Good evening. I'm Omna Nawaz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett on the news hour tonight.

With Vice President Harris presiding, Congress formally certifies Donald Trump's election victory,

under the long shadow of the Capitol riot four years ago today.

Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announces he is resigning amid mounting public disapproval.

And a veteran's decision to take his own life and detonate a cyber truck in Las Vegas refocuses attention on mental health care for members of the armed services. Welcome to the News Hour.

Congress today formally certified President-elect Donald Trump's election victory.

As congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardin explains, it was a routine procedural moment,

in striking contrast to the violent insurrection of four years ago.

An unusual scene, a winter storm all but shutting down the nation's capital.

The house coming to order.

But Congress at work with a historic charge, counting electoral votes and

the votes for President of the United States are as follows.

Certifying that former President Donald Trump will soon be president again.

Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida received 30 votes.

There were no objections, just repeated cheers as winning states for each party were announced.

Presiding over this in her role as vice president, Kamala Harris, the woman who hoped this day would be hers.

Instead, she did her duty and gaveled Trump's victory into history.

Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida has received 312 votes.

Carmelah D. Harris of the state of California has received 226 votes.

On social media, former Vice President Mike Pence, who rejected pressure from Trump in 2021,

wrote it was particularly admirable that she presided over an election she lost.

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