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U.S. Capitol building, National Mall, surrounding areas The nation's capitol was quiet Sunday amid unprecedented security measures as Americans braced for possible violence ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. More reporters and law enforcement members were present than protesters. Barricades blocked any path toward the Capitol several blocks in front of the grounds. Metal fences standing at least 10 feet high prohibit entrance to the National Mall, as does the presence of the National Guard and Secret Service. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Americans not to come to the ca...

Capitol protest tracker: What happened at capitols across the US on Sunday Jay Cannon, Chastity Laskey, Jordan Culver and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Winslow Townson, AP Armed protesters stand in front of the Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Concord, N.H. Federal officials warned of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin issued to law enforcement partners. The bulletin cautioned that demonstrations could begin as soon...

WASHINGTON — If any state knows the seriousness of the threats posed by domestic terrorists, it’s Michigan.

The increased security measures come after a crowd of Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 in an attempt to interfere with Biden's confirmation hearings.  Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City and the 132nd Wing in Des Moines, as well as soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, based in Boone, will make their way to Washington D.C. for an estimated eight days, according to the release. The other National Guard members will be coming from 44 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.  Soldiers and airmen w...

AP Iowa National Guard commander Adjutant General Benjamin Corell speaks during a news conference last August in Cedar Rapids. The head of the Iowa National Guard said Thursday 250 soldiers and airmen will be deployed to Washington, D.C. to help with security around the presidential inauguration in the wake of last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol and amid the potential for more violence from pro-Trump extremists. Adjutant General Benjamin Corell said they are expected to travel to the U.S. Capitol area this weekend. He said they previously planned to send 15 airmen. "Over the last couple d...