Domenico Montanaro

President Trump denied culpability for the violence and expressed no regret for comments made last week that many have criticized as being a catalyst for mob violence at the U.S. Capitol.

The two options for removing a president are the 25th Amendment and impeachment. With the 25th unlikely to be invoked, Democrats appear to be moving toward another Trump impeachment.

A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol after President Trump urged supporters to march to the building to oppose the election results. Roughly 14 hours later, Congress affirmed Joe Biden's victory.

After the U.S. Capitol grounds have been cleared, lawmakers returned to the floor of the Senate to finish certifying the results of November's presidential election.

Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according to the Associated Press. If Democrat Jon Ossoff defeats Republican David Perdue, control of the Senate will flip.

If Democrats pick up both seats in Tuesday's Georgia runoff elections, they will wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Republicans. If Republicans win one, though, they will retain it.

President Trump has introduced a round of Christmas chaos that imperils direct payments to millions of Americans suffering due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.

President-elect Joe Biden tells Americans that the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Padilla to fill the vice president-elect's Senate seat. He'll be the state's first Latino senator.

The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues to not accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy.

Nonvoters are disengaged and don't believe politics can make a difference in their lives. They are also more likely to be Latino, younger, make less money and have lower levels of education.

Electors are picked by state parties, and in most states they are bound to follow the popular vote and made to sign pledges or be threatened with fines and even criminal action.

While 61% of Americans overall say they trust the results of the 2020 presidential election, Republicans appear to be taking their cue from President Trump in not accepting the result.

The president continues to cry foul about an election he lost, but he's running out of time and options, as even his own party is beginning to abandon him.

The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.

The strange tradition of a president pardoning a turkey before Thanksgiving happened again despite Trump holding few public events since losing — and not accepting — the 2020 election.

President Trump has indicated he's clearing the way for the official transition to begin. The General Services Administration sent the Biden team a letter making available official resources to help.

With vote certifications this week in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada, pressure will only build on the Republican dam of support for Trump's efforts to overturn the election results.

Fox News and The Associated Press, which NPR relies on, were the earliest to call Arizona for Biden. Other networks didn't follow for days, as Biden's lead shrank dramatically and some doubted the AP.