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Thousands of National Guard soldiers and security officers from multiple federal agencies are working to protect Washington, D.C. in the wake of last week’s violence at the Capitol.

Authorities in all 50 states are on high alert after an FBI warning that there may be violent protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Some of the largest companies in the world have begun testing the temperatures of their workers. CNBC Make It spoke with an employment attorney to get to the bottom of what rights workers have.

The question of how many people attend a large event like Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, or a Black Lives Matter march, may appear to be a simple one. But even with a standard method for estimating crowd sizes that dates back to the 1960s, the calculus can be tricky — and political. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explores how technology is making...

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Americans on Monday not to travel to the capital for the inauguration next week due to the recent acts of domestic terrorism against the U.S. Capitol building as well as surging coronavirus numbers. The mayor also highlighted that she has asked President Donald Trump to preemptively declare a state of emergency in the...

Some members of Congress from New England on Wednesday related what happened in real time as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol to support his baseless claims of voter fraud. Many New England politicians, Democrat and Republican, decried the riot that had broken out after a Trump rally, and some — including the Republican governor of Vermont…

“The United States and the U.S. Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday. “We’ve never been deterred before, and we will not be deterred today.”

While sheltering in place Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin called on President Donald Trump to put an end to the chaos that ensued after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. “Mr. President, you have got to stop this,” he said. “You are the only person who can call this off. Call it off. The election is over. Call...

Hundreds of protesters who massed in the nation’s capital to support President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing police to evacuate parts of the complex as some demonstrators breached barricades on the building’s steps. The chaotic scene came after Trump spoke to a large crowd in front of the White House,...

A group of pro-Trump rioters swarmed news crew equipment outside the U.S. Capitol and destroyed it on Wednesday.

A Slate journalist captured the moment protesters attempted to break into the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday by smashing the glass window panes of a door.

The nation’s capitol is on high alert as thousands of pro-Trump supporters descend on D.C. to protest Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. At least 13 Republican senators and dozens in the House plan to object. This, as both parties continue to fight over Georgia’s runoff elections, with the fate of the Senate in the balance.

Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump have descended on the nation’s capital to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s election victory. Just blocks from the White House, hundreds of people gathered Tuesday afternoon and evening in Freedom Plaza to decry the vote by the Electoral College. The White...

New Hampshire officials released new details Tuesday on how and when the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to residents. Already, 53,675 doses of the vaccine have been distributed and over 30,000 people have received their first doses. Those people are the highest-risk health care workers, first responders and long-term care facility residents and staff. That first round, or phase…

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged people Sunday to stay away from the downtown area during the upcoming demonstrations, and away from people coming to the area to cause violence and destruction.

The coronavirus pandemic wasn’t the only major news story to shape the year 2020. We discuss the biggest non-COVID stories of the year, including the racial justice protests that rocked the country following the death of George Floyd.

Five days after the death of George Floyd, two PhD students from Miami organized a protest to voice their concerns about police brutality. Oshea Johnson, the co-founder of Protests Miami, had never led a protest before. This is the story of how he and his co-founder, Ahzin Bahraini, achieved a historic virtual meeting with every Miami-Dade police chief.

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor’s targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact.

Wynter Floyd, also known as the ‘Compton Cowgirl’ is adding her youthful voice in the fight against racism. Learn more about her here