WASHINGTON (CN) — A plaque honoring police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, was approved by Congress to be placed inside the building in 2022, but has ...

DC and states across the country have bolstered security as they prepare for possible new threats ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Follow here for the latest.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's "testing" a plan for the federal government to take over Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department made roughly five times as many arrests during the height of last June’s Black Lives Matter protests compared to the US Capitol insurrection on ...

D.C.’s 12th Open Streets event takes place Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the first time on Capitol Hill since the car-free program started in 2019.

The fervent protests surrounding the 2020 US election reached an ugly head at the Capitol Wednesday — but it had been ... DC’s entire National Guard — about 1,100 troops — was ...

At least four people are dead after supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, forcing Congress to evacuate as lawmakers counted electoral votes to ...

Congress returned to the Senate chamber to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory hours after thousands of protesters took part in what Mitch McConnell labeled a “failed insurrection.” ...

Ryan Bos, who has been executive director of DC’s Capital Pride Alliance since 2011, was thrilled when the group’s bid to host WorldPride was accepted in 2022. Bos couldn’t wait to showcase ...