Congress will reconvene this evening to certify Biden's Electoral College win | A violent pro-Trump coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol | Democrats sweep Georgia Senate elections | Vanita Gupta will be the next associate attorney general
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Today at Ms. | January 6, 2021
 

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BREAKING NEWS: Congress will reconvene to certify Biden's Electoral College win, via Politico

BY KYLE CHENEY, BURGESS EVERETT, HEATHER CAYGLE, MELANIE ZANONA & SARAH FERRIS, VIA POLITICO | Both the House and Senate will reconvene tonight to continue the certification of Joe Biden's Electoral College win after pro-Trump rioters invaded the Capitol. "I have faced violent hatred before. I was not deterred then, and I will not be deterred now," tweeted House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. "Tonight, Congress will continue the business of certifying the electoral college votes."

 
 
 
“We Will Never Concede”: Trump Encouraged Violent Coup Attempt at the Capitol

BY DAVID HAWKINGS | Domestic terrorists—encouraged by President Trump and his incessant but baseless claims of voter fraud—joined today in a violent coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol. 

 
 
 
The Ms. Q&A: Kathleen Unger of VoteRiders Talks Voter ID Laws and the Georgia Elections

BY ROXY SZAL & KATIE FLEISCHER | Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock have won their Senate races in Georgia, giving Democrats control of the Senate—as well as the House of Representatives and the White House—in the coming term. Today, Ms. spoke with Kathleen Unger, founder and president of VoteRiders, to discuss the Georgia election and the future of voting rights.

 
 
 
On The Issues with Michele Goodwin, Episode 16: Post-Election Analysis: Did We Have a Fair Election? (with Vanita Gupta)

BY THE TEAM | President-Elect Joe Biden is expected to announce civil rights leader Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general on Thursday. Gupta joined Host Michele Goodwin on the Ms. podcast to provide critical post-election analysis back in November, which is more relevant than ever—listen now. 

 
 
 
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