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Pro-Trump protesters seeking to force Congress to overturn the election results swarm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden is scheduled to gives his inaugural address there.

In His Inaugural Address, Biden Seeks To Move Past 'American Carnage'

7:33am January 17, 2021

by Tamara Keith

With the country reeling from the pandemic, racial injustice, and the Capitol riot, President-elect Joe Biden must transcend the "typical gauzy appeals to national unity" of past inaugural addresses.

The federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., is pictured in August 2020. All federal prisons in the United States have been placed on lockdown. Law enforcement agencies are taking measures in the aftermath of Jan. 6 insurrection and over concerns of m

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Federal Prisons On Lockdown Because Of 'Current Events'

8:05pm January 16, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

The Bureau of Prisons said Saturday it was securing all of its facilities as a precautionary measure. The agency did not specify the length of the lockdown, but said it was a temporary measure.

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Man Arrested Near Capitol With Loaded Handgun And 500 Rounds Of Ammunition

6:45pm January 16, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.

A memorial for U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed by rioters in the Jan. 6 attack, is set up near the U.S. Capitol.

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House Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Capitol Attack

6:12pm January 16, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

They want to know what the intelligence community knew about the planned attack and why officials didn't prepare more thoroughly.

A member of the Virginia National Guard stands outside the razor wire fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Up to 25,000 troops are expected by Inauguration Day.

Up To 25,000 Troops Descend On Washington For Biden's Inauguration

4:48pm January 16, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The nation prepares for an inauguration unlike any in the country's history amid a massive effort to avoid a repeat of the U.S. Capitol attack.

A temporary 6-foot-high chain-link fence now surrounds California's state Capitol. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, "Let me be clear: There will be no tolerance for violence."

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Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches

3:45pm January 16, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, governors are stepping up security and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.

A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

2:27pm January 16, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

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Biden's Plan To Expand Coronavirus Vaccine Access

1:06pm January 16, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

President-elect Joe Biden plans for a mass vaccination push that will dramatically expand access amid a worsening pandemic and limited vaccine supply.

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The U.S.' Democratic Credibility Has Taken A Hit. Here's How To Fix It.

11:16am January 16, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The assault on the U.S. Capitol is causing much harm to America's image abroad as a promoter of democratic values.

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The Republican Party After Trump

11:14am January 16, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former PA Republican congressman Ryan Costello about where his party goes after Donald Trump.

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