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Members of the National Guard patrol near the US Capitol building ahead of Bidens inauguration Washington: Washington braced for a tense inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday, as more than 25,000 National Guard troops stood watch over a barricaded city, emptied of the spectators who usually throng to the quadrennial ritual. With much of downtown fenced off, security analysts expressed confidence the unprecedented precautions would protect Bidens noon EST (1700 GMT) oath of off...

Washington on edge as organizers rehearse Biden inauguration Washington has become a fortress city of roadblocks and barricades, and the FBI is vetting all 25,000 people providing security for President-elect Joe Bidens upcoming inauguration. Rehearsals of the ceremony are taking place in a city that now resembles a ghost town. Watch video 02:54

Capitol police officers arrested a man who attempted to pass through a security checkpoint in Washington, D.C. with fake inauguration credentials while armed with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition

Capitol police officers arrested a man who attempted to pass through a security checkpoint in Washington, D.C. with fake inauguration credentials while armed with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition

Capitol police officers arrested a man who attempted to pass through a security checkpoint in Washington, D.C. with fake inauguration credentials while armed with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition

Capitol police officers arrested a man who attempted to pass through a security checkpoint in Washington, D.C. with fake inauguration credentials while armed with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition

Washington, D.C., is on lockdown and officials are asking people to avoid going to the city until after the presidential inauguration.

Fortress Washington: How The Nation’s Capital Is Prepping For Inauguration Day KEY POINTS An inauguration rehearsal was canceled because of security concerns Much of the nation’s capital is on lockdown Wary about the potential for unrest on Inauguration Day, the National Park Service said it was shutting down national landmarks across the nation’s capital as a security precaution through Jan. 21. That’s just one of the steps taken since the Capitol riots. State leaders across the countr...

The Globe and Mail Ashraf Khalil and Lolita C. Baldor WASHINGTON Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing. There were no cars or scooters and seemingly no tourists W...

Inauguration Day Security: Biden Isn’t Worried, But Are Police? KEY POINTS Last week’s unrest should serve as a warning, Secret Service says Trump declared emergency to bolster security for inauguration President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off concerns about his safety on Inauguration Day, but a lead security director said last week’s riot on Capitol Hill should serve as a reminder of the growing risk. Scores of people were arrested and five people were left dead following a storming of Ca...