USCP Headquarters evacuation clear, officials say
The United States Capitol Police Headquarters has been given the all-clear after an evacuation Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.
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.
Report of active shooter at Senate building may have been 'bogus call,' Capitol Police chief says
A report of a possible active shooter near the U.S. Senate Buildings Wednesday afternoon prompted shelter-in-place orders and evacuations by U.S. Capitol Police. Officials now say all buildings have been cleared and there is no threat.
New bipartisan bill would allow federal workers to consume marijuana
Is the federal government letting massive numbers of potential hires go up in smoke because of a marijuana prohibition for federal workers? Some say yes.
UFO panel: House committee hears testimony on 'unidentified anomalous phenomena'
Is the U.S. government covering up what it knows about UFOs? That was the question at the center of Wednesday’s House Oversight Committee hearing.
'Turn yourself in': Grieving DC mom pleads for justice in daughter's hit-and-run death
A grieving mother is pleading for help finding the man suspected of killing her daughter in a hit-and-run crash.
Capitol Police officer charged with child porn
A United States Capitol Police officer was arrested Monday morning with 5 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
Two staff members assaulted with baseball bat at VA Congressman's office, police say
Two staff members were assaulted with a baseball bat at the office of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly Monday afternoon.
Family says husband, father from Jordan also killed in deadly double homicide in Southeast
For years, Hamza Jamil Zaki Abo Halaoh dreamed of coming to America to work and live the American Dream, his family says.
DC couple works to bring their adoptive children home from Haiti
A U.S. policy change has left many Haitian children unable to join their adoptive American parents. The issue, which is impacting dozens of families, has also spread to one D.C. couple, Bryan and Julie Hanlon who are waiting for their children Gina and Peterson to come home.
State of the Union 2023: Fence reinstalled around US Capitol ahead of President's address
Ahead of President Joe Biden's second State of the Union Address on Tuesday, authorities are getting ready to keep the U.S. Capitol safe.
State of the Union 2023: Police announce list of road closures around US Capitol
As President Joe Biden gets ready to deliver his second State of the Union Address on Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, police are also preparing to keep the area safe.
Parents push for Congress to address Snapchat drug dealers
Parents testified this week at a House hearing on Capitol Hill where they called on both Congress and tech companies to do more to fight the opioid crisis in this country.
Ashli Babbitt's mom arrested near Capitol at Pro-Jan. 6 rally
Exactly two years after her daughter was shot and killed by a U.S. Capitol Police officer defending the Capitol, Ashli Babbitt's mother was arrested at a Pro-January 6 rally.
Revisiting the "Siege on Democracy" podcast about the January 6th riots
On the 2nd anniversary of the Capitol Riots, we're looking back at our "Siege on Democracy" podcast which explored the January 6th insurrection with exclusive interviews and information.
Maryland US Rep. Jamie Raskin announces cancer diagnosis
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Wednesday he has a “serious but curable form of cancer.”
Mother who gave birth in SUV near US Capitol shares her experience with FOX 5
A woman who gave birth to her baby in a SUV near the U.S. Capitol is speaking to FOX 5 about her experience.
Man crashes burning car into US Capitol barricade before shooting himself: police
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air from the burning car before fatally shooting himself, police said.
Congress approves Dems' climate, health bill in triumph for Biden
A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats’ flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their House and Senate majorities in November’s elections.
Woody Williams, final WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lies in honor at US Capitol
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams lies in honor at the U.S. Capitol Thursday as Congress pays a final tribute to the last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.