Politics Jan 08 Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting High school and college students in the Des Moines area walked out of classes and came to the Iowa Capitol, where a couple hundred people rallied in response to last week's shooting about 40 miles northwest of Des Moines. By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 A man with a rifle is arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol A man with a rifle has been arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol. Police say officers confronted the 21-year-old Atlanta man on Tuesday and used a Taser stun gun after he refused to drop the weapon. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 Rep. Bowman of New York faces misdemeanor charge in fire alarm pulled in House office building Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was charged Wednesday with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 13 California lawmakers cancel session after police say a man made ‘credible threats’ against Capitol Authorities say the suspect who made threats against California's Capitol on Thursday shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs the night before. By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press
Jul 29 The biggest takeaways from the first 8 Jan. 6 hearings By Casey Kuhn, Julia Griffin Here are some highlights from each day of the first eight public hearings. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Capitol statue of civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune, unveiled By Michael Warren, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A statue commissioned by the state of Florida honoring Mary McLeod Bethune has been unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. She's the first African American to represent a state in Statuary Hall. Continue reading
Dec 23 The Capitol made out of gingerbread? You butter believe it By Dan Cooney 2021 marks the fifth edition of the gingerbread model and the first time it's been back within the walls of the Capitol since 2019. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:08 What we’ve learned about the Capitol attack in the last 6 months By Lisa Desjardins Tuesday marks six months since a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6 in an attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election win. Judy Woodruff and Lisa Desjardins take a deeper look at the investigations… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to combat rise in anti-Asian attacks In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden signed the new COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that passed Congress with bipartisan support. The U.S. House of Representatives approved nearly $2 billion to increase security at the Capitol in the wake of the… Continue watching