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The U.S. Capitol is visible behind fences on Sunday following the Jan. 6 riot by pro-Trump extremists. This week's events will have the largest security presence of any inauguration in U.S. history.

Biden's Inauguration Is Going To Look Very Different. Here's What To Know

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration has been largely downsized because of the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the Biden administration's choice to be secretary of defense, will likely face questions at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday about the stepped-up military presence following the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Senate Begins Biden Cabinet Confirmation Hearings As Impeachment Trial Looms

The Senate returns for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Five committees will question nominees to lead Defense, State, Homeland Security, Treasury and the top intelligence post.

Former President Donald Trump, who was booted off Twitter and other social media platforms, is teasing the possibility of launching his own platform.

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough

Banned from the likes of Twitter and Facebook, Trump says he may launch his own social media platform. But there are reasons to be skeptical that it could help him regain his once-ubiquitous presence.

Federal law enforcement officers fire impact munitions and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 16, 2020. Through the end of 2020, the majority of last year's federal civil disorder charges were filed in Oregon.

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

A woman wrapped in a blanket crosses the street near downtown Dallas on Tuesday. Northern Texas was likely experiencing its most severe cold snap so far this century, according to member station KERA in Dallas.

Winter Storm Is Not Over Yet For Much Of The Country

Heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures across the U.S. have kept winter storm warnings in effect from Washington to the Great Lakes into northern New England and a large section of the South.

U.S. Capitol Police officers and members of the National Guard keep watch at the Constitution Avenue entrance to the East Plaza of the Capitol where an officer was killed when a man rammed a car into the barricade on April 2. The debate about whether there should be permanent fencing will be front and center when lawmakers return next week.

Recent Attacks On The Capitol Have Reignited Debate Over Security And Fencing

Lawmakers worked in their districts over the last two weeks but the Capitol was marred by another deadly attack on April 2, reigniting the debate over security and the need for fencing on the campus.

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