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Donald J. Trump
personFacebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube all took steps to restrict the president's ability to use their platforms in the last 24 hours. Both Trump merchandise websites — trumpstore.com and shop.donaldjtrump.com — were disabled Thursday.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk is now the richest person in the world with a net worth of $185billion (£136billion) The South African-born entrepreneur is worth more than Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. Musk's wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history.
Will Pucovski
personAustralia reach 166 for two at stumps on first day of third Test in Sydney. Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 67 and Steve Smith 31 not out. Will Pucovski made 62 on debut to break shackles for under-fire side.
Electoral College
organizationMitt Romney reportedly called over Jonathan Martin of the Times to make it known, "This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection" A Mexican doctor who had a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19 remains hospitalized.
the Capitol Police
organizationPro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. A woman was fatally shot and three others died from medical issues. Seventy people were arrested. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has been forced to resign.
Mike Pence
personUS Congress has certified Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election after a long delay caused by Trump supporters storming the Capitol building. Vice President Mike Pence was urged by Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would oust Trump before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President on 20 January.
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced he will be blocked indefinitely. Cabinet members reportedly considering whether to forcibly remove him from office. At least 52 people have been arrested and weapons have been seized.
Mick Mulvaney
personMick Mulvaney was appointed as the US special envoy to Northern Ireland in April. He is one of a number of officials to quit in response to Wednesday night's violence. As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition.
Joe Biden
personCongress voted 282-138 in the House of Representatives and 92-7 in the Senate. With Congress approving Vermont’s votes, Biden now has at least the 270 Electoral College votes that are the minimum for claiming the presidency. President-elect Joe Biden will select Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labor secretary. Merrick Garland, previously put forward for a U.S. Supreme Court spot that didn't pass, is the nominee.
Nancy Pelosi
personProtester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas. Hebei accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election.
DeVonta Smith
personDeVonta Smith is the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons. Quarterbacks had won 17 of the previous 20 Heisman trophies, including the last four. The U.S. beat Canada 2-0 in the world junior hockey championship final.
pro-Trump
personFacebook has removed a video showing President Donald Trump spouting baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent. The video was released after violent pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. The president has been turning his attention to Congress’s role in approving the presidential election results.
the U.S. Senate
organizationRaphael Warnock calls projected win ‘reversal of the old southern strategy’ "I just -- I'm knocked out that he has -- that Warnock is the man now," whoopi says. The wins put Democrats and Republicans at 50 Senate seats each, with Republicans retaining control only until Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office.
GOP
organizationGOP lost control of the Senate after failing to hold either of its seats in Georgia's runoff elections. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are projected to win the Senate seats for Georgia, handing overall government control to the Democratic Party.
House
organizationRaphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Tuesday’s runoff election in Georgia. Jon Ossoff will do the same to Sen. David Perdue. Georgia will be represented by two Democrats in the U.S. Senate, giving the party a narrow majority. At least 80 House Republicans and 13 Senate Republicans plan to object to certifying Joe Biden's win.
Joe Biden
personIran seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker off its southern border on Monday just after announcing that it will ramp up its uranium enrichment. The move appears meant to intimidate the U.S. as Joe Biden takes over the presidency and could complicate Biden's future attempts at nuclear deescalation with Iran. About three-quarters of voters who backed Republican candidates in Georgia’s Senate runoffs say Biden was not legitimately elected in November. Candace Owens falsely claimed President Trump beat Joe Biden in the November election.
Jon Ossoff
personJon Ossoff has won a Georgia Senate seat, beating Republican David Perdue. It follows fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock’s victory against incumbent Kelly Loeffler. Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris will serve as the tie-breaking 51st vote. Democrats have now won the two seats required to retake control of the Senate.
Kelly Loeffler
personRaphael Warnock, a Baptist preacher from the historic church of Martin Luther King Jr., beat Republican Kelly Loeffler. Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker who at 33 would become the Senate's youngest member, also declared victory with a narrow lead over incumbent David Perdue. If upheld, the results would amount to a final defeat for outgoing President Donald Trump. Republicans are 'privately furious' at Trump over the Georgia election losses.
Mitt Romney
personVideo shows Romney being called 'traitor' by Trump fans while on flight. Video was posted by a user whose name, "Qtah," is an apparent reference to the conspiracy theory QAnon. Congress began counting the Electoral College votes of each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Mike Pence
personCongress meets Wednesday to officially count the election results. At least 24 Republican senators will vote to certify Biden's election win. If all three state challenges are successful, Biden would have 259 electoral votes.