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.

Former US attorney defends Epstein’s 2008 plea deal in hours-long appearance on Capitol Hill

The former US attorney who negotiated a controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein defended that agreement in a closed-door meeting with House investigators Friday, according to Democrats in ...

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 ...

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.
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Former Gov. Ige's portrait will be added to Hawaiʻi State Capitol ceremony room

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts will unveil Ige’s portrait on Sunday at the governor’s ceremony room at the ...

GOP lawmakers call for Charlie Kirk statue in US Capitol

More than a dozen Republican members of the House have signed the letter, calling for a statue of Charlie Kirk to be placed ...