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The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby states. The increase in requests for Guard members on Monday comes as officials brace for more, possibly…

High fencing going up and as many as 15,000 National Guard members will be deployed by the Inauguration. Pat Collins reports.

National Guard troops from D.C., Maryland and Virginia will remain in D.C. after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The D.C. National Guard will be placed on a 30-day mobilization, ensuring that troops will be on the ground through Inauguration Day and beyond, two defense officials told NBC News.  The Maryland National Guard will remain in D.C....

Washington, D.C., has entered a state of emergency through Inauguration Day after a riot inside the U.S. Capitol.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower labeled the Wednesday attack on the U.S. Capitol “terrorism” and said D.C. must have control of its National Guard, not the president. “We must get statehood on the president’s desk within the first 100 days,” Bowser said. “Congress must immediately transfer command of the District of Columbia National Guard from the president of the United...

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said it’s important to hold accountable those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, disrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes. Racine spoke to News4 Tuesday morning and lauded the action of the Metropolitan Police Department, comparing them favorably to the Capitol Police force that was overwhelmed by...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is no longer being updated. Go here to see the latest for Jan. 7, 2021. A U.S. Capitol Police officer died from injuries suffered during Wednesday’s riot in Washington, becoming the fifth related fatality. Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest Wednesday aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer...

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says the District will play a role after pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A heavy police presence remained in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning, hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 year career”: News4’s Shomari Stone reacts to how pro-Trump protests have swarmed the Capitol.

News4’s Jackie Bensen reports from the D.C. Armory, in front of buses that brought members of the Maryland National Guard to the District to help.

News4’s Shomari Stone recaps the historic evening. At least four deaths have been reported and more than a dozen police officers were injured.

A West Virginia lawmaker took video of himself and other supporters of President Trump rushing into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. In the video by Republican Del. Derrick Evans, later deleted from his social media page, he is shown wearing a helmet and clamoring at the door to breach the building in Washington, D.C. “We’re in! Keep it moving, baby!”...

World leaders responded with shock and sadness to the rioters storming the U.S. Capitol

Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out to condemn the far-right violence at the Capitol Building and urged all residents in the area to remain indoors.

Crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters converged on the National Mall Wednesday to protest the results of the election. Multiple demonstrations are planned on the day that Congress meets to count Electoral College votes and reaffirm Joe Biden as President-elect.

D.C. is bracing for crowded protests from President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress meets to finalize President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ historic victory in the Electoral College. News4 has team coverage.

Go here for the latest updates on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered for a wave of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, the day before Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Trump’s supporters planned rallies for Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to bolster the president’s unproven claims of widespread voter...

Wednesday will bring the final step before inauguration, but those loyal to President Trump will put up a fight both on Capitol Hill and in protests around Washington. News4’s Shomari Stone reports from Black Lives Matter Plaza.