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A record 4.5 million Georgians voted in the Senate runoffs, over twice the previous record. The pair of victories flipped the Senate over to Democrats. Source Read More »
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Sudden stratospheric warming could mean winter storms ahead
A rapid 100-degree increase in the stratosphere signals a cold and possibly snowy weather pattern ahead for the eastern U.S. Source Read More »
Business leaders tell Congress enough is enough with Trump’s tactics
From Apple and Chase to the National Association of Manufacturers, strong words urging for a calmer transition to President-elect Biden. Source Read More »
The world reacts to the riots at the U.S. Capitol
World leaders, both allies and adversaries, are reacting to the unprecedented attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined CBSN to break down the response from different countries and give insight into how the unrest compares to coups she’s reported around the world. Source Read More »
Capitol siege “was a total failure of security,” former CIA leader says
“There is no doubt in my mind that if those were Black Lives Matter protesters yesterday breaking into the Capitol Building, there would be dozens and dozens of people dead today,” Mike Morell said. Source Read More »
Airlines boost staffing and security after assault on Capitol
Flight attendants union says people who took part in the violence should be barred from planes. Source Read More »
Pelosi demands Trump’s removal from office in wake of Capitol attack
Pelosi said she is “calling on the vice president to remove this president by immediately invoking the 25th Amendment.” Source Read More »
NAACP head decries using racism to score political points in wake of Capitol mob
The riots at the U.S. Capitol have ignited calls for impeachment and removal from office of President Trump and prompted civil rights leaders to criticize a double standard in how law enforcement reacted to the mob Wednesday versus how it responded to Black Lives Matter protests last year. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins CBSN to discuss how the ... Read More »
Pelosi calls for Pence to use 25th Amendment to remove Trump from power
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from power for inciting the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said the president could face impeachment if that doesn’t happen. Watch her remarks. Source Read More »
Biden blames Trump for Capitol riot and nominates Merrick Garland for attorney general
President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday he will nominate Merrick Garland to be attorney general. He also used his speech to excoriate President Trump for inciting across his four years in office the violence perpetrated by a mob of his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Watch his speech. Source Read More »
