Plus Biden tackles racial inequality and the Louvre gets a makeover. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story January 26, 2021 Your Tuesday Evening Briefing By Remy Tumin and Shelby Knowles Good evening. Here's the latest. Erin Schaff/The New York Times 1. The Capitol Police knew of a "strong potential for violence" ahead of the Jan. 6 mob attack but failed to take adequate steps to prevent the riot, the department's acting police chief said. In a closed-door briefing with lawmakers, Yogananda Pittman, who was not the acting chief at the time of the siege, apologized for the security failures , including a delay in approving pleas for National Guard assistance. She described the riot as a "terrorist attack." The admission came the same day that senators were sworn in for former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial , with proceedings set to begin on Feb. 9. But conviction is looking unlikely. Republican senators voted en ...
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