US Capitol on lockdown after escalating situation among demonstrators
From Ted Barrett and Manu Raju John Minchillo/AP
The US Capitol is on lockdown during a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers.
A CNN employee tried to leave the building and couldn’t because police said the building is on lockdown.
Congress is currently in session to count and certify the Electoral College votes for president and vice president.
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With no evidence, Sen. Ted Cruz objects to Arizona s electoral votes
From CNN s Maureen Chowdhury, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb
Officials secure Capitol nearly four hours after pro-Trump rioters storm building
By: Scripps National & The Associated Press
Posted at 1:45 PM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-07 00:39:52-05
WASHINGTON â Nearly four hours after pro-Trump supporters stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol, officials declared the scene secure, but not before one person was killed inside of the Capitol.
See timeline below of how the events unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
Updates:
11 p.m. ET: Police confirmed that the woman who was fatally wounded was shot by police. Police also confirmed that three others died from medical emergencies during the riot.
Officials secure Capitol nearly four hours after pro-Trump rioters storm building
By: Scripps National & The Associated Press
Posted at 12:45 PM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-07 00:39:52-05
WASHINGTON â Nearly four hours after pro-Trump supporters stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol, officials declared the scene secure, but not before one person was killed inside of the Capitol.
See timeline below of how the events unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
Updates:
11 p.m. ET: Police confirmed that the woman who was fatally wounded was shot by police. Police also confirmed that three others died from medical emergencies during the riot.
McConnell: If we overrule voters, it would damage our republic forever
From CNN s Aditi Sangal CNN
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in his remarks during the Senate debate on Arizona s electoral results said failing to certifying the results would damage our republic forever. The Constitution gives us here in Congress a limited role. We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids. Voters, courts, states have all spoken. They ve all spoken. If we overrule them it would damage our republic forever, he said Wednesday.
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Police are evacuating the House Cannon office building and James Madison building on Capitol Hill
Officials secure Capitol nearly four hours after pro-Trump rioters storm building
By: Scripps National & The Associated Press
Posted at 11:45 AM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-07 00:39:52-05
WASHINGTON â Nearly four hours after pro-Trump supporters stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol, officials declared the scene secure, but not before one person was killed inside of the Capitol.
See timeline below of how the events unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
Updates:
11 p.m. ET: Police confirmed that the woman who was fatally wounded was shot by police. Police also confirmed that three others died from medical emergencies during the riot.