The officers say they were physically assaulted and injured by insurrectionists that former president Donald Trump “inflamed, encouraged, incited, directed, and aided and abetted.”

There was no shortage of journalists or security officers, amid fears of potential violence once again outside the seat of the U.S. government.

“It’s such a peaceful day. It really feels like things have started to turn around,” said one visitor to the newly opened Capitol grounds.

Plans for a permanent military unit at the Capitol are under consideration.

The number of troops will be reduced by about 50% during the extension, according to the Department of Defense.

“This is a part of the fabric of our life in our neighborhood,” says D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen of the Capitol Hill campus, much of which is now behind an eight-foot-tall fence.

The U.S. Capitol Police says its acting chief Yogananda Pittman is working to improve operations after Jan. 6. The union says it has no confidence in Pittman or other top police leaders.

The weekend storm is “basically guaranteed” to blanket D.C. and its suburbs.

Patrick Edward McCaughey III allegedly used a police shield to trap D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges in a narrow hallway leading into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Bryan Betancur of Silver Spring was allegedly outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, where he was tracked using GPS coordinates and images he posted to social media.