Joe Biden has selected federal judge Merrick Garland as his nominee to lead the justice department, according to multiple reports.
With Democrats expected to have won the majority with a pair of upset victories in Georgia, confirmation issues with other candidates largely dissipated.
Donald Trump is now speaking to attendees of the "March to Save America" rally in Washington, less than an hour before Congress will convene to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.
Jon Ossoff is closing in on victory in the Georgia US Senate race.
A victory for Ossoff would tie the US Senate 50-50, effectively handing control to Democrats as Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris would have the tie-breaking vote.
Raphael Warnock won his Senate election overnight, defeating Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler.
Congress is meeting to certify each state's election results, but a dozen Republican senators have announced they will join with conspiracy-minded members of the House of Representatives to reject the outcome of certain states.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Congress certifies Biden as US president
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