Inauguration Day 2021: Schedule of events to watch on Jan. 20

Here are the ceremonial events taking place Wednesday, an inaugural day which is sure to be different than any other in United States history.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos blocking people on Twitter

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is again limiting who can interact with him on social media.

WI Guard leader on inauguration vetting, doing their due diligence
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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.

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
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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
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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.