Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

  • Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night and into Thursday at the Capitol in Washington. Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Wednesday, disrupting the process. (J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP Pool Photo)
    Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night and into Thursday at the Capitol in Washington. Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol Wednesday, disrupting the process. (J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP Pool Photo)

    WASHINGTON — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner before dawn Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesd…