Aug 14 Man killed himself after ramming Capitol barrier and firing shots, police say By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 6:11 Mary McLeod Bethune becomes first Black American honored in U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall A new statue unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol marks a historic first. Civil rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune is the first Black American to represent a state in Statuary Hall. Florida lawmakers voted to remove a statue representing a… Continue watching
Jul 13 Capitol rioter with Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick gets 5 months in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Prosecutors say Blair encountered a line of police officers on the Capitol's West Lawn and was arrested after he pushed his lacrosse stick against an officer's chest. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:52 Congressional committee lays out findings from investigation into Capitol insurrection The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is unveiling the first details of its findings in a prime-time televised hearing. It is the culmination of nearly a year of investigation into the events on and… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 8:42 Examining the sequence of events during the assault on the U.S. Capitol By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Lane While House Democrats plan to shed new light on the events of Jan. 6 during the public hearings, much is already known about what happened that day, thanks to thousands of videos and firsthand accounts of people who were there,… Continue watching
Jan 03 School, work, travel paused as snow blankets Washington D.C. By Aamer Madhani, Parker Purifoy, Associated Press A winter storm is blanketing streets in and around the nation's capital, closing government offices and schools and grounding the president's helicopter. 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
Dec 09 WATCH: Bob Dole lies in state at U.S. Capitol By Associated Press He shaped tax and foreign policy and worked vigorously to help the disabled, enshrining protections against discrimination in employment, education and public services in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading
Dec 06 Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator By Associated Press Dole died Sunday at the age of 98. He was a leader known for his caustic wit, which he often turned on himself but didn't hesitate to turn on others, too. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response. Continue reading