WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting, doing their due diligence
As unprecedented security protects Washington ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, there's extra protection in state capitals, including Wisconsin.
WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting: 'Doing their due diligence'
Five-hundred members of the Wisconsin National Guard deployed to D.C. to protect the nation's capital, among a total of 25,000 National Guard members in Washington -- two and a half times the number at earlier inaugurations.
Capitol rioter threatened to shoot his kids if they told FBI about DC trip
'If you turn me in, you’re a traitor and you know what happens to traitors … traitors get shot,' he allegedly said.
Virginia Senate meets on 'Lobby Day' amid armed protests
Gun-rights activists typically make a large, organized appearance each year near the Virginia Capitol on Lobby Day.
‘You will be in my heart forever’: First lady Melania Trump says farewell to the nation in Twitter video
First lady Melania Trump reflected on the COVID-19 pandemic, her “Be Best” initiative and also the “unforgettable” stories she’s heard from people across the country in a farewell video posted to Twitter Monday.
'We Are One': Biden-Harris inaugural event will celebrate Black resiliency in America
The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
US Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham resigns
U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham is resigning after a watchdog agency alleged he had set a deadline that pressured statisticians to produce a report on the number of people in the U.S. illegally.
DHS, GOP point fingers over COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Wisconsin
Republican lawmakers and the Evers Administration are pointing fingers over the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin.
Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests
Crowds of only a dozen or two people demonstrated at some boarded-up, cordoned-off statehouses, while the streets in many other capital cities remained empty.
Parler CEO John Matze says platform will welcome users 'back soon' in new status update
Parler resurfaced online with a status update Sunday evening from CEO John Matze to the alternative social media platform's "lovers and haters," noting that the company plans to welcome its users "'back soon."
FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
Twitter suspends Georgia congresswoman over election fraud claims
Twitter temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican U.S. Congresswoman from Georgia who has expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories online.
Pelosi praises National Guard presence in DC after resisting troops during BLM riots
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a group of guardsmen "that the Capitol, our Democracy, our Constitution are safe because of your patriotism" less than a year after she scolded President Trump for deploying troops to D.C. to quell the violent riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests
Crowds of only a dozen or two people demonstrated at some boarded-up, cordoned-off statehouses, while the streets in many other capital cities remained empty.
Trump campaign members behind Washington rally that spawned deadly Capitol riot, records show
Members of President Trump’s failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned the Capitol riot - not grassroots supporters, an Associated Press review of records found.
Illinois collects $62M in cannabis revenue for neighborhoods
The Illinois law that legalized marijuana includes setting aside money for neighborhood development and ensuring equity in the way licenses are awarded, among other things.
Second Amendment demonstration at Texas State Capitol despite closure
Demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol, most of them with the "boogaloo" movement, said they came to advocate for Second Amendment rights.
FBI arrest Florida 'hardcore leftist' who plotted armed attack on pro-Trump protesters at state Capitol
Daniel Baker was kicked out of the Army, fought with terrorists, and supported Antifa, prosecutors claim.
Virginia man facing charges for carrying a gun in DC says he forgot the weapon was in his vehicle
A 31-year-old Virginia man says he was lost and asking for directions when he was arrested for showing up at a D.C. inauguration security checkpoint on Friday evening with a gun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
As Inauguration Day nears, Kamala Harris prepares to resign Senate seat Monday
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign her Senate seat on Monday, two days before she and President-elect Joe Biden are inaugurated.