Stories tagged: "election 2020"

Elections Trump supporters confronting Capitol police officers
Elections What Went Wrong at the US Capitol Last Week? Well, a Lot

Right-wing terrorists planned the attack on the Capitol for weeks. Federal authorities were still unprepared.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 12, 2021 3:50 pm EST
Race A Trump supporter is tended to by a police officer while suffering the effects of chemical agents used to disperse crows after protesters stormed the grounds the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Race Trump’s Tough Stance on Black Lives Matter Protesters Disappears for White Terrorists

Wednesday's uprising drove home a painful and obvious point: Police exercise a level of moderation when facing whites that is hardly ever extended to people of color.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 7, 2021 12:05 pm EST
Crime Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The demonstration turned violent and deadly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Crime DC Officials Answer Questions About the Lack of Arrests

In June 2020, police made 194 arrests during Black Lives Matter protests. They made less than a third of that Jan. 6.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton January 7, 2021 5:37 am EST
Safety A pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol Wednesday, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Safety We Talked to an Expert on Violent Insurrections to Better Understand What the Hell Happened at the US Capitol

“This is his private army. When he said ‘stand up and stand by’ [during the debates] he was serious."

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers January 6, 2021 6:16 pm EST
Politics The Peace Monument, also known as the Naval Monument or Civil War Sailors Monument, is framed by the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Wednesday’s congressional joint session to count electoral votes could drag late into the night as some Republicans plan to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in at least six states. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics These Are the Members of Congress Who Want to Overturn Biden’s Overwhelming Win (Updated)

"The president and his allies are playing with fire," Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook last month.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 6, 2021 12:32 pm EST

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The group dances in a marching circle, called the AKA International Stroll. Members of different chapters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority gather in front of the Massachusetts State House to celebrate Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) Elections ‘Excellence Is in Our DNA’: Alpha Kappa Alpha Celebrates Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris
Graphic via Denzel Boyd Education ‘The Gap Widens’: Black and Latino Parents on the Challenges of Pandemic Learning
In this Oct. 17, 2018 photo, a yard sign promoting Initiative 427, the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, is seen in Omaha, Neb. For nearly a decade, opposition to Obama's health care law has been a winning message for Nebraska Republicans, helping them take every statewide office, dominate the Legislature and hold all of the state's congressional seats. But in the upcoming general election, even the most strident opponents of the Affordable Care Act are acknowledging an odd reality: there's a good chance the voters who support them will also approve a ballot measure expanding Medicaid. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) Healthcare Voters in Red States Expanded Medicaid, Despite Opposition From GOP Leaders. It’s Saved Lives.
Georgia Kelly Loeffler speaking at podium with Donald Trump in the background
Georgia Georgia on Fire: As Runoff Rages, Loeffler Joins Scorched Earth Move to Challenge Electoral College

Loeffler is among a growing number of Republican Senators who pledge to challenge the presidential election results Wednesday.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 5, 2021 2:23 pm EST
Voting In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, Wendy Gill inserts her absentee ballot at a drop-off box as the sun sets on Election Day outside City Hall in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Voting Republicans Want to Crack Down on the Measures That Made Voting Safer and Easier

A group of election officials including representatives of the federal cybersecurity agency called the 2020 presidential election the “most secure” election in U.S. history

Associated Press Associated Press December 28, 2020 3:53 pm EST