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Nation Feb 18

How an enslaved man helped create these iconic monuments in Washington, D.C.

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Sarah Clune Hartman

Politics Jun 15

A view of a sign stand at the U.S. Capitol in Washington October 7, 2013. As the U.S. Government shut down enters its 7th day, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said that there is "no way" Republican lawmakers will agree to a measure to raise the nation's debt ceiling unless it includes conditions to rein in deficit spending. Photo by Jason Reed/REUTERS
WATCH: Jan. 6 panel releases video of Rep. Loudermilk leading a Capitol tour day before attack

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in…

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Arts Dec 23

Fred Johnson III, the senior area manager of food operations for Sodexo in the U.S. House of Representatives, reattaches the Statue of Freedom to a gingerbread replica of the U.S. Capitol
The Capitol made out of gingerbread? You butter believe it

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.

By Dan Cooney

Nation Jul 21

FILE PHOTO: Prosecutors say Oath Keepers militia members conspired in U.S. Capitol siege
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Pelosi blocked Trump allies Jordan, Banks from Jan. 6 committee. Now what?

The congressional committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is embroiled in a new partisan firestorm over which Republican members can serve on it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has the final say over its members and announced…

Politics Apr 15

President Donald Trump's supporters gather outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 6, 2021. Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Watch 3:12
A picture of disorganization: Analyzing Capitol Police’s failures on January 6

Lawmakers Thursday continued to assemble their picture of what went wrong on January 6. An internal watchdog testified about his ongoing review of U.S. Capitol Police, and shared his initial conclusions about why their defense failed that day after a…

By Lisa Desjardins, Alex D'Elia

Apr 13

Watch 3:40
News Wrap: Slain U.S. Capitol Police officer honored by the nation’s leaders

In our news wrap Tuesday, a slain U.S. Capitol Police officer was honored by the nation’s leaders, Iran warned that it will be enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, the holy month of Ramadan began in much of the Muslim…

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Feb 04

Watch 6:34
What consequences have rioters faced for the Capitol attack?

By Nick Schifrin, Rachel Wellford, Frank Carlson

One month ago this Saturday, a mob of Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to deny Joe Biden's presidential victory in the November election. Since then, the Department of Justice has arrested and charged more than 180…

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Jan 13

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National Guard bolsters security in nation’s capital ahead of inauguration

Thousands of members of the National Guard will be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Biden's inauguration after the violent attack at the U.S. Capitol last week raised concerns over security. Many of those worries also extend to 50 state capitols,…

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Jan 11

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Will efforts to impeach Trump complicate Biden’s agenda?

House Democrats on Monday continued to push Republicans to back their efforts to remove President Trump from office. Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, who is one of President-elect Joe Biden's closest allies on Capitol Hill, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…

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Jan 08

West Virginia state lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters

By Cuneyt Dil, Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department says it has charged a West Virginia state lawmaker with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters.

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