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Thousands of armed troops surrounded the U.S. Capitol Thursday, on standby after new intelligence revealed domestic terrorists discussed breaching the capitol and removing Democratic lawmakers.

A New Jersey man was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol in January after FBI agents conducted a search at his Atlantic City home, law enforcement officials said. Authorities from the FBI, including members of its Joint Terrorism Task Force, descended on the home of James Rahm on Penrose Avenue Friday morning,...

A Dallas area native and actor who allegedly used a crutch to assault police officers while storming the U.S. Capitol last month is set to appear in court on Friday, the FBI says.

A retired NYPD officer who had been assigned for a time to work perimeter security at City Hall and at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, has been accused of using a pipe to attack a U.S. Capitol officer during the Jan. 6 siege, law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told News 4 Tuesday. Thomas Webster surrendered to…

Pete Buttigieg held his first official event as transportation secretary on Friday

U.S. officials say the cost of deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot is nearly $500 million

A second police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol during the mob attack on Jan. 6 has died by suicide, the acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Department said this week.

First lady Jill Biden on Friday handed out cookies made in the White House to National Guard troops as a token of appreciation for their work defending the nation’s capital.

As many as 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D

At a national memorial for the more than 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris paid their respects to the victims. “To heal, we must remember,” Biden said. “It’s hard sometimes to remember, but that’s how we heal.”

Threats of attacks on President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration have prompted extreme security measures throughout the nation’s capital. A former chief of staff for the CIA, Jeremy Bash, joined LX News to break down the protective bubble in place for Inauguration Day.

Law enforcement officials across the country are preparing for Inauguration Day. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the details.

There have been threats of armed protests throughout the U.S. throughout the weekend and leading up to Inauguration Day, and police in Trenton, Albany and Hartford aren’t taking any chances, even if the threat isn’t believed to be as severe as other locations

Amid all the noise since a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, an officer hailed as a hero has stayed silent

Cities across the country are increasing their security ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville takes a look at the security efforts in Philadelphia.

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.

Airlines say they are stepping up security on flights to Washington before next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden

All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.

The entire National Mall will be closed to the public on Inauguration Day, two federal officials tell NBC News. The closure is the latest of several tight security measures in the wake of the Capitol riot