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Heightened security measures are in place in Washington and across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on what Washington, D.C., is seeing in President Trump's last weekend in office.
Governors have declared states of emergency, closed capitols to the public and called up troops ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
The Department of Justice's inspector general is opening an investigation into law enforcement's preparation and response to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The investigation comes as law enforcement officials ramp up security in the nation's capital amid growing threats of violence between now and Inauguration Day. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers are renewing calls for D.C. statehood following last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol. Under federal law, U.S. presidents have control over the D.C. National Guard and D.C. police department. The district's congresswoman, Eleanor Holmes Norton, has now re-introduced a bill that could make Washington, D.C., the 51st state. She joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Federal law enforcement is facing severe backlash over its lack of preparation ahead of the January 6 riot at the Capitol. Now, just a week after the deadly attack, 20,000 National Guard troops have been deployed to Washington to secure the Capitol. The response comes as federal officials warn the "success" of last week's chaos could fuel more violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration January 20. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
The Pentagon is prepared to deploy up to 20,000 National Guard troops to the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Politico White House and Washington reporter Daniel Lippman joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the security preparations.
Thousands of troops are guarding the Capitol as the Defense Department warns that the threat level for violence is very high ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration. Kris Van Cleave reports.
There are approximately 2,000 troops in the Capitol because of a "very high" threat level.
Scenes of violence and chaos at the U.S. Capitol shocked America and the world on Wednesday, when a mob of pro-Trump protesters, some of them armed, forced their way into the building, ransacking the offices of lawmakers who fled for their lives. Larry Cosme, national president of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM to discuss the failure of crowd control and law enforcement that disrupted American democracy.
As the world watched an angry mob attack the U.S. Capitol, images of what appeared to be a double standard emerged. Jericka Duncan has the story.
Pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The National Guard, FBI, D.C. Police and officers from surrounding states descended on the Capitol to help de-escalate the violence. Charles Marino, CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the events and the security breach.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a briefing Friday on the state's response to COVID-19, which has led to more than 3,800 reported deaths in the state. Officials highlighted steps the state is taking to care for residents of long-term care facilities.
People in Portland broke a window and threw burning flares and paint-filled balloons at the commissioner's house, according to authorities.
The Creek Fire has burned at least 46,000 acres. It's just one of three major fires burning in California, all with no containment. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The Wisconsin Senate plans to meet in a special session this week to discuss police reform in wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake. This comes after a deadly clash broke out in Portland between President Trump supporters and counter-protesters. Mola Lenghi reports.
Republicans have blasted Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for not sending enough help to Kenosha on Tuesday to deal with the protests/
Protesters were removed from the park as President Trump walked to nearby St. John's Church after giving a press conference in June.
President Trump ordered them to D.C. just hours before he walked across Lafayette Park, using the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs as a prop.
"Let the revolution be televised. March beside us and show us that you're here for us. Make history with us," she said.
President Trump is facing backlash from local religious leaders for his visits to a historic church and national shrine amid the protests this week over George Floyd's death. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
Video emerged Monday of a military helicopter hovering low over protesters in Washington, D.C., after the district's 7 p.m. curfew.
Police and National Guard troops used tear gas and flash-bang explosives to push back a crowd peacefully protesting outside the White House Monday, so that President Trump could pay a quick visit to the historic St. John's Church. His photo-op prompted criticism from religious leaders. Rev. Dr. Nichole R. Phillips, an associate professor at Emory University, joins CBSN to discuss.
As deaths from coronavirus continued to drop to lows not seen since March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo used his daily coronavirus briefing Sunday afternoon to plead for calm after a night of unrest statewide. "Violence never works," he said. Watch his remarks here.
CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on the developments in Minnesota.
Minneapolis protesters defied an 8 p.m. curfew in a fourth straight night of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black Minneapolis man who died at the hands of a white police officer. Military police have been put on alert by the Pentagon. The National Guard is already in the city, providing security for firefighters working Saturday morning to put out fires from the overnight protests. Jeff Pegues reports from the scene.
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum are making their way back, each on their own timeline, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
The shark attack happened near Big Grand Cay on the island of Abaco, Bahamas, on Sunday, police said.