Anxiety over security is high in Washington, with authorities fearing more violence in the final days of the Trump presidency.

On Monday, Capitol Police gave a briefing to Democratic lawmakers about three potentially violent demonstrations planned in the city, according to reports by Axios and HuffPost.

The most concerning involved a plot to block Democrats from entering the Capitol - with force if necessary - which would allow Republicans to seize control of the government, the reports say. Crowds would also surround the White House and the Supreme Court.

A second rally was described as the "largest armed protest ever to take place on American soil”.

A third is a protest in honour of Ashli Babbitt, the Trump supporter who was killed by police inside the Capitol during last week's riot.

The warnings illustrate the heightened security concerns surrounding lawmakers in the days leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden as president on 20 January.

We have more about the security fears, incluing the FBI warning over armed protests.

BBC