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News Brief: Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol, Congress Ratifies Biden Victory

5:36am January 07, 2021

A violent pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, as lawmakers were certifying Electoral College votes. One of the most shocking parts of the attack was how quickly it happened.

Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol building during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6.

Video Shows Newly Elected W.Va. Lawmaker Among Mob That Stormed The U.S. Capitol

11:16pm January 06, 2021

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans, sworn in last month, was seen in a since-deleted video entering the building. It is unclear whether Evans will face disciplinary action from fellow state lawmakers.

Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Trump administration has held the first oil lease sale in the refuge.

Major Oil Companies Take A Pass On Controversial Lease Sale In Arctic Refuge

10:38pm January 06, 2021

After a three-year push by the Trump administration, almost no oil companies offered bids. Analysts point to controversy, low oil prices and an incoming administration that opposes drilling.

National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.

After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew

10:10pm January 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.

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Wrapping Up News Of The Day

10:04pm January 06, 2021

NPR sums up news of the day: pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, officials' reaction to it and congressional meeting to tally the electoral vote.

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Congresswoman On What It Was Like To Be Evacuated From The U.S. Capitol

10:04pm January 06, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Cori Bush, D.-Mo., about what it was like to be inside the U.S. Capitol when pro-Trump extremists broke into the building.

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Latest From The Congressional Meeting To Certify Electoral College Votes

9:49pm January 06, 2021

by Susan Davis

Congress reconvened to finish the tally of the Electoral College votes after pro-Trump extremists were cleared from the U.S. Capitol grounds, following their violent insurrection on Wednesday.

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Former Capitol Police Chief On Why The U.S. Capitol Has Been Breached

9:38pm January 06, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Terry Gainer, former chief of the Capitol Police and former Senate sergeant-at-arms, about how Capitol Police reacted to pro-Trump extremists breaching U.S. Capitol.

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Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol.

PHOTOS: Mayhem Erupts In D.C. As Pro-Trump Extremists Storm U.S. Capitol

9:36pm January 06, 2021

Pro-Trump extremists halted lawmakers as they counted the Electoral College ballots for President-elect Joe Biden.

How Biden And Trump Reacted To Pro-Trump Extremists Breaching The U.S. Capitol

9:34pm January 06, 2021

A rally in support of President Trump turned chaotic on Wednesday. NPR looks at how President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden reacted to the insurection at the U.S. Capitol.

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