“I like to think of the Capitol as a work in progress,” said Dr. Michele Cohen, the Curator for the Architect of the Capitol. Dr. Cohen spoke with us in National Statuary Hall, which is inside the ...

Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the next president on the steps of the United States Capitol. But few know the historic building was built, in part, by enslaved Americans. And, much ...

As a landmark and an institution, the U.S. Capitol Building is more than just the seat of our government; it's provided a stage upon which the drama of our country has played out.

The chaos at the US Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t the first time there’s been violence at one of the most iconic American buildings.

Anthony Cimino estimates that he was just 30 feet away, watching everything unfold as a mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.

Architect of the Capitol The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, seen circa 2011, contains a painted panorama depicting significant events in American history.

The US Capitol, also known as the Capitol Building, is the meeting place of the United States Congress – the House Of Representatives and the Senate – which it has housed since 1800.

But the first inaugural to take place at the United States Capitol was that of Thomas Jefferson in 1801. Founding father, author of the Declaration of Independence. Also, incidentally, a slave owner.

“This is our country; this is our house,” one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President Donald Trump.

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others are more unique.