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.
Family injured in hit-and-run caught on camera
D.C. police recovered the suspect’s SUV, but no arrests have been made yet after a hit-and-run was caught on camera in the Capitol Hill neighborhood last week.
Law enforcement steps up security in DC area after former Hamas leader calls for global 'Day of Rage'
U.S. Capitol Police and several law enforcement agencies in the D.C. area say they are increasing security and visibility as rumors circulate on social media about a threatened "Day of Rage."
DC's crime dilemma: Personal stories of violence emerge in House hearing
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday billed as a meeting to examine "the rise of violent crime in the Democrat-Run Washington D.C. and the lack of prosecutions and prosecutorial accountability."
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.