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Former Colleague Supports Retired Gen. Austin, Biden Pick To Lead Pentagon

5:55am January 19, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Gen. Gregory Newbold about why he thinks President-elect Biden's choice to lead the Pentagon, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, is right for the job.

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At Least 13 Off-Duty Police Officers Suspected Of Having Taken Part In Capitol Riot

4:19pm January 18, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberly Kindy of The Washington Post about her reporting on how at least 13 off-duty police officers took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

How Biden Administration May Address Domestic Extremism

4:05pm January 18, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mary McCord, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, about how the incoming Biden administration may tackle domestic extremism.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

FBI Seeking Woman Who May Have Stolen Laptop From Pelosi's Office

9:19am January 18, 2021

by Scott Neuman

A witness, identified as a former romantic partner of the woman, says she intended to sell the computer to a Russian friend, who planned to then pass it to the Kremlin's foreign intelligence service.

Biden's Inaugural Day Will Be Different Including Trump Will Not Attend

8:26am January 18, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

President-elect Biden's inaugural week kicks off under high security in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. His team says it's vital that he takes the oath of office outside the Capitol as is tradition.

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Security Is On High Alert For Inauguration Week Activities

7:56am January 18, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former National Security Council official Javed Ali about the security operation in advance of Inauguration Day, and an FBI warning of armed protests nationwide.

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Extremism Researcher On How Biden Might Confront Far-Right Terrorism

5:56pm January 17, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss about how the Biden administration might confront the national security threat of white extremism.

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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 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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