Tuesday, November 3, 2020 — Election Day
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Trump turns angry as possible defeat looms
Losing an election, Trump chooses to slander American democracy
In a speech of historic dishonesty, Trump tried to reinforce his long-planned effort to retain power
Friday, November 6, 2020
Thank goodness Trump is too incompetent to properly organize a coup
With GOP at crossroads, Trump team employs fear tactics in bid to keep Republican lawmakers in line
Republicans who’ve tried to exist in both the MAGAverse and reality are being forced to choose
Advisers urge Trump to prepare for defeat — but maybe without a concession speech
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tests positive for coronavirus
Saturday, November 7, 2020
White House hit with fresh outbreak of coronavirus cases
Joe Biden triumphs over Trump, says it is ‘a time to heal’ even as Trump does not concede
Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies
Trump, a president obsessed with winning, spends the day refusing to admit his loss to Biden
Monday, November 9, 2020
Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a tweet
The long love affair between Fox News and Trump may be over. Here’s how it all soured last week.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Biden, planning his administration, says GOP leaders ignoring his win are ‘intimidated’ by Trump
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims
Thursday, November 12, 2020
As Trump stews over election, he mostly ignores the public duties of the presidency
Friday, November 13, 2020
It goes from bad to worse for the Trump legal team
Trump’s attempts to challenge the election results suffer further setbacks
In Trump’s final days, a 30-year-old aide purges officials seen as insufficiently loyal
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Trump greets hundreds of supporters gathered in D.C. to falsely claim he won election
Monday, November 16, 2020
Trump is engaging in U.S. history’s deadliest-ever sulk
Georgia’s secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
As defeats pile up, Trump tries to delay vote count in last-ditch attempt to cast doubt on Biden victory
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Trump uses power of presidency to try to overturn the election and stay in office
Trump is past exploring legal options. He’s using lies and chicanery to try to undo his defeat.
Ga. hand recount confirms Biden’s lead; president-elect speaks virtually with governors
Friday, November 20, 2020
Trump suffers twin defeats in his effort to overturn Biden’s victory in key states
Most Republicans greet Trump’s push to overturn the election with a customary response: Silence
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Justice Dept. meets Trump, Giuliani vote-fraud claims with silent skepticism
In scathing opinion, federal judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Trump’s attempt at unprecedented power grab runs into resistance from local and state Republicans
Trump deploys his favorite tactics to bully and intimidate, in last-ditch bid to stay in office despite losing election
Monday, November 23, 2020
GOP national security experts call on Trump to concede
A noisy president goes (relatively) quiet in wake of election defeat
Giuliani keeps peddling debunked falsehoods on behalf of Trump
Trump relents on transition as Republicans join mounting calls for him to acknowledge Biden’s win
Friday, November 27, 2020 — Black Friday
Federal appeals court panel rejects Trump request to block certification of Pennsylvania’s election results
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump, cementing the president’s failure to change the election results
Monday, November 30, 2020
Wisconsin and Arizona make it official as Trump fails to stop vote certification in all six states where he contested his defeat
Saturday, December 5, 2020
- Electoral College vote in 9 days
Trump calls Georgia governor to pressure him for help overturning Biden’s win in the state
At Georgia rally, Trump spouts election falsehoods, amplifies old grievances
Monday, December 7, 2020
- Electoral College vote in 7 days
Trump asks Pennsylvania House speaker for help overturning election results, personally intervening in a third state
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
- Electoral College vote in 6 days
Supreme Court denies Trump allies’ bid to overturn Pennsylvania election results
Friday, December 11, 2020
- Electoral College vote is Monday
Justices dismiss Trump-backed bid to overturn Biden victories in 4 states
Monday, December 14, 2020
- Electoral College vote is today
Electoral college affirms Biden’s victory on a relatively calm day of a chaotic election
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
McConnell breaks with Trump in finally recognizing Biden as the new president
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Trump lashes out at McConnell for recognizing Biden’s victory: 'People are angry!'
Sunday, January 3, 2021
- Congress is due to certify the Electoral College vote in 3 days
- A run-off election between two pairs of Senatorial candidates
is scheduled in Georgia in 2 days. The outcome of the election could give Democrats the majority in the Senate
In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate
the vote in his favor
Monday, January 4, 2021
- Congress is due to certify the Electoral College vote in 2 days
- GA Senatorial run-off election in 1 day
Trump sabotaging GOP on his way out of office with push to overturn election
Biden tells Georgia voters they have the power to decide Senate control; Trump pressures Pence at evening rally
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
- Congress is due to certify the Electoral College vote tomorrow
- GA Senatorial run-off election is today
Where Senate Republicans stand on certifying the electoral college vote
What you need to know about the Georgia Senate runoff elections
Georgia runoff live updates: Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance as polls open
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
- Congress is due to certify the Electoral College vote today
- Protesters, encouraged by President Trump, stormed the Capitol as Congress was about to debate the objection Sen. Ted Cruz made to the Arizona
electoral college count
- Both Democrats projected to have won Georgia Senatorial races; Senate majority expected to flip
- Congress reconvened late in the evening and certified President-Elect Biden's win
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff election against Sen. Loeffler, lifting Democratic hopes of claiming Senate majority
After years of fealty, Pence prepares for a final performance likely to anger Trump
Legally, Pence cannot overturn the election for Trump
Proud Boys leader barred from District by judge following his arrest
Thousands of Trump’s supporters arrive in D.C. to protest election results
As Trump backers descend on capital, military hopes to avoid political fray
McConnell rejects GOP push to subvert election; Trump protesters breach Capitol
U.S. Capitol is on lockdown as protesters clash with police and breach the building; D.C. mayor imposes curfew
Pelosi has requested deployment of National Guard troops to Capitol
D.C. National Guard activated as mobs breach Capitol; one person shot; curfew imposed
Democrats win control of U.S. Senate as Ossoff defeats Perdue
Congress affirms Biden’s presidential win following riot at U.S. Capitol
Thursday, January 7, 2021
- Rioters ransacked the Capitol yesterday; Morning news programs show the damage
- Four dead, including one killed by Capitol security
- President Trump gave speech encouraging supports to "march on the Capitol"; now widely blamed for the attack
- Staff-level discussions about removing the President from office
- Numerous calls for Sen. Ted Cruz' (R-TX) resignation
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist
Aides weigh resignations, removal options as Trump rages against perceived betrayals
Transportation Secretary Chao to resign, first to leave Trump’s Cabinet after he incited mob that attacked Capitol
Senior White House economist quits; Treasury Secretary Mnuchin stays
Schumer calls for Trump to be removed or impeached
Former attorney general Barr says Trump’s conduct was 'a betrayal of his office and supporters'
'The president has become unmoored:' GOP Rep. Kinzinger calls for 25th Amendment to be invoked against Trump
Trump banned from Facebook indefinitely, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says
'Blood on his hands': Sen. Josh Hawley excoriated by his hometown paper
Mulvaney resigns diplomatic post, says Trump not the same
Giuliani calls violence 'shameful' a day after suggesting 'trial by combat'
Administration officials have discussed whether the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment
Housing department official resigns after mob attack on the Capitol
Pelosi joins Schumer in calling on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office
GOP Gov. Hogan says ‘America would be better off’ if Trump resigned
Sen. Graham says he doesn’t support invoking 25th Amendment, but 'if something else happens, all options would be on the table'
Calls intensify to remove Trump from office even as he acknowledges 'a new administration'
Betsy DeVos resigns as Education secretary, citing Trump’s role in riot
After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss.
Hawley loses book deal, support from allies after actions that fueled Capitol riots
Trump’s remarks before Capitol riot may be investigated, says acting U.S. attorney in D.C.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Internet detectives are identifying scores of pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol. Some have already been fired.
59 Democrats call on Pelosi to reconvene House 'to reckon with the assault on our democracy'
Colin Powell says Trump should follow Nixon’s lead and resign as soon as possible
Rep. Clark says House could vote to impeach Trump by middle of next week
Pelosi says she spoke to nation’s top military leader about ensuring Trump doesn’t launch a nuclear attack
Trudeau says takeover of Capitol was 'incited' by Trump
Sen. Murray calls for the resignations of Sens. Hawley and Cruz
Pelosi, considering impeachment of Trump, says she plans to talk to Biden
Biden says Cruz, other Republicans responsible for spreading ‘big lie’ that incited the mob
Arkansas man who posed in Pelosi’s office and West Virginia delegate-elect among those charged in Capitol breach
Lehigh University rescinds honorary degree it gave President Trump
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Trump should leave office now
63 percent of Americans blame Trump for Capitol attack, 48 percent say he should be removed from office, poll says
Read: Draft impeachment articles against Trump for 'incitement of insurrection'
Trump faces mounting demands to leave office or face impeachment for inciting Capitol mob attack
Twitter bans Trump’s account, citing risk of further violence
Saturday, January 9, 2021
'Find the fraud': Trump pressured a Georgia elections investigator in a separate call legal experts say could amount to obstruction
For Trump, the end is coming swiftly and with stinging rebukes
GOP West Virginia lawmaker who live-streamed himself storming the Capitol resigns after arrest
Trump scrambles to find new social network after Twitter ban, as White House prepares to blast big tech
Amazon suspends Parler, threatening to take pro-Trump site offline indefinitely
Monday, January 11, 2021
- House of Representatives expected to proceed with impeachment Wednesday, if Trump does not resign or Pence does not invoke 25th Amendment
Congresswoman tests positive for coronavirus after sheltering with some maskless lawmakers during siege of Capitol
Pelosi says House will move on impeaching Trump if Pence doesn’t meet a deadline to remove him
Biden looks at whether Senate can tackle impeachment and his agenda simultaneously
Giuliani hit with disbarment complaint, faces possible expulsion from New York lawyers association
Twitter purged more than 70,000 accounts affiliated with QAnon following Capitol riot
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
- House of Representatives expected to proceed with impeachment tomorrow, if Trump does not resign or Pence does not invoke 25th Amendment
After hiding with maskless Republicans, Rep. Jayapal feared she would catch the coronavirus. Now she’s tested positive.
Trump calls second impeachment effort a continuation of a ‘witch hunt,' offers no regret for inciting mob attack on Capitol
Third House member tests positive after Capitol siege
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
- House of Representatives expected to perform impeachment proceedings today
Backlash to riot at Capitol hobbles Trump’s business as banks, partners flee the brand
A ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally
Trump has been suspended from YouTube
Analysis: McConnell’s move means more Republicans might board impeachment train
Pelosi calls for Trump’s immediate removal, promotes Cheney’s support for impeachment
New York City says it will terminate its contracts with Trump’s company
House poised to impeach Trump for 'incitement of insurrection'
House hands Trump a second impeachment, this time with GOP support
McConnell breaks with Trump, says he’ll consider convicting him in Senate trial
Thursday, January 14, 2021
- President Trump was impeached a second time yesterday
Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot
Democrats demand investigation of whether Republicans in Congress aided Capitol rioters
FBI focuses on whether some Capitol rioters intended to harm lawmakers or take hostages
Friday, January 15, 2021
Rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ lawmakers, prosecutors say. A note left by the ‘QAnon Shaman’ is evidence.
How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence
Tuesday, January 19, 2021