The press got its first glimpse of President Joe Biden’s Oval Office on Wednesday, showing how in a matter of hours the office has visibly transformed in both dramatic and subtle ways to reflect the taste and politics of the officeholder. Most keep an eye on what’s happening inside the office — what agreements are…… MORE
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A Connecticut man charged with assaulting a police officer during the breach of the US Capitol — when the officer was crushed in a door and was seen on video screaming in pain — was denied bail Wednesday. US Magistrate Judge Andrew Krause ordered Patrick McCaughey remanded into federal custody, with the judge calling the…… MORE
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As crews in Washington, DC, started dismantling some security fencing within hours of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, it remained clear that security in the nation’s capital will likely never return to its pre-insurrection form. It’s unclear what security changes, if any, made across Washington in preparation for the inauguration will remain permanent, or to what…… MORE
Three New York National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday night when their helicopter crashed while on a routine training mission in upstate New York, according to the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. The crash happened in Mendon, about 17 miles south of Rochester, the military and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
A leader of the Proud Boys, an extremist group that took part in the US Capitol insurrection, was taken into custody and is facing charges, federal officials said. Joseph Randall Biggs, 37, of Florida was arrested Wednesday and is facing three counts — obstruction of a proceeding, entering restricted grounds and disorderly conduct — for…… MORE
National Security Agency General Counsel Michael Ellis, who was installed by former President Donald Trump during his final days in office, was put on administrative leave Wednesday because his appointment is now the subject of a Department of Defense inspector general investigation, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on…… MORE
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris weren’t the only ones in their families to receive new titles on Wednesday after the Inauguration Day ceremonies. There were several young faces on the US Capitol platform where Biden and Harris took their respective oaths of office, and later accompanied them as they walked onto the…… MORE
