Jan 7th, 2009 · When President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated on Jan. 20, the crowd may fill up the entire space between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. Early estimates painted a picture of four million people in a two mile-long rectangle.
Jan 7th, 2009 · On the opening day of the 111th Congress, Roland Burris showed up as promised to claim Barack Obama's seat as junior senator from Illinois. And as promised, he was rejected. Burris and his attorneys left the Capitol to consider their options, and the Senate carried on with the day's ceremonies. A Senate from Minnesota also is vacant because of an election dispute.
Jan 5th, 2009 · Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris has said he intends to go the Capitol Tuesday and begin serving as the state's junior U.S. senator. That looks unlikely, however, because the man who appointed Burris, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is facing corruption charges.
Jan 5th, 2009 · As President-elect Barack Obama makes plans for change at the nation's capitol, communities closer to the center of power are hoping for some help. In Ward 8, one of the poorest communities in Washington, D.C., residents are optimistic.
Jan 4th, 2009 · Every two years we get a fresh batch of ambitious people in Washington, and this time around the climate in the Senate seems ready to change.
Dec 30th, 2008 · Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board is having to account for why its new Web site shows the state capitol in Madison in front of the Minneapolis skyline. An ethics officer explains that the Minneapolis skyline is a placeholder until an image of Madison that isn't copyrighted is found. The board didn't explain why the outside company it paid a million dollars to design the web site couldn't just take a picture.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Although it is late and over budget, the $621 million dollar Capitol Visitor Center is spectacular. The long-delayed center has finally opened and it is the largest expansion to the U.S. Capitol ever.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center formally opens to tourists Tuesday. At 580,000 square feet, it's the largest project in the Capitol's 215-year history. It was originally scheduled to open almost four years ago, and the $621 million price tag is double the initial estimate.