Attorney seeks leniency for reverend accused in Capitol Hill hit-and-run that left family injured

The man accused in a hit-and-run that left a family injured in the Capitol Hill neighborhood is asking a judge to allow him to be released from jail, saying in a court filing that despite the "public impression" of a "callous and irresponsible driver," he is anything but.

Pro-Palestine protestors call for a ceasefire, march to the White House

Hundreds gathered in front of Capitol Hill Friday afternoon calling for a ceasefire in Israel, just days after hundreds of pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested inside the Cannon Rotunda Wednesday. 

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.  

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. 

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: 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.