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Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was indicted on additional charges over his alleged role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol changed the face of D.C. within days. Barricades and fences went up, blocking off the Capitol. News4’s Shomari Stone reports on a conversation between local leaders about balancing safety and community.

The congressman’s voice cracked and he paused to drink from a bottle of water as he told of apologizing to his daughter for bringing her to the U.S. Capitol on the day a deadly mob overran it. But it was recalling what she said to him next, after he assured her nothing like that would happen again, that made...

The lead impeachment manager for the U.S. House, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Montgomery County, mixed constitutional arguments with personal recollections to make his case. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Federal authorities on Monday arrested a New Hampshire man who admitted to storming the U.S. Capitol last month and chugging wine that he found in a lawmaker’s office. The FBI’s Boston division said it had arrested Jason Riddle, 32, Monday afternoon with the help of Keene, New Hampshire police. The arrest was the sixth made by the Boston division...

The suggestion of permanent fencing to secure the U.S. Capitol sparked debate in D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to some residents.

A West Virginia man who expressed concern about the outcome of the presidential election was arrested while walking near the U.S. Capitol after police found a pistol and ammunition in his car, authorities said Thursday.

Fencing topped with razor wire was installed around the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day, and fencing must remain there, the top Capitol Police official announced.  Permanent fencing must be part of the security infrastructure at the Capitol, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Thursday.  “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that...

Three weeks after the U.S. Capitol insurrection concern about the trauma suffered that day is growing, not just by the lawmakers who hid from the attackers, but also among thousands of local workers who have jobs on Capitol Hill. Scott MacFarlane reports on new efforts to help the traumatized.

Capitol Hill is still dealing with the fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Scott MacFarlane reports there are new disputes and struggles related to all the new security.

The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment several blocks south sent a plume of smoke into the air and raised security concerns. But law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a...

A security scare today during the inaugural rehearsal, a fire at a nearby homeless encampment triggered an evacuation. Meanwhile, there are new concerns of the potential for an insider attack at the ceremony. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the background checks being done on National Guard troops.

For 12 hours a day, he is D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut, one of more than 20,000 National Guard members in the nation’s capitol who will provide security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. For a few hours each morning on Zoom in his Humvee, he is Dr. Kohut, an elementary and middle school music teacher in...

Amid tight security in D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day, the U.S. Capitol was shut down when a plume of smoke was seen in the area. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports from the live desk.

Heavily fortified statehouses around the U.S. are seeing small and peaceful protests, despite widespread fears of another burst of right-wing violence like the attack on the Capitol in Washington

The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone.  Fanone was brutally beaten outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He told News4 he is recovering from a mild heart attack after he was struck with a Taser multiple times and beaten with a “Thin Blue Line” flag.  “Kill him with...

D.C. Police Officer Mike Fanone and Officer Christina Laury describe how they confronted pro-Trump rioters at the U.S. Capitol. Fanone is currently recovering from a mild heart attack he suffered during the attack.

New investigations are underway into whether the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists had information on how to move through the building.

Amid all the noise since a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, an officer hailed as a hero has stayed silent

With only six days until Joe Biden’s inauguration, parts of D.C. around the National Mall are in near total lockdown. News4’s Shomari Stone takes a look at the unprecedented security measures after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.