Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Jan. 8 as President-elect Joe Biden looks on. The two are set to be inaugurated Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
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Then presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020. On Thursday, Biden unveiled an ambitious economic plan just days before he's set to be inaugurated as president. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Pro-Trump extremists, including Jacob Chansley, the "QAnon Shaman" known for his painted face and horned hat, intended "to capture and assassinate elected officials," the Justice Department says in a new court filing. Chansley was taken into custody in Arizona. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Convinced the election was stolen, thousands of Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 as Congress counts and certifies the Electoral College vote. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Enhanced security measures, including razor wire atop a security fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol, are being implemented across the nation in preparation for next week's Presidential inauguration. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden speaks about his COVID-19 relief plan Thursday evening in Wilmington, Del. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption
Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits California in April 2017. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz has released a critical review of Sessions' 2018 zero tolerance policy on people trying to cross the Southwest border. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption
Civil liberties advocates say they fear that the kinds of measures that could be put in place after last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol could disproportionately hurt minorities. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California displays the signed article of impeachment against President Trump in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill. It's unclear when a Senate trial will start. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Jennifer Lopez, as well as Lady Gaga, will perform at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden plans to name a slate of career officials as acting heads of agencies until the Senate confirms his picks. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Jaime Harrison, seen here after conceding the South Carolina's U.S. Senate election to Sen. Lindsey Graham on Nov. 3, is President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be the Democratic National Committee chair. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images hide caption
State-level Republican parties are blasting GOP members such as Rep. John Katko of New York for voting in favor of impeaching President Trump on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/AP hide caption
Bartow County, Ga. election workers conduct a full hand count of ballots in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff between former Sen. David Perdue and Sen.-elect Jon Ossoff as part of a voluntary recount aimed at improving voter confidence. Stephen Fowler/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption
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A screenshot from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection allegedly shows gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller wearing an Olympic jacket. U.S. District Court hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that impeaching President Trump is "a constitutional remedy that will ensure that the republic will be safe from this man." She's seen here walking to the House floor Wednesday ahead of the vote. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption
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Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio says investigators are looking at "potentially members of Congress" who gave tours to rioters prior to the insurrection. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The article of impeachment against President Trump was signed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after it passed in the House. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump, seen here during a trip Tuesday to the U.S.-Mexico border, released a statement during Wednesday's House impeachment debate calling on Americans to "ease tensions." Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in the House Chamber. Amanda Voisard/AP hide caption
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. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption