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This Day in History: Construction begins on US Capitol building

Over 230 years ago on Sept. 18, 1793, the construction of the U.S. Capitol building began with George Washington laying the ...
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This Day in History on September 18: U.S. Capitol Cornerstone Laid in D.C.

U.S. Capitol cornerstone, Mukden Incident, Chilean independence, CIA formation, and CRISPR gene-editing milestone.

The U.S. Capitol has since been burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored

On Sept. 18, 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building, signaling the beginning of ...

From Columbia protests and ICE detention to the US Capitol, see Mahmoud Khalil

Since pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained and freed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after 104 days in ...

Former US Capitol Police chief talks about political violence and assessing threats

In the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, experts and public figures are taking a closer look at ...

US Attorney Pirro says administration won’t tolerate ‘out of control’ crime in the nation’s capital

Jeanine Pirro, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, discusses President Donald Trump's efforts to make ...

Syria's foreign minister en route to Washington in first official trip to U.S. capital

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was due to arrive in Washington on Thursday on his first official trip to the U.S.

Alabama congressman running for Senate wants a statue of Charlie Kirk in US Capitol

Rep. Barry Moore joined GOP colleagues in a letter that also blames "hateful rhetoric from the left" for the assassination.

'Potential Bomb Threat' Prompted Police Response at DNC Headquarters, Capitol Cops Say

U.S. Capitol Police have responded to the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. after a reported ...