Thousands of people tour the US Capitol every year. Very few get a first-hand look inside the building's most iconic feature. There is a secret staircase hidden in the Capitol dome, and it goes ...

Most state Capitol buildings in the United States are made of iron or steel. The best thing about building with steel ... If you build a very tall, solid steel dome, the heavy weight of the ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — At 292-feet tall and 75 feet in diameter, the golden dome of the West Virginia State Capitol Building ...

William Frederick Beals II was arrested in August 2023 and charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. He also was one ...

Another day, another lie from these people who are out of control,” Jeffries’ video message begins, with the desolate east side of the US Capitol Building in the background. “We don’t need ...

Arguably the most magnificent building in Washington, the U.S. Capitol is where visitors go ... not to mention an iconic cast-iron dome added to the structure in 1868. Though some travelers ...

Duke Valentour as seen on body-camera footage during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (FBI / Courtesy photo) Valentour, 26, was also charged with five ...

The United States Capitol is the ... both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts." Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the ...

As part of a year-long investigation into Congress’s relationship with slavery, The Washington Post analyzed more than 400 artworks in the U.S. Capitol building, from the Crypt to the ceiling of ...