Security fencing is going up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris' residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities brace for possible unrest on or after Election Day. Why it matters: The security precautions in the nation's capital are the latest indication that the government views the culmination of the election as a potential powder keg.

New security fencing went up around the White House, U.S. Capitol and Vice President Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. as authorities prepare for Election Day in the event there may be political unrest in the coming days.