Jan 22 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to ramp up supply of COVID-19 vaccines In our news wrap Friday, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ramp up the U.S. supply of COVID-19 vaccines, National Guardsmen are back at the Capitol amid outrage over reports they were ordered out on Thursday, Russia welcomed… Continue watching
Jan 18 FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing the inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet 25,000 National Guard troops. Continue reading
Jan 16 Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets By David Bauder, Associated Press While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets. Continue reading
Jan 14 National Guard troops flooding in as Washington locks down By Ashraf Khalil, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. officials say the number of National Guard troops coming to Washington by Inauguration Day has grown to 26,000. Some will be armed. Continue reading
Jan 11 State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The FBI has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Continue reading
Jan 06 New York sends 1,000 National Guard troops to DC By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 1,000 troops would be sent for up to two weeks at the request of U.S. National Guard officials. It comes after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters rampaged through the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 04 D.C. mayor calls in National Guard for protests as Congress is expected to affirm Biden victory By Ashraf Khalil, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress votes Wednesday on affirming Joe Biden’s election victory. Continue reading
Oct 02 National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces in order to be better prepared to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country. Continue reading
Sep 17 Federal officials considered using ‘heat ray’ on U.S. protestors, says whistleblower By Associated Press The system, which emits a directed beam of energy that causes a burning heat sensation, was considered a non-lethal way to control crowds, particularly when it may be difficult to tell the enemy from innocent civilians in war zones. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pentagon says use of surveillance planes in protests was legal By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The investigation by the Air Force inspector general found that the planes were used to gather information about crowd size, crowd flows and fires but they did not monitor individuals. Continue reading