Mayor chosen by pulling a name from a hat
The vote came to a draw, so the final decision was made by picking a name out of a hat.
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Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend Biden's inauguration.
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You're fired: US Capitol rioters identified and sacked
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Crucial decision: Trump piles pressure on loyal soldier Mike Pence to announce win for him
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Trump's last stand: Washington DC braces for unrest
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Judge says it would be oppressive to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US.
The real X-Files: US Government set to reveal UFO secrets
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Donald Trump posts a bombastic five-minute video after returning early to the White House.
Bill Barr leaves a legacy defined by Trump
New York Times: US Attorney General William Barr will be inexorably tied to Donald Trump.
The myth of stolen elections lives on
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US unemployment benefits to lapse as Trump rages
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Trump fumes over Mike Pence's role in administration's dying days
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Trump allies plot futile effort to block Biden
Republicans have met with the President to plot an ultimately futile last-ditch effort.
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