden's victory.

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States Have An Official Flag. Massachusetts May Get A State Dinosaur

6:41am January 06, 2021

Massachusetts lawmaker Jack Lewis is inviting kids to vote on which dinosaur should represent the Bay State. The choice is between Podokesaurus holyokensis and Anchisaurus polyzelus.

Trump Supporters Gather For 3rd Rally In D.C. Since November's Election

6:41am January 06, 2021

by Hannah Allam

As thousands of supporters of President Trump converge again on Washington, D.C., to reject election results based on debunked claims of fraud, Congress is expected to certify the results.

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News Brief: Election Roundup, Jacob Blake Shooting, Overwhelmed Hospitals

5:35am January 06, 2021

As votes are counted in Ga. Senate runoffs, Congress will certify presidential results. Charges won't be file against white officer who killed Jacob Blake. Pandemic reaches tipping point in LA county.

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Joint Session Of Congress Will Tally States' November Election Votes

5:35am January 06, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Lawmakers meet Wednesday to formally count the Electoral College votes. About a dozen Senate Republicans, and a large group of House GOP lawmakers, will object, but that will not change the outcome.

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Pence Faces His Most Challenging Trump Loyalty Test Yet

5:00am January 06, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The vice president will preside as the Electoral College vote count is tallied. The ceremonial role puts him crosswise with President Trump, who refuses to acknowledge his loss.

The Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, speaks at a drive-in rally on Monday in Riverdale, Ga.

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Democrat Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Runoff

2:22am January 06, 2021

by Alana Wise

The reverend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta will become the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

Then-Vice President Joe Biden presides over a joint session of Congress in January 2017 to formally name Donald Trump as president-elect.

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FACT CHECK: What Pence And Congress Can And Can't Do About The Election

11:34pm January 05, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Many Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but there's next to no chance it will change the outcome.

Listen to NPR's special coverage of the Senate runoffs in Georgia beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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Georgia Senate Runoffs Special Coverage

10:18pm January 05, 2021

by Brandon Carter

Two runoff races in Georgia will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Listen to WABE's special coverage of the election results.