Addy Baird
Mitch McConnell No Longer Controls The Senate After Georgia's Democratic Senators Were Sworn In
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock officially give Democrats tiebreaking power in the Senate. Sen. Alex Padilla was also sworn in to Vice President Kamala Harris’s seat.
Addy Baird
A Member Of Congress Risked A Confrontation With Rioters To Avoid Sheltering With Her Maskless Republican Colleagues
“Maybe I could fight off or run from rioters, but I wouldn't be able to see the virus as it was coming toward me,” Rep. Stacey Plaskett told BuzzFeed News.
Addy Baird
Trump Has Become The First President Ever To Be Impeached Twice, This Time For Inciting A Deadly Insurrection
Ten Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump again. His Senate trial is expected to begin next week.
Addy Baird
Democrats Called On Pence To Remove Trump From Office. All But One Republican Voted Against Them.
Pence announced before Tuesday night’s vote that he would not use the 25th Amendment to kick Trump out of the White House, setting up another impeachment.
Addy Baird
Republicans Are Still Trying To Keep Trump In Power Even After He Incited A Deadly Insurrection
West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney prevented Democrats from passing a bill asking Vice President Pence to remove Trump from office on behalf of his Republican colleagues.
Addy Baird
What It Feels Like To Mourn Your Ideal Body
I spent years living in a dangerous and restrictive world that I had constructed for myself. Then I learned how to tear down those walls.
Addy Baird
Lawmakers Will Conduct A “Minute-By-Minute” Investigation Into The Police Mishandling Of The Attempted Coup At The Capitol
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan said he was told by the House sergeant at arms and chief of the Capitol Police that there was no violence expected ahead of the riots.
Addy Baird
Joe Biden Has — Once Again — Officially Won The Election
More than 100 Republicans tried, and failed, to overturn President Donald Trump’s election loss.
Addy Baird
Republicans Are Still Trying To Overturn Trump’s Election Loss Even After His Supporters Took Over The Capitol
A majority of House Republicans along with six senators voted, futilely, to try to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona.
Addy Baird
Democrats Are Saying Trump Should Be Impeached Again For Encouraging Supporters To Storm The Capitol
“He called folks to D.C. and gave them marching orders. He needs to be impeached and removed immediately," Rep. Rashida Tlaib said.
Addy Baird
Trump Launched A Deadly Attempted Coup, Encouraging A Mob To Breach The US Capitol Building Because He Lost The Presidential Election
A mob of almost exclusively white Trump supporters took over the Capitol because they believe Trump’s claims that the election was stolen. A woman was shot and killed inside the building. (Warning: This post links to images of nooses.)
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Here Are All The Republicans Who Voted To Object To The Election Results
Sixty-seven Republican members of Congress objected to President-elect Joe Biden's win in Arizona before protesters stormed the Capitol.
Addy Baird
Progressives Are Finalizing Their Strategies To Move Biden To The Left Once He’s In The White House
Progressives hope two races in Georgia will give Democrats the Senate and increase their influence over the new administration. But if that doesn’t happen, they have a backup plan.
Addy Baird
There Is No Democratic Reckoning Coming Over Their Election Misses
Democrats were expected to gain seats in the House and Senate. There doesn’t look to be much soul-searching coming for the party.
Addy Baird
Democratic Senate Candidates Outraised Republicans Across The Country. Then Republicans Won.
Democrats officially lost another Senate race on Tuesday in North Carolina, leaving their path to controlling the Senate incredibly slim despite a huge financial advantage.
Addy Baird
Senate Republican Leaders Are Questioning Whether Joe Biden Even Won The Election
He did.
Addy Baird
Democrats Will Hold On To The House, Likely Giving Nancy Pelosi Another Two Years As Speaker
Republicans never stood much of a chance of taking the House away from Democrats this year.
Addy Baird
Republican Martha McSally Has Lost An Arizona Senate Seat For The Second Time In Two Years
Astronaut Mark Kelly came out on top, gaining Democrats a Senate seat.
Addy Baird
There Have Been No Widespread Problems Counting Votes, So Trump Is Making Up A Bunch Of Lies
With Joe Biden in the lead, the president laid out an imaginary system of voter fraud targeted specifically at him.
Addy Baird
Republicans In Michigan Tried To Storm A Detroit Ballot Counting Room To Challenge The Process
Prompted by misinformation about hidden and fake ballots, Michigan residents sent callouts on Facebook for help to challenge the vote counting process.
Addy Baird
