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Prince Harry is All Business, Pays Tribute at Arlington National Cemetery

The throngs swooned but Prince Harry was having none of it.

2013/05/10

"American Idol" season 12 finalists. (Credit: Frank Micelotta/FOX via Getty Images)

‘American Idol’ to Perform for Memorial Day in D.C.

The winner of “American Idol” next week will perform the national anthem for the National Memorial Day Concert on the Capitol lawn in Washington.

2013/05/09

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NPR Begins Broadcasting From New $201M Facility

NPR is moving to a new $201 million headquarters with all digital equipment in Washington, leaving its analog radio gear behind.

2013/04/15

‘An Inconvenient Truth’ Director Screening Immigration Reform Film For Congress, Colleges

The immigration overhaul pending before Congress is picking up more high-profile support as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, bankrolls a new documentary to promote the effort, directed by Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim.

2013/04/12

A new North Korean propaganda video shows images of what appears to be an imagined missile attack on U.S. government buildings in Washington, including the White House and the Capitol. (Getty Images)

North Korean Video Shows Fantasy Attack On Washington

A new North Korean propaganda video shows images of an imaginary missile attack on U.S. government buildings in Washington, including the White House and the Capitol building.

2013/03/19

An American flag waves as the sun rises over the Capitol dome before the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

A Day Pulsing With History Follows Very Old Script

For once, the drumbeats of division receded and Americans of every ornery opinion gathered to witness history unfold in President Barack Obama’s second-term inauguration.

2013/01/21

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media after a weekly policy meeting at the Capitol on March 20, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (credit: T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Reid Seeks Permission For Popcorn During Senate Viewing Of ‘Lincoln’

enate Majority Leader Harry Reid is reportedly seeking permission to allow popcorn during a special screening of the movie “Lincoln” at the U.S. Capitol.

2012/12/06

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Filming To Still Be Allowed On Land Near Capitol Building

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton says a Senate committee has matched the House by approving a bill that would allow continued commercial filming and photography on a piece of land near the Capitol.

2012/08/09

Congressional Offices And Media Outlets Receive Mailed Threats Containing Suspicious Powder

Some congressional offices outside Washington and media organizations have received threatening letters containing a suspicious powdery substance that was tested and proved to be harmless.

2012/02/22