The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Man crashes car into US Capitol barrier, fires shots in the air

A man crashed his car into a barricade protecting the US Capitol early Sunday and fired a handgun in the air several times before fatally shooting himself.

Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022

Man fatally shoots himself after driving car into barricade near US Capitol

Police did not determine motive for the man’s actions, but no indication he was targeting Congress members, who are in recess

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2022

Police: Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barrier

Police say a man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022

The many investigations surrounding Donald Trump: Jan. 6, Mar-a-Lago, taxes and more

Authorities have several open investigations involving the former president, including into his businesses, his tax returns and his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

WEKU · Aug 11, 2022

A witch hunt at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago? No, just plain enforcement of the law

In mid-July, a reporter asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland whether the Justice Department’s investigation into attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election could eventually turn its gaze toward Donald Trump.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 11, 2022

Preview the 2023 legislative session with Tribune reporters, elected officials, Capitol insiders and more

A special Texas Tribune event happening Dec. 6 in Austin will explore state lawmakers’ top priorities in the 2023 legislative session and what’s ahead for Texans.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Donald Trump backs a former critic to challenge Liz Cheney in Wyoming as his war with her heats up

It should have been a sleepy contest for the state’s only house seat in America’s conservative west. Instead, the Wyoming primary has become a high-profile test case of Donald Trump's power over the Republican Party.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

As life-saving burn pits bill finally goes into law, the veteran whose name it bears can finally rest in peace

EXCLUSIVE: For more than a decade, the veteran community has fought for the US government to take the issue of burn pits seriously. Veterans, advocates and those who have lost loved ones along the way speak to Rachel Sharp about the bittersweet victory as President Biden signs the PACT Act…

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges tied to hit-and-run cover-up resigns, sources say

WASHINGTON — Thomas Smith, a veteran U.S. Capitol Police officer facing criminal charges for trying to cover up a 2020 hit-and-run in Georgetown — which left a motorcyclist injured — has resigned from the department, sources said.

Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate

For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022