Congressional leaders reconvened on Wednesday night to certify Joe Biden’s victory in November’s presidential election, defying pro-Trump rioters who attempted to scupper the process by storming the Capitol earlier in the day. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, reports on a frantic day in Washington. Further reading:Angry mobs of Trump supporters interrupt transfer of powerhttps://www.ft.com/content/9a37c259-f7c8-4cca-9a00-83e7e5b9287d‘Blue wave’ trade back on after Georgia Senate pollhttps://www.ft.com/content/15c8d75b-07dd-4382-8b98-bcc8fa0c900aNew York Stock Exchange reverse course again on China delistingshttps://www.ft.com/content/83cd59a9-05ba-4639-8ee4-2cb6c04e89e2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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