A Virginia man was arrested at a checkpoint along the perimeter securing downtown Washington, D.C., ahead of Inauguration Day after he showed police a “non-government issued†inauguration credential and officers found a gun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his pickup truck. Wesley Allen Beeler, of Front Royal, said in an interview that he made an honest mistake. Beeler…
Daily Archives: January 16, 2021
DC Inauguration Updates: Up to 25,000 National Guard Members Securing Capital
Much of downtown D.C. is locked down amid heightened concern for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ inauguration on Wednesday.
NBA Still Doesn’t Know How Wizards’ Coronavirus Outbreak Began
Contact tracing for the coronavirus has its limits when basketball games are involved, as the Wizards and the NBA have found.
‘They want to take your speech away,’ censorship cry unites Trump supporters and extremists after Capitol attack
Outcry over censorship on social media is uniting extremist groups and Trump supporters, increasing the likelihood of violence on Inauguration Day.
Running on empty: Senate Republicans ponder barring Donald Trump from seeking office again
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump isn’t about removing him from the presidency – it’s about preventing him from running for president again.
Coronavirus in DC, Maryland, Virginia: What to Know on Jan. 16
Here’s what to know about the coronavirus data, resources and reopenings across the D.C. area.
Chicago teachers continue to protest in-person classes; parents question status of locked-out teachers
After one week of in-person classes, Chicago Public Schools pursues disciplinary action against employees who did not return to school buildings.
Feds walk back claims Capitol rioters meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials
A filing in the U.S. District Court of Arizona said “the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials” but D.C. officials contradicted the allegation.