Officials in the incoming Biden administration braced the country for continued hardship in the days after the inauguration, with the president-elect assuming control of a struggling economy and surging coronavirus outbreak in less than three days.

But the flight landed at a different airport than had been scheduled, a possible attempt to outwit those who wanted to witness the return.

Advocates were ready and waiting after a yearslong, statewide moratorium on local nondiscrimination ordinances expired last month.

Almost any federal offense punishable by at least a year in prison can trigger the gun ban, which would prohibit possession in any state.

Security forces in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country are on high alert Sunday as the country nears President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Loews Hotel Group has canceled an upcoming fundraiser for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, saying it's opposed to "all who supported and incited" the deadly riot at the US Capitol.