National & World News
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Eric Thayer
Biden’s inauguration is going to look very different. Here’s what to know
President-elect Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts at noon ET on the Capitol’s West Front, as is tradition. It is anticipated there will be roughly 1,000 guests in attendance, the majority of whom will be members of Congress and their guests.
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Gerald Herbert
Can the Senate try an ex-president?
The Constitution says after the House of Representatives votes to impeach a president or any other civil officer, the case is sent to the Senate for a trial, which “shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification” from future office.
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FBI seeking midstate woman who may have stolen laptop from Pelosi’s office
The FBI says in an arrest warrant that Riley Williams who was part of the mob that penetrated the U.S. Capitol may have stolen a laptop computer or hard drive from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with the intent of funneling the device to Russia’s foreign intelligence agency.
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Rick Bowmer
Despite warnings, many state capitols, see only small Protests and quiet streets
Police were on high alert in state capitals around the U.S. Sunday, after warnings that pro-Trump extremists might attempt to storm legislatures similar to the assault on the U.S. Capitol last week. But at many statehouses and capitols, security and the media outnumbered protesters.
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Manuel Balce Ceneta
From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests
From a man pictured kicking his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office to a far right-wing media personality known as “Baked Alaska” to the bare-chested guy sporting a furry hat with horns, here’s a list in alphabetical order of some of the more notable arrests and allegations made by authorities.
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Tyrone Turner
Police arrest man with handgun, woman impersonating officer near D.C. checkpoints
Police have arrested two more people near security checkpoints in Washington, D.C., where security is heightened over concerns about potential violence on fast-approaching Inauguration Day.
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Jon Cherry
Can the forces unleashed by Trump’s big election lie be undone?
President-elect Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress have called Trump’s insistence that the election was rigged the “big lie.” The term has roots in Nazi Germany and echoes throughout fascist states.
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Mark Humphrey
Portraits of US voters, assessing this moment in history
The Associated Press talked with Americans of all political stripes and asked them to assess this astonishing moment in their country’s history.
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Liz Lynch
Up to 25,000 troops descend on Washington for Biden’s inauguration
The area around the Capitol has been blocked off by barricades, and the National Mall is already closed to the public across its entire length — from the Capitol down to the Lincoln Memorial, 2 miles away.
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Matt Slocum
Biden to quickly sign orders mandating masks, reversing Trump travel ban and more
For more than a year and a half, President-elect Joe Biden campaigned promising to undo several Trump administration policies on Day 1 of his presidency, and now his team is filling in the details of that and more as he prepares to take office.
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Robyn Beck
Harris will leave Senate seat Monday, set to return as tie-breaking Vice-President
When Harris makes history as the first woman, first Black person and first Indian American to serve as vice president, she’ll also become president of the Senate.
By Scott Detrow/NPR