Word Count: 905 McConnell Holds Trump’s Fate as Impeachment Heads to Senate Trump’s GOP Grip Cracks, Setting Stage for Years of Bitter Feuds Biden’s Economic Plan Will Test Republican Taste for Dealmaking Trump Disavows Violence by Backers He Egged On at Pre-Riot Rally Delta to Ban Checked Firearms on D.C. Flights (1:55 p.m.) Delta won’t allow passengers flying into any of the Washington-area airports to check a firearm starting this weekend as part of extra security steps leading to the inauguration. The ban, which excludes law enforcement officers authorized to carry a gun, will extend through next week, Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian told CNBC Thursday. The airline has also increased security in Washington airports.