VIDEO: US Capitol grounds team works year-round to maintain iconic landscape
The U.S. Capitol and its surrounding buildings encompass approximately 300 acres, with 70 acres of turf grass that require ...
Booker aide arrested for allegedly carrying a gun as senator began hourslong speech
Capitol Police arrested a staffer for Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) for carrying a pistol without a license just before the senator's marathon speech began.
Gas leaks from manhole near US Capitol building but later deemed non-hazardous
Reports of gas coming from a manhole in Southeast, D.C. briefly prompted lane closures on a portion of roads near the U.S.
Security lapses involving weapons prompt scrutiny of Capitol screening
Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger will face questions this week about safety at the Capitol complex after screening failures.
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Washington DC Travel Guide
Washington D.C. uses the US dollar. The Capitol Christmas Tree in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington D.C. (photo via iStock/Getty Images Plus/tomwachs) Like the United States, there are no ...