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Domestic Extremism Expert On Potential Threats To Presidential Inauguration

4:30pm January 20, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kathleen Belew, the author of Bring the War Home, about potential threats from the white power and militia movements on Inauguration Day.

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Following Capitol Siege, Veterans Hope For More Deradicalization Programs

7:29am January 20, 2021

by Steve Walsh

A growing number of those who participated in the siege of the U.S. Capitol were vets. While veterans groups are aware of extremism in their ranks, there are few resources to tackle the issue head on.

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Pamela and Afshin Raghebi celebrate a birthday together. Afshin, who was born in Iran, has been stuck overseas, away from his U.S. citizen wife, for more than two years after he flew abroad for an interview at a U.S. Consulate as part of his green card ap

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Legacy Of President Trump's Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase

5:00am January 20, 2021

by Joel Rose

President-elect Biden plans to end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries on Day 1. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of the policy will be harder to undo.

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Virginia Governor On Inauguration Security

5:13pm January 19, 2021

Most bridges between Virginia and Washington, D.C. are closed for the inauguration. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam about how his state is preparing for Wednesday's events.

Biden's National Security, Foreign Policy Nominees Face Senate Confirmation Hearings

5:13pm January 19, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden's top picks for national security and foreign policy positions face Senate confirmation hearings Tuesday. They will be questioned on a range of challenges facing the U.S.

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Alejandro Mayorkas, nominee to be secretary of homeland security, is sworn in to testify during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

From Border Wall To Capitol Riot, Homeland Security Nominee Takes Senate Questions

5:13pm January 19, 2021

Alejandro Mayorkas, who would be the first Latino and first immigrant to lead DHS, was previously the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Klobuchar On Inauguration Day Security

4:08pm January 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, about security around the inauguration following the Capitol riot.

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Alleged members of several different right-wing and extremist groups are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol.

Members Of Right-Wing Militias, Extremist Groups Are Latest Charged In Capitol Siege

3:57pm January 19, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Federal prosecutors have charged a suspected leader of the far-right group the Oath Keepers with conspiracy, saying he helped plan and coordinate the Capitol riot.

Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for director of national intelligence, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.

Biden Pick For Intel Chief: 'Biggest Challenge Is Building Trust And Confidence'

1:36pm January 19, 2021

by Mark Katkov

Avril Haines began her confirmation hearing by pledging to "never shy from speaking truth to power," an implicit criticism of President Trump's management of the country's vast intelligence network.

FBI Is Vetting National Guard Troops Guarding Washington

8:11am January 19, 2021

Authorities at the U.S. Capitol are on high alert. NPR's Noel King talks to National Guard Vice Chief Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville about how the guard is helping to secure Inauguration Day events.

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