Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation’s capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states.
Military leaders spent chunks of Thursday evening and Friday calling states in an unprecedented appeal for more National Guard troops to help lock down much of the city in the days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the U.S. Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.
Biden confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol
Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House.
OCH investigates ICU director for tweets supporting D.C. violence
OCH Regional Medical Center’s leaders said Wednesday they will investigate tweets posted by hospital intensive care unit director that seemed to support rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
7 nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff
State and federal investigators are trying to find out who hung seven nooses in trees outside the Mississippi Capitol early Monday, a day before a U.S. Senate runoff that has focused attention on the state’s history of racist violence.
Senator: Capitol art should also show black Mississippians
A lawmaker says art at the Mississippi Capitol should be updated to reflect accomplishments of African-Americans.
Under the Capitol Dome: New laws could mean new lawsuits in Miss.
Mississippi legislators are on track to produce dozens of new state laws. And, as in years past, they’re probably creating plenty of work for attorneys.
Number of women decreasing in Legislature
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has been traveling the state telling voters the same thing months: If you want your man’s voice to be heard at the Capitol, you’d better make sure he’s a Republican.
Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol
Stuart Vance and his wife, Mikeel “Mike,” are in good health. But at ages 85 and 81, it is only natural that they have given some thought about their estate and how their possessions will be divided once they pass away.
Groups call for Hindu, vegan displays at Arkansas Capitol
The Arkansas Capitol lawn could soon get crowded: Existing statues that honor Confederate soldiers, fallen firefighters and the nine black children who integrated Little Rock Central High School might be joined shortly by tributes for vegans, a monkey-faced deity and a cloven-hooved demon.
Police: Pressure cooker from suspicious DC vehicle destroyed
A bomb squad safely destroyed a pressure cooker found in a “suspicious” vehicle left unattended Sunday afternoon on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol building.
Eagle on Miss. Capitol undergoes restoration
The eagle atop the Mississippi Capitol has a new golden glow.
Gyrocopter pilot frustrated message isn’t getting through
The letter carrier who caused a full-scale security review in Washington when he violated national airspace by landing his gyrocopter on Capitol Hill expressed frustration Sunday that his message wasn’t getting through.
Homeland chief: Gyrocopter came in ‘under the radar’
The Florida postal carrier charged Thursday with two federal crimes for steering his small gyrocopter through protected Washington airspace “literally flew under the radar” to the lawn of the Capitol, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said as key lawmakers raised alarms about security risks.
FBI: Ohio man planned to bomb US Capitol, kill officials
A 20-year-old Ohio man’s Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man’s arrest.
Space crunch crimps Mississippi Capitol
Mississippi’s state Capitol is quiet and empty now that the 2014 Legislature has gone home.
But the grand spaces of the rotunda and House and Senate chambers can’t hide it — the people’s house has grown too small.
2014 session: Justice, teacher pay top issues
Mississippi lawmakers used their 2014 session to enact substantial changes to the state’s criminal justice system, give pay raises to teachers and a few thousand lower-paid state employees and put more money into training new state troopers.
Mississippi legislative voting often confusing
Mississippi lawmakers consider hundreds of bills each year. While most votes are straightforward, House and Senate operating rules can make it difficult for spectators — or even new lawmakers — to understand what’s happening when legislation passes or fails.
For Obama, a last stab at improving ties with Hill
In late December, President Barack Obama’s new legislative affairs team sent him more than a dozen recommendations for ways to improve his strained relations with Capitol Hill. The president responded with a few ideas of his own, including a request for more social events with lawmakers at the White House.
Capitol’s historic dome set for 2-year renovation
A world-famous symbol of democracy is going under cover, as workers start a two-year, $60 million renovation of the U.S. Capitol dome.