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Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized in Washington D.C. after not feeling well, staff says
Staff for Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota say she has been hospitalized after she started not feeling well while ...
Over 57 Washington cities plan 'Good Trouble' protests for July 17
Demonstrators nationwide are planning to hit the streets on July 17 in a day of action inspired by the late Congressman John ...
Congress passed its big tax bill. What are the next fights on Capitol Hill?
The Republican tax bill included $150 billion for defense, but the Pentagon has asked Congress for $1 trillion. The NDAA will ...
AOC, Sanders welcome Mamdani to DC for his Capitol Hill debut, urging reluctant Dems to 'get to know him'
N.Y., shares insights from NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's meeting with Democratic lawmakers, urging skeptics to get to know him beyond media portrayals.
Private equity firm Capitol Meridian started in 2021 to bet on defense. Suddenly it’s the hottest sector around
Founded by two veterans of the Carlyle Group, Adam Palmer and Brooke Coburn, Capital Meridian is one of a newish breed of ...
Fourth of July in the capital draws feelings of hope, anger, freedom
Thousands of people gathered in and around America’s capital city on its 249th birthday for bands, barbecues and Beyoncé — lining up hours before showtime for Cowboy Carter merch. Sipping cold drinks ...
51.6% of Homeowners in Washington, D.C., Will Face a Hidden Home Equity Tax If They Sell
D.C. sellers are facing six-figure tax bills on long-held homes. An outdated federal cap—and one of the highest local tax ...
The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Josh Turner headline ‘A Capitol Fourth’
Performers will include the Beach Boys, The Temptations, Josh Turner, Lauren Daigle, Trombone Shorty, Yolanda Adams, LOCASH, ...
Man arrested for trying to bring "ghost gun" into Capitol Hill office building
A CBS News review of police records shows there have been more than 20 arrests for unlawful firearms possession on Capitol ...
The exclusive Capitol subway that keeps trapping US senators
Riding the three-car train, which shuttles between the U.S. Capitol and two Senate office buildings, has become a gamble for ...