Capitol Police detail failures during pro-Trump assault

• By Luke Broadwater, Emily Cochrane and Adam Goldman New York Times
• Jan. 26, 2021

The Capitol Police Department today delivered to Congress its first after-action report since the deadly pro-Trump assault on the Capitol, laying out a dismal picture of failure to prepare adequately despite knowing days ahead of time that right-wing extremists could target lawmakers. Read more

Watchdog probes if Justice Department officials tried to overturn election

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 25, 2021

The announcement of the investigation comes two days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded the inspector general launch a probe “into this attempted sedition.” Read more

Washington D.C. cleans up after inauguration festivities

• Jan. 21, 2021

A new turn in history: Kamala Harris sworn in as 49th vice president

• By Noah Bierman and Melanie Mason Los Angeles Times
• Jan. 20, 2021

Kamala Devi Harris strutted between the metal barricades and the sparse crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue, clutching her grandniece’s hand and waving at cheering supporters. As she approached the White House, she locked arms with her husband and walked between the gates and up the stairs of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the trumpets blaring as she made history. Read more

Republicans grapple with post-Trump future

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 20, 2021

For the first time in more than a decade, Republicans are waking up to a Washington where Democrats control the White House and Congress, adjusting to an era of diminished power, deep uncertainty and internal feuding. Read more

Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 20, 2021

Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump. Read more

Inauguration sows doubt among QAnon conspiracy theorists

• By Michael Kunzelman, Amanda Seitz and David Klepper Associated Press
• Jan. 20, 2021

For years, legions of QAnon conspiracy theory adherents encouraged one another to “trust the plan” as they waited for the day when President Donald Trump would orchestrate mass arrests, military tribunals and executions of his Satan-worshipping, child-sacrificing enemies. Read more

Two Fox News political executives out after Arizona call

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 19, 2021

Two of Fox News Channel’s top news executives involved in the controversial — but correct — election night call of Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden are out at the network. Read more

Biden’s Bible puts him in line with inaugural tradition

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 19, 2021

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office on Wednesday using Bibles that are laden with personal meaning, writing new chapters in a long-running American tradition — and one that appears nowhere in the law. Read more

Stores drop MyPillow after CEO Mike Lindell pushes election conspiracies

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 19, 2021

Lindell has continued to push bogus claims of election fraud since Trump’s loss to President-elect Joe Biden in the presidential race. Read more

Why rage over the 2020 election could last well past Donald Trump

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 18, 2021

The belief is still common among Republicans: A Quinnipiac poll published Jan. 11 found that 73% still falsely believe there was widespread voter fraud. Read more

Stars return to inauguration, with J.Lo, Lady Gaga set to perform

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 14, 2021

The A-list is back. How A-list? Try Lady Gaga and J. Lo. Read more

Trump plans to live at Mar-a-Lago and employ some current aides

• By Jennifer Jacobs and Saleha Mohsin Bloomberg News
• Jan. 14, 2021

Donald Trump plans to fly to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida sometime before Joe Biden’s inauguration, where several current White House staff will work for him or his son-in-law Jared Kushner after his presidency, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more

Troops flood a rattled Washington D.C. ahead of the Joe Biden inauguration

• By New York Times
• Jan. 11, 2021

Despite the increasing alarm, Biden’s inaugural committee said he was determined to make an outdoor appearance at the event to call on a divided nation to come together. Read more

U.S. imposes sanctions on Ukrainians linked to Rudy Giuliani for election disinformation

• By New York Times
• Jan. 11, 2021

The sanctions are the latest in a series of steps taken by the Treasury Department over the past few years to punish people and groups that it accused of involvement in Russia-linked election interference. Read more

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after U.S. Senate losses to Democrats

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 9, 2021

Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections. Read more

Boston mayor, Rhode Island governor among key nominees of Biden’s economic team

• By Associated Press
• Jan. 8, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden today introduced the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team. Read more

Biden announces key members of his economic and jobs team

• Jan. 8, 2021