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Weapons are distributed to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Security has been increased throughout Washington following the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and leading up to the Presidential inauguration.

Ahead Of Impeachment, Security Is Tight At The Capitol

Barricades were set several blocks from the Capitol building. Law enforcement and national guard officials checked badges for anyone to enter the perimeter even by foot.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., seen here in November, told viewers during an Instagram Live on Tuesday that she feared for her life as a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol.

'Many Of Us Narrowly Escaped Death': Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Recounts Capitol Insurrection

The New York Democrat shared that she felt unsafe in the secure room where she was held with other lawmakers while the Capitol was under lockdown.

Airbnb said it is canceling reservations — and blocking new ones — in the D.C. area during the week that President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated.

Airbnb Is Canceling All Reservations In Metro D.C. During Inauguration Week

The company also said it has banned "numerous individuals" that it found to be associated with hate groups or involved in criminal activity at the Capitol.

"This was a well-organized attack on our country that was incited by Donald Trump," Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said as he opened debate on a resolution to impeach the president.

House Is Debating Impeachment 'At An Actual Crime Scene,' Rep. McGovern Says

"These were not protesters, these were not patriots. These were traitors. These were domestic terrorists," Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said as the House began debating impeaching the president.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wears a protective mask while walking to her office from the House Floor on Wednesday.

Opposing Remarks: Pelosi And Jordan Give Their Parties' Opening Statements

The House speaker said President Trump "must go," as GOP defender Rep. Jim Jordan charged Democrats "want to cancel the president" in Wednesday's impeachment debate. Watch video of their statements.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., passes some of the security forces who have been called up to protect the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as the House impeachment proceedings begin.

Listen: Special Coverage Of Impeachment Proceedings

The article cites "incitement of insurrection," charging that Trump's comments to supporters on Jan. 6 led to a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

6th Annual Geek Year In Review (2020)

Once a year the geekiest podcasts in all of Central Illinois gather together to discuss the year that was. It is true that 2020 was a year we may want to…

Clockwise from upper left: Debbie Allen, Garth Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Joan Baez and Midori Goto.

After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced

COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.

The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Charged In Flint Water Crisis

At least a dozen people died and more than 80 people fell ill after untreated water from the Flint River caused lead to leach from old pipes, poisoning the water system city residents relied on.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday that he believes tech companies that banned President Trump from various social media platforms was a move that sets a dangerous precedent for a free Internet.

Jack Dorsey Says Trump's Twitter Ban Was 'Right Decision' But Worries About Precedent

Twitter kicked President Trump off its site following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The CEO said major corporations have too much power and pose a risk to a "free" Internet.

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