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Jan 22

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jan 06

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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