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Congress Reconvenes After Pro-Trump Mob Brings Chaos To The Capitol

Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote tally. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Capitol Insurrection Updates

Congress Reconvenes After Pro-Trump Mob Brings Chaos To The Capitol

Supporters of President Trump, echoing his false claims that the election was stolen, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attack. Amid the assault, a woman was killed.

Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB

Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, speaks at a forum on wages and working people on April 27, 2019. President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Tanden to run the Office of Management and Budget. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Transition Updates

Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB

The president-elect has emphasized the elevation of women to key roles in his incoming administration.

Election Night Viewer's Guide: Why You May Need To Be Patient

A poll worker helps K. Maki (left) fill out a provisional ballot at Park Tavern polling station on Tuesday in Atlanta, Ga. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Election Night Viewer's Guide: Why You May Need To Be Patient

You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.

Trump Dismisses 'New York Times' Report That He Paid Little In Federal Income Taxes

President Trump takes a question during a news conference at the White House on Sunday, where he dismissed reporting from The New York Times that he has paid little or no federal income taxes in recent years as "fake news." Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump Dismisses 'New York Times' Report That He Paid Little In Federal Income Taxes

President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to the Times, which also says he's fighting an IRS audit that could cost him over $100 million.

Susan Collins: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Should Fill SCOTUS Vacancy

Republican Sen. Susan Collins' 2018 vote in favor of President Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, has been a notable issue for Maine voters. Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Susan Collins: Whoever Wins The Presidential Election Should Fill SCOTUS Vacancy

The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."

Politics And Football Mix Again, As Trump Cheers Return Of Big Ten Play

President Trump speaks to members of the press at the White House on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Trump praised the Big Ten's decision to resume the college football season at the end of October. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Elections

Politics And Football Mix Again, As Trump Cheers Return Of Big Ten Play

The Big Ten conference announced that the college football season would resume at the end of October with new coronavirus protocols. President Trump had been calling for the games to start up again.