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January 22, 2021 3:19 PM

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot

An Associated Press review of records finds that veterans of President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful campaign had key roles in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2021 2:52 PM

Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry

Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2021 1:58 PM

Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in U.S.

President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2021 10:05 AM

Lloyd Austin confirmed as secretary of defense, becomes first Black Pentagon chief

Austin's near-unanimous confirmation came despite concerns raised on both sides of the aisle that he hadn't been out of uniform for the legally-mandated minimum seven-year period.

by Brakkton Booker

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January 22, 2021 9:52 AM

Klobuchar on impeachment, COVID relief: Congress ‘should be able to do many things at once’

As President Biden signs a flurry of executive orders and members of his administration move into their new desks, the specter of an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump still looms.

by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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January 22, 2021 9:43 AM

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8

Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin the week of Feb. 8.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2021 7:12 AM

With Biden in place, the 'Resistance' tries to pivot from defense to offense

With former President Donald Trump out of office, progressive groups are attempting the tricky pivot from fighting Trump's agenda to pushing a new one.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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January 22, 2021 5:44 AM

Guard troops head home after helping secure Biden inaugural

The National Guard Bureau said Thursday that of the nearly 26,000 Guard troops deployed to D.C. for the inaugural, just 10,600 remain on duty. The bureau said the Guard is helping states with coordination and the logistics so that troops can get home.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2021 5:19 AM

Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan

President Joe Biden is taking executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Biden wants to get assistance flowing while Congress begins to consider the president’s much larger $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the pandemic.

by The Associated Press