Security at the Gold Dome, governor's mansion tightened after FBI bulletin on nationwide armed protests

State capitols across the nation stepped up security this week, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams, and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Gov. Kemp urges patience as Georgia ramps up vaccine efforts

Gov. Brian Kemp stressed Tuesday that Georgia still has a long way to go as the state works to vaccinate everyone against COVID-19, but they continue to work to ramp up distribution.

Pence rules out invoking 25th Amendment on Trump

In a letter late Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said the mechanism should not be used “as a means of punishment or usurpation” and reserved for cases of medical or mental incapacitation.

Civil rights icon Andrew Young says focus should be on Biden, not punishing Trump

Civil rights icon Andrew Young blames President Donald Trump for the violent riot at the US Capitol, but he said he would not waste valuable time trying to impeach him.

Trump takes no responsibility for Capitol riot, says 25th Amendment is ‘zero risk’ to him

“The 25th Amendment is of zero risk to me, but will come back to haunt Joe Biden and the Biden administration,” President Donald Trump said Tuesday. “As the expression goes, be careful of what you wish for.”

Georgia lawmakers meet in riot’s wake, and amid COVID-19

A state police SWAT team patrolled Georgia’s Capitol on Monday as lawmakers gathered for the first time since rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington and threatened to take their grievances to statehouses around the country.

Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call

While election officials in Georgia were verifying signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one metro-Atlanta county, President Donald Trump pressed a lead investigator to “find the fraud” and said it would make the investigator a national hero.

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been painfully bruised by the 2020 elections.

‘America United’: President-elect Joe Biden will be joined by 3 former presidents at inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden will be joined by former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton during the upcoming inauguration on Jan. 20, underscoring unity at a time of division.

Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States has designated Cuba as a "state sponsor of terrorism."

FBI bulletin warns of nationwide armed protests leading up to Biden's inauguration

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Biden chooses veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA director

A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, William Burns had a 33-year career at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness.

Biden's inauguration theme will be 'America United'

The theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be "America United," an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one that’s taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week.

PGA votes to cut ties with Trump, won't hold PGA championship at his course in New Jersey next year

"Our feeling was given the tragic events of Wednesday that we could no longer hold it at [Trump National in] Bedminster. The damage could have been irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave," said the PGA CEO.

Speaker Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of Trump 

Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues. She said the House will act with solemnity but also urgency with just days remaining before Trump is to leave office on Jan. 20.