Virginia man in 'Camp Auschwitz' shirt at riot arrested, authorities say

A man who was photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt during the U.S. Capitol riot last week was arrested Wednesday in Virginia, authorities said.

McConnell rejects emergency session for impeachment trial

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not invoke powers calling senators into emergency session for a Senate impeachment trial -- meaning the earliest it can begin is Jan. 19, the day before Biden's inauguration.

Airbnb to block, cancel DC bookings ahead of inauguration

The San Francisco-based home-sharing company said that guests whose reservations were canceled will be refunded in full. It will also reimburse hosts — at Airbnb's expense — the money they would have earned from those canceled reservations.

Pelosi’s tweet declaring 2016 election was 'hijacked' resurfaces

A resurfaced May 2017 tweet from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has led to calls for consistency from Twitter as the social media giant continues its efforts to crack down on those skeptical of the results of the 2020 presidential election.

National Guard troops sleep on Capitol floor as House nears Trump impeachment vote

The National Guard members were pictured resting on the Capitol floor, many armed, with riot shields stacked nearby. Thousands have been called in to protect the area in wake of the deadly pro-Trump riot.

Trump takes no responsibility for Capitol riot, says 25th Amendment is ‘zero risk’ to him

“The 25th Amendment is of zero risk to me, but will come back to haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday. “As the expression goes, be careful of what you wish for.”

TSA on 'high alert' at airports nationwide in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot, upcoming inauguration

TSA officials said there will be additional law enforcement at Washington, D.C.-area airports following the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob and ahead of Biden's inauguration.

State capitols bolster security after FBI bulletin on nationwide armed protests

State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol.

‘America United’: President-elect Joe Biden will be joined by 3 former presidents at inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden will be joined by former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton during the upcoming inauguration on Jan. 20, underscoring unity at a time of division.

Biden chooses veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA director

A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, William Burns had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness.

Future first dog Major Biden getting his own virtual ‘Indoguration’

President-elect Joe Biden’s German Shepherd Major is getting an “indoguration” of his own, thanks to the Delaware Humane Association from which he was adopted.

Biden's inauguration theme will be 'America United'

The theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be "America United," an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one that’s taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week.

If Biden halts border wall, it could cost taxpayers billions, CBP chief warns

President-elect Joe Biden is promising that border wall building won't continue under his administration, but with hundreds of miles under construction, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is warning that shutting down construction could cost taxpayers billions.

Biden calls Trump 'not fit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

Biden noted that a key reason he ran for president was because he'd “thought for a long, long time that President Trump wasn’t fit for the job."

Democratic wins could help Biden’s legislative agenda

President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn.

Biden plans to extend student loan payment pause ‘on day one,’ supports forgiving $10K in debt

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said he plans to extend a suspension of student loan payments due to financial hardships posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on “day one,” and he also favors forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt.