Kevin McCarthy resigning from Congress, he says
Two months ago, Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker.
Sandra Day O'Connor to lie in repose at U.S. Supreme Court
Funeral plans have been announced for late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Rand Paul performs Heimlich maneuver on choking Joni Ernst at Senate lunch
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky performed the Heimlich on fellow Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who later joked that she was choking on “woke policies."
Strong winds knock over National Christmas Tree in front of White House
Strong wind gusts knocked over the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House Tuesday afternoon.
Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to publicly release hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Rep. Dean Phillips launches primary challenge against Biden, says Democrats need to focus on future
For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. He’s drawn no public interest from governors, lawmakers, and other would-be alternatives.
Hundreds arrested after Pro-Palestinian demonstrators flood Cannon Rotunda, Capitol complex
Hundreds were arrested Wednesday after pro-Palestinian protests broke out on Capitol Hill, with demonstrators flooding into the Cannon House Office Building and large crowds gathering with flags and signs around the Capitol complex.
Capitol riot: Wisconsin man accused of pepper-spraying police pleads guilty
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to a federal assault charge after being accused of bragging in a social media message that he pepper-sprayed police officers.
Trump files motion to recuse DC judge presiding over 2020 election interference case
Donald Trump wants the federal judge in D.C. presiding over his 2020 election subversion case to recuse herself.
Marine Capitol rioter gets 1 hour of community service for each of 279 Marine Civil War casualties
One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together was sentenced on Monday to probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’
A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom, "Trump won!"
It was a 'dispute over sauce': 16-year-old girl stabbed to death near U Street McDonald's
The judge said 16-year-old Naima Liggon was killed over the weekend near the U Street McDonald's in a "dispute over sauce."
Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary
Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Capitol 911 false alarm was something very real
Even the U.S. Capitol complex is not immune to "swatting." This may have been what happened Wednesday afternoon when Capitol Police thought an active shooter roamed the Senate hallways.
Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in 2020 election arraignment
Inside a Washington, D.C. courtroom Thursday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four federal charges in connection to his claims of election fraud and attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, known for harsh Jan. 6 sentences, to oversee Trump's election case
The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump has stood out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Security measures in place around US Capitol complex ahead of Trump’s federal court appearance in DC
Tensions are high in the nation's capital Thursday ahead of former President Donald Trump's federal court appearance to answer charges he sought to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss.
Trump set to appear in DC court for historic arraignment Thursday: Here's what to expect
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a Washington, D.C. courtroom Thursday after he was indicted on federal charges in connection to the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol carried out by his supporters and his efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election results leading up to it.
St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot
A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers.
America's Main Street reimagined: Major changes slated for Pennsylvania Avenue
Major changes could be coming to Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol, one of the most well-known one-mile stretches of road in the world.