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A pro-conviction banner hangs over a bridge on North Capitol Street in Washington on Wednesday, the second day of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Political Theater goes to ‘The Circus’

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted February 10, 2021 at 4:27pm
Workers install more robust fencing along the east side of the Capitol the day after the Jan. 6 mob attack.

Just how long will the Capitol be a militarized zone?

By Jason Dick, Katherine Tully-McManus and Evan Campbell
Posted February 4, 2021 at 8:00am
Security barricades the door of the House chamber as rioters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6. Reps. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, blue shirt, and Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., right, are also pictured.

Errol Morris on documentaries in the age of COVID-19 and chaos

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted January 27, 2021 at 2:52pm
Lady Gaga performs the national anthem Wednesday before the swearing-in of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States.

The Transition: The ‘against all odds’ inauguration

By Jason Dick, Evan Campbell and Jim Saksa
Posted January 20, 2021 at 6:34pm
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., does a walk-through of the West Front for President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 19, 2021.

The Transition: A new chapter for ‘America’s Big Day’

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted January 19, 2021 at 3:52pm
Members of the National Guard eat lunch in the Capitol Visitor Center as the House debates an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

The Transition: Where do we go from here?

By Jim Saksa, Niels Lesniewski, Nathan Gonzales and Evan Campbell
Posted January 15, 2021 at 5:33pm
The unsigned article of impeachment is pictured before an engrossment ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021.

The Transition: The ‘Who’s on First’ impeachment trial

By Jason Dick, Evan Campbell, Todd Ruger and Jennifer Shutt
Posted January 14, 2021 at 6:21pm
Speaker Nancy Pelosi gavels into recess after the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection in the House chamber on Jan. 13, 2021.

The Transition: ‘It was surreal’: A second impeachment, in the time of COVID-19

By Jason Dick, Jinitzail Hernández, Lindsey McPherson, Jim Saksa and Chris Marquette
Posted January 13, 2021 at 7:26pm
Members of the National Guard stand at attention on the East Front of the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.

Chaos and mistrust on Capitol Hill

By Jason Dick, Chris Marquette, Todd Ruger, Evan Campbell and Joanne Levine
Posted January 12, 2021 at 5:54pm
A Capitol Police officer talks with members of the Maryland National Guard outside the Capitol office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The Transition: Congress in turmoil

By Katherine Tully-McManus, Niels Lesniewski, Shawn Zeller, Ellyn Ferguson, Evan Campbell and Joanne Levine
Posted January 11, 2021 at 6:13pm