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In taking the Senate majority, Democrats are newly empowered to undo Trump-era policies through a seldom-used tool that allows Congress to reverse federal rules, NBC News reports. But the tool, known as the Congressional Review Act, has limits: It applies only to recently finalized rules, and when Congress uses it to reverse a rule, it places new restrictions on federal…

President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump a second time. Drexel University law professor David Cohen explains what happens next.

President Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday over the assault on the U.S. Capitol, making him the first president to be impeached twice. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

In a 232-197 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”

Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with lawmakers who were on lockdown on Wednesday as pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol. They’re now calling for President Trump to be removed.

Democratic control of the U.S. Senate has come one step closer to fruition after Georgia Republican David Perdue conceded his runoff loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff

A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details.

Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his last days in office while dramatically improving the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s progressive agenda. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Democratic challengers who represented the diversity of their party’s...

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley says he is going forward with his objection to the Electoral College results in Pennsylvania despite the violent breach at the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Conor Lamb, D-Pa., was making his speech against the objection to the electoral vote count in Pennsylvania when tempers flared.

As a teenager, Jon Ossoff was inspired by John Lewis’ pivotal role in the civil rights movement when Lewis was just in his early 20s.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. lambasted Republican colleagues who were pushing for a rejection of electoral college votes on Wednesday. “By trying to overturn this election, they are placing more trust in Reddit conspiracy theories over the Constitution,” Duckworth said.

The nation is reacting after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the presidential election. NBC10 has coverage of the aftermath.

Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Senate on Wednesday night after rioters stormed the Capitol building.

Supporters of President Donald Trump protesting the election results broke into the Senate chamber Wednesday, activating a lockdown for the U.S. Capitol building and curfew for Washington, D.C.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence delivered their opening statements before the Senate and the House met to certify the results of the Electoral College.

Senate candidate Jon Ossoff posted a statement online declaring victory in his Senate runoff election against Sen. David Purdue in Georgia. NBC says Ossoff leads but that the race is still too close to call

Rev. Raphael Warnock won his Senate runoff race against incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., NBC News projects. This makes Warnock Georgia’s first Black senator.