PHOTOS: Inauguration Day 2021

Inauguration Day 2021 photos of D.C. preparations, security and the ceremonies held to commemorate the 46th president of the United States.

McConnell calls pending Trump trial 'vote of conscience'

Sen. McConnell continues to hold great sway in his party, even though convening the trial could be among his last acts as majority leader.

Inauguration Day is move in/out day at the White House

Moving from house to house is challenging under the best of circumstances, and even with movers as first rate as the housekeepers and other staff who work in the White House.

Man charged for beating officer with pole of American flag during Capitol riot, prosecutors say

An Arkansas man was charged after FBI agents identified him in videos appearing to beat a police officer with the pole of an American flag during the violent Jan. 6 pro-Trump Capitol riot.

California professor who spoke alongside Giuliani at Trump rally retires

A law professor who spoke during President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., rally last week before the attack on the U.S. Capitol has retired from a California university.

TSA on 'high alert' at airports nationwide in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot, upcoming inauguration

TSA officials said there will be additional law enforcement at Washington, D.C.-area airports following the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob and ahead of Biden's inauguration.

Rep. Schneider tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol lockdown

A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol announced Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Pelosi says House 'will proceed' with second impeachment of President Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, calling him a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol.

Trump orders flags to half-staff in honor of 2 fallen Capitol Police officers

President Donald Trump has ordered flags across the country to be flown at half-staff through Wednesday to honor two U.S. Capitol Police Officers who died following Wednesday's violent riots.

More GOP senators urge Trump to resign in wake of US Capitol riot

Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign in the wake of deadly riots at the Capitol and support for the House drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum.

Biden calls Trump 'not fit' but doesn't endorse impeachment

Biden noted that a key reason he ran for president was because he'd “thought for a long, long time that President Trump wasn’t fit for the job."

Congress certifies Joe Biden's Electoral College Victory

Congress has formally validated Joe Biden's presidential election victory on a day that saw a time-honored ceremony become a nightmare of unprecedented political terror.

Woman shot, killed after Trump supporters charged US Capitol identified as San Diego veteran

The woman fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been identified as Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year veteran who served four tours with the Air Force and resided in San Diego.

Democrat Raphael Warnock wins Senate race; 2nd too early to call

Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach.