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The Capitol is under lockdown after pro-Trump rioters stormed the building, stopping Congress from confirming Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

Prime ministers and foreign dignitaries around the world reeled while watching scenes from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

"At this hour, our democracy is under unprecedented assault," the president-elect said from Wilmington, Delaware.

The price of bitcoin rallied above $35,000 Tuesday night, hitting an intraday high of $35,821, according to Coin Metrics data.

The FBI said it had dispatched with two suspicious devices that were uncovered in Washington after reports of improvised explosives on the U.S. Capitol.

Democratic control of Congress should help keep the bull market in stocks going with a big boost of fiscal spending.

"It's long overdue for the 25th Amendment because this man is no longer capable of serving the United States," ex-Defense Secretary William Cohen said.

Democrats will have unified control of Capitol Hill and the White House for at least the first two years of President-elect Joe Biden's term.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose to all-time highs on Wednesday, with traders cheering the prospects of additional fiscal stimulus.

Debates over the Electoral College results were halted and the U.S. Capitol was locked down as massive crowds of Trump supporters stormed the building.

The Fed will do what it can to prevent a "taper tantrum" when it finally decides to scale back on its bond purchases, according to meeting minutes.

Garland would face pressure from liberals to prosecute President Trump after Biden takes office.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains why vaccinating Americans against Covid is critical, especially as the South Africa variant appears to inhibit antibody drugs.

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority announced that it plans to investigate Nvidia's proposed acquisition of British chip designer Arm. 

The NYSE said its second reversal in two days came after new guidance from the Treasury Department.

Goldman Sachs sees demand rebounding by March, with the arrival of warmer weather and increased vaccinations.

Democrat Jon Ossoff was leading Republican Sen. David Perdue in the other Senate runoff.

The U.K.'s best selling car in December 2020 was the Tesla Model 3.

The strain of the coronavirus that has emerged in South Africa is causing concern around the globe.

After seven years of negotiations, the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, announced the deal with China on December 30