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U.S. says no direct evidence of 'kill/capture teams' so far in Capitol riot
The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a "disconnect" after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was "strong evidence" that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.
Top safety official: No credible threat at Minn. Capitol
As security ramped up at the Minnesota Capitol, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said a recent FBI bulletin about potential threats to state Capitol buildings across the country is outdated. Nevertheless, top state officials said they were ready to keep Minnesotans safe. 
Poll: Majority of Americans blame Trump for violence at Capitol
In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent say Trump is responsible for the riot at the Capitol, but most Republicans don't — and most of them don't accept the accuracy of the election either.
Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration
President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been made public.
Justice Dept. watchdog opens probe of response to riot
The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforcement agencies prepared for and responded to last week's riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Response to Capitol riot could hurt minorities, civil libertarians say
They say new police and surveillance powers could, if history is a guide, be used against Blacks and other people of color in the justice system, not the white rioters who stormed the Capitol.
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating New York emergency department commissioner Deanne Criswell to serve as the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator and has tapped former CIA deputy director David Cohen to return to the agency in the same role he served during the Obama administration.
Former U.S. Olympic swimmer Klete Keller charged in Capitol attack
Klete Keller, 38, is facing three counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.