The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Now Serving Life Sentence for Crimes No One Expected

Andrew Johnson, involved in the January 2021 Capitol riots, receives a life sentence for child molestation charges.

International Business Times UK · Mar 6

Who Is Andrew Paul Johnson? Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Now Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse

Andrew Paul Johnson, a Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter, sentenced to life for child abuse in Florida. Explore the implications of his pardon and the ongoing legal and political debates surrounding January 6 defendants.

International Business Times UK · Mar 6

Capitol rioter who Trump pardoned is handed life sentence for molesting children

One of his victims informed investigators that the abuse began around April 2024, several months before Johnson was sentenced for his Capitol riot conviction

The Independent UK · Mar 5

U.S. Capitol security "heightened" due to Iran conflict

There will be a "noticeable increased police presence," the House sergeant-at-arms warned.

Axios · Mar 2

Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 2

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 · Feb 25

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 · Feb 25

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!”

Bored Panda · Feb 24

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 · Feb 24

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.

Roll Call · Feb 23