Vanderbilt University infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner answers viewer questions about the Covid-19 vaccines and Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith discusses his book on reforming presidential power and accountability.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate met in a joint session to begin counting the results of the Electoral College ballots for president and vice president in the 2020 election. The joint session went into recess after Republicans objected to the electoral votes in Arizona.
The House began debate on a Republican objection to Arizona's 11 electoral college votes that the state certified for Joe Biden. The debate was interrupted when the U.S. Capitol went into lockdown after rioters protesting the election results breached security and stormed the building.
The U.S. Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona's electoral college. Senate Majority Leader McConnnell said he will vote against the resolution, telling the chamber, "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." During the debate the Senate went into recess after protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.
The House finished debate on a Republican objection to Arizona's 11 electoral college votes that the state certified for Joe Biden. House leaders also spoke about the security breach earlier in the day that led to the U.S. Capitol being put in lockdown for several hours.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate returned to a joint session to finish counting the results of the Electoral College ballots for president and vice president in the 2020 election. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were confirmed as the winners with 306 electoral votes. Donald Trump and Mike Pence received 232 electoral votes.
On ABC's "This Week," Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) discussed the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the final days of the Trump presidency.
President-elect Joe Biden announced his nominees for top posts at the Justice Department, including Judge Merrick Garland to serve as Attorney General. Other nominess included Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General, Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General, and Kristen Clarke to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. The president-elect and vice president-elect also talked about disparities in law enforcement treatment of Capitol rioters and BLM protesters.
The Republican National Committee re-elected Ronna McDaniel as chair during its winter meeting in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Chair McDaniel made brief remarks saying she would lead Republicans in their effort to take back the House and Senate in 2022.
Newly re-elected Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel addressed the RNC during its winter meeting in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Chair McDaniel condemned the violence that occurred during the security breach at the U.S. Capitol and a bomb that was found at the RNC's Headquarters in Washington, DC. During her remarks she also told Democrats to "buckle your seatbelts, because we are coming."
Vanderbilt University infectious disease Professor Dr. William Schaffner discusses the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic response and answers viewer questions about the Covid-19 vaccines.
Author and Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith discussed his new book on reforming presidential power and accountability following the Trump presidency.
On ABC's "This Week," Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) discussed the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the final days of the Trump presidency.
Helen Andrews, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, took a critical look at the Baby Boomer Generation and argued that they have left subsequent generations, especially Millennials, worse off.
The Brookings Institution hosted a virtual discussion on U-S.-Russia relations with Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov. Several topics were discussed, including the recent U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty and the need to continue negotiations on a new START Treaty. They also addressed several areas for cooperation between the two countries under the upcoming Biden administration, such as nuclear arms control and nonproliferation, fighting terrorism, the coronavirus pandemic, and shared goals in the Arctic.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several other world leaders reacted to news of the security breach at the U.S. Capitol.
On ABC's "This Week," Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) discussed the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the final days of the Trump presidency.
Helen Andrews, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, took a critical look at the Baby Boomer Generation and argued that they have left subsequent generations, especially Millennials, worse off.
The Brookings Institution hosted a virtual discussion on U-S.-Russia relations with Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov. Several topics were discussed, including the recent U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty and the need to continue negotiations on a new START Treaty. They also addressed several areas for cooperation between the two countries under the upcoming Biden administration, such as nuclear arms control and nonproliferation, fighting terrorism, the coronavirus pandemic, and shared goals in the Arctic.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several other world leaders reacted to news of the security breach at the U.S. Capitol.
Author and Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith discussed his new book on reforming presidential power and accountability following the Trump presidency.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate met in a joint session to begin counting the results of the Electoral College ballots for president and vice president in the 2020 election. The joint session went into recess after Republicans objected to the electoral votes in Arizona.
The House began debate on a Republican objection to Arizona's 11 electoral college votes that the state certified for Joe Biden. The debate was interrupted when the U.S. Capitol went into lockdown after rioters protesting the election results breached security and stormed the building.
The U.S. Senate began two hours of debate on whether to object to Arizona's electoral college. Senate Majority Leader McConnnell said he will vote against the resolution, telling the chamber, "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." During the debate the Senate went into recess after protesters breached the U.S. Capitol.
The House finished debate on a Republican objection to Arizona's 11 electoral college votes that the state certified for Joe Biden. House leaders also spoke about the security breach earlier in the day that led to the U.S. Capitol being put in lockdown for several hours.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate returned to a joint session to finish counting the results of the Electoral College ballots for president and vice president in the 2020 election. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were confirmed as the winners with 306 electoral votes. Donald Trump and Mike Pence received 232 electoral votes.
On ABC's "This Week," Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) discussed the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the final days of the Trump presidency.
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) delivered his first inaugural address and outlined some of his policy priorities. Topics he touched on included the coronavirus pandemic, fiscal responsibility and the economy.
Helen Andrews, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, took a critical look at the Baby Boomer Generation and argued that they have left subsequent generations, especially Millennials, worse off.
