Experts say officials misjudged the Trump crowd and feared criticism about a violent federal response similar to 2020's Black Lives Matter protests.
Officials from New York state police said on Friday they are ready to secure the state Capitol before potential armed protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. (Jan. 15)
Between the pandemic and the security threat, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flat-out asking people not to come to the city for the inauguration on January 20th. (Jan. 15)
Authorities are investigating what caused a New York City bus to plunge off a bridge in dramatic fashion. Officials said the 55-year-old driver broke his jaw in the crash and refused a drug and alcohol test at the hospital. (Jan. 15)
UK variant could become predominant strain in the US by March, CDC warns. Meanwhile, the world reached 2 million deaths Friday. Latest news.
The single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine is safe and generates an immune response, based on early stage clinical trials. Latest COVID news.
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals. (Jan. 14)
The president-elect pitches $20 billion for national vaccination program that will include community vaccination centers and mobile vaccination units.
A heroic officer has emerged from the chaos and anger during last week's mob siege at the U.S. Capitol. Officer Eugene Goodman was the lone Capitol Police officer confronting part of the mob. (Jan. 15)
President-elect Joe Biden called the current rollout of the coronavirus vaccine "a dismal failure" as he highlighted his $1.9 trillion plan to combat the pandemic and provide additional relief. (Jan. 15)
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