Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, seen here at the Pentagon last week, announced the military's new policies on Wednesday, International Transgender Day of Visibility. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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Wednesday
Tuesday
U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce, pictured in a previous role in 2018, talked with NPR about the country's outline of its future foreign policy. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
U.K., U.S. Working Closely On Countering 'Almost Gangsterish' Russia, U.K. Envoy Says
Thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol following a "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6. Prosecutors are working on hundreds of charges related to the breach. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
The January siege of the U.S. Capitol is forcing lawmakers and top agency officials to pivot to find out about future threats before individuals and groups with extreme views try to mount new attacks. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
With Focus On Domestic Extremists, Lawmakers Aim To Reorient National Security Agenda
Saturday
The suspect accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado grocery store this week follows a deadly pattern among mass shooters: 98% of perpetrators are male. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says the U.S. is clear "clear-eyed on the magnitude of the threat that China poses." Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: U.S. Devising Strategy To Push Back On China
Distant cousins Cody (left) and Andrew meet in Washington, D.C. Cody is a member of a Three Percenter-affiliated militia group, and Andrew is an organizer with Black Lives Matter activists. The two connected on Facebook and have gotten to know each other while researching their ancestry. Hannah Allam/NPR hide caption
One's Antifa. One's In A Militia. How An Ancestry Match Led To An Unlikely Bond
North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption
Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea
Wednesday
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant. Department of Justice hide caption
Friday
Pro-Trump extremists clashed with police during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The rioters may not have fired shots, but many were armed with other weapons, court documents show. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used
Thursday
In January, rioters, including many with ties to white supremacists, try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
Tuesday
This Jan. 4 photo shows Chinese People's Liberation Army soldiers assembling during military training at Pamir Mountains in Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang region. AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year's election, according to U.S. intelligence. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, seen here on March 2 at a FEMA community vaccination center in Philadelphia, announced Saturday the agency will assist with the influx of migrant children at the U.S. southern border. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
What's Behind The Increase In Migrant Children At The Southern Border
Border Patrol agents apprehend a group of migrants near downtown El Paso, Texas, on Monday. The Department of Homeland Security is struggling to manage a growing number of unaccompanied minors at the border. Justin Hamel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption