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Fencing around U.S. Capitol to be scaled back as security threat diminishesLawmakers from both parties have decried the fencing, which was erected following the Jan. 6 insurrection, as unsightly, expensive and beyond what is necessary.WorldMar 15, 2021
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National Guard to remain at U.S. Capitol after Pentagon approves extensionAccording to a statement issued by the department, close to 2,300 Guard troops will continue to provide security in Washington until May 23, at the request of the Capitol Police.NewsMar 9, 2021
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Police ask National Guard to stay at U.S. Capitol for 2 more monthsThe more than 5,000 Guard members currently in Washington, D.C., are all slated to go home on March 12, ending the mission.WorldMar 4, 2021
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Minneapolis to increase security for trial of officer charged in George Floyd’s deathFloyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck as Floyd said he couldn't breathe.WorldFeb 17, 2021
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U.S. at higher risk of domestic terror assaults after Capitol riot: govtOfficials have said about 5,000 troops will remain in Washington for the next few weeks, when Trump will face his second impeachment trial in the Senate.WorldJan 27, 2021
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Over 150 National Guard at Biden’s inauguration in Washington test positive for COVID-19The National Guard said in a statement that it would not discuss coronavirus cases, but personnel were following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.HealthJan 23, 2021
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Photos of U.S. National Guards sleeping in garage sparks outcryAbout 25,000 Guard members from across the country deployed to help secure President Joe Biden's inauguration, which went off with only a handful of minor arrests.WorldJan 22, 2021
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Biden’s inauguration wraps up without severe security issuesJoe Biden was safely sworn in as president of the United States in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol.WorldJan 20, 2021
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America braces for Inauguration Day like no other as Biden set to emphasize call to unityThousands of National Guard troops and security forces are out en masse for an Inauguration Day like no other in living memory amid violent threats from right-wing extremists.CanadaJan 20, 2021
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2 National Guard members pulled from Biden inauguration over extremist ties: officialsNeither of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, detailed any conclusions of the vetting and it was unclear what information led the Guard members to be pulled.PoliticsJan 19, 2021
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