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Statue of late country singer Cash is unvelied at U.S. Capitol in Washington

Politics Sep 24

WATCH: Johnny Cash statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol

By Associated Press

Politics Jan 08

Nearly 300 high school students gather at the state capitol to call for gun legislation in the wake of last week's shooting at Perry High School, in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. January 8, 2024. Photo by Cody Scanlan/USA Today Network via REUTERS
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

Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
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

Jamaal Bowman speaks at a watch party as he takes an early lead in the democratic primary for New York's 16th Congressional District in Yonkers, New York, U.S., June 23, 2020. Photo by Lucas Jackson/REUTERS
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

FILE PHOTO: The exterior shot of the State Capitol is seen at night in Sacramento, California February 17, 2009. Photo by Max Whittaker/Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

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Jul 06

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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…

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May 20

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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…

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