US Senate rejects attempt to 'overturn' Arizona electoral votes

If any objection is made in writing and signed by at least one member of the House and one member of the Senate, the joint session of Congress will adjourn, and the House and Senate will meet separately to consider and vote on the matter. After the vote, Congress will return to the joint session and continue counting the electoral votes.

Top White House national security officials consider resigning

Several senior advisers to President Trump, including national security adviser Robert O'Brien, are considering resigning following the riot at the Capitol on January 6 (US time). Mr. O'Brien, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and deputy chief of staff Chris Liddell are all considering resigning, several sources close to the matter said.

Previously, President Trump still tried to convince senators to "overturn" the election.

President Trump is still urging senators to move forward with plans to object to the confirmation of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, sources told CNN. The source also said Senator Josh Hawley will continue to challenge Biden's victory.

Previously, CNN said, Senator Hawley did not respond when asked what his plan would be after the protests broke out on January 6 and whether he would continue to object to Pennsylvania's electoral votes for Mr. Biden.

Similarly, Senator Roger Marshall did not respond to a question about whether he would continue to object to the electoral votes from Georgia and Pennsylvania. Congress resumed a joint session on the evening of January 6 after pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol. Lawmakers are currently discussing Arizona’s electoral votes.

Trump initially did not want to deployNational Guardto quell riots

President Trump, who has often deployed the National Guard to deal with riots over the past four years, initially had no intention of doing so when his supporters' protest turned into a riot at the Capitol on January 6 (US time).