The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Enhanced security measures in Washington, D.C., and Florida ahead of the presidential election to address potential unrest.

With tensions running at an all-time high, security is ramping up in Washington as members of Congress and law enforcement worry of heightened violence.

Gavin McInnes, founder of far-right “Western chauvinist” group the Proud Boys, told a BBC documentary that “the corrupt leftwing media” was responsible for the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, it emerged this week. The documentary also showed him saying he wants to “make America hate again”.

Election experts expect the main law enacted in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol to pass its first major test this year.