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Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address

Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down

The Guardian - US

It’s a specialty coffee shop. It’s also inside a House office building

A light-filled cafe with exposed brick is the opposite of what you might expect to find in the Capitol complex. But that’s Black Crown Collective.

Roll Call

Russell Brand Sparks Fury As He Appears In Court On New Charges After Arkansas Baptisms

“Baptizing people in Arkansas a month later? He’s quick!”

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US men's Olympic hockey team lands at Joint Base Andrews on way to State of the Union

The gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has touched down at Joint Base Andrews on its way to the Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Strategic maneuver

The Secret Service practices squeezing the Presidential limo through the House Carriage Door’s narrow driveway at the Capitol on Monday.

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Police arrest 18-year-old suspect for allegedly running at U.S. Capitol with shotgun

The shotgun was loaded and the suspect was wearing a "tactical vest," the Capitol Police chief said.

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Man arrested after rushing the Capitol with a loaded shotgun, cops say

A Kevlar helmet and gas mask were also discovered in his vehicle, alongside additional ammunition

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Armed man arrested after running toward Capitol, police say

A man was arrested Tuesday after running toward the West Front with a loaded shotgun, according to Capitol Police.

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Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026

Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

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Photos of the week | February 6-12, 2026

A hearing on the Epstein files, ICE oversight, the attorney general's testimony and Buddhist monks highlighted the week in Congress.

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Who is Andrew Paul Johnson? January 6 rioter pardoned by Trump found guilty of child sex abuse

A Florida handyman who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 US Capitol riot has now been found guilty of multiple child sex abuse charges.

The Times of India

Jan 6 apologist Jim Jordan tells hearing: ‘You don’t have a right to go into the Capitol and disrupt Congress’

House Judicary Committee chair’s remark raises eyebrows given his role in aftermath of 2020 election

The Independent UK

With no agreement on DHS funding, Congress leaves town

Leaders of both chambers told members they would be given 48 hours notice to return to the Capitol if a deal is reached.

Roll Call

Man pardoned by Trump for attacking US Capitol found guilty of child abuse

Andrew Paul Johnson was found guilty of five counts including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16

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Buddhist monks walk to the US Capitol on the final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

A group of Buddhist monks completes a 108-day Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington, bringing its message to the nation’s capital

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Capitol Lens | A ‘Walk for Peace’

Crowds gather in front of the Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday to watch as Buddhist monks continue their “Walk for Peace.”

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Capitol Lens | Comforting hand

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, left, consoles Sky Roberts, brother of Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, in the Capitol on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutor

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Photos of the week | January 30-February 5, 2026

Photos of the week | January 30-February 5, 2026 - Photos Of The Week DHS funding and a new member of Congress were just a couple of the highlights in and around the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

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Capitol Lens | Thaw, humbug!

The Capitol dome is seen through the snow-covered skylights of the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, as temperatures rose above freezing.

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Georgia’s Barry Loudermilk is latest House Republican to retire

Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he won’t seek a seventh term to his Georgia seat.

Roll Call

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn running for Hoyer’s seat

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn on Wednesday launched a second bid for Congress, announcing a run for Maryland's 5th District.

The Texas Tribune

Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

The Independent UK

Joseph Gordon-Levitt blasts ‘amoral’ AI companies as danger to children

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has slammed “amoral” artificial intelligence (AI) companies that pose a danger to children in an address in the Capitol in Utah.

Roll Call

As threats climb, political violence debate roils Congress again

In the same week Capitol Police reported rising threat investigations, members of Congress grappled with recent assaults — and whose rhetoric is to blame.

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