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 ...

Special Notes: "Whose bright idea was it to build our dome with wood? Some careless person dropped a match last week. Now our historic building is nothing but a crumbled, charred mess. I want you ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to be lit purple Tuesday night in honor of Missouri Alzheimer's Awareness Day. The dome lighting hopes to raise awareness around the disease ...

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 ...

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 ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s State Capitol dome will glare purple on March 11, in recognition of the state’s awareness of Alzheimer’s, Governor Mike Kehoe announced. Set by the state ...