u.s. capitol

Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a rally in the nation’s Capitol next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Friday he has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program.

"Our Capitol Police officers put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe," Lummis wrote. "We mourn with the family of the fallen officer today and pray for them."

A Capitol Police officer has been killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife.

A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot.

Neighboring state capitals Lincoln, Boise, Helena, Salt Lake City and Denver also made the top 20.

Soldiers of the 'Cowboy Thunder' 115th Field Artillery Brigade began their journey to the nation's Capitol on Saturday.