Photos of the week | March 28-April 3, 2025 - Roll Call Photos of the week: Cherry blossoms, rainbows, Oliver Stone, tariffs and the Senate GOP budget plan highlighted the week in Washington. Roll Call · Apr 4, 2025
Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025
Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the U.S. back to the 19th century During Donald Trump’s first term as president, the United States lurched from the absurdity of his lies to the use of his office for personal financial gain, his schoolyard insults and his utter contempt for critics. His term ended with his irresponsible and dangerous incitement of the assault on the… The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025
Hunger Games Fans Slam SHEIN Collab Encouraging Them to 'Rebel Against the Ordinary': 'Something the Capitol Would Do' "The Hunger Games" fans are not happy with Lionsgate and Susan Collin's new collaboration with fast-fashion megacorporation SHEIN. Fashion Times · Apr 1, 2025
Senate staffer arrested for carrying unlicensed pistol in the Capitol - Roll Call The man, listed as a special assistant for Sen. Cory Booker, was stopped right as the New Jersey Republican was preparing to hold the floor for his marathon speech. Roll Call · Apr 1, 2025
Colorado Governor Trolls Trump With Animated Portrait After Removing President's 'Distorted' Image: 'I Have Never Looked Better' Colorado Governor Jared Polis is having some fun at Donald Trump's expense after the former president's portrait was removed from the state Capitol. Latin Times · Apr 1, 2025
Capitol Lens | A bloom with a view - Roll Call Roll Call’s photojournalists share some of their photos from the past few days of springtime in Washington. Roll Call · Mar 31, 2025
Photos of the week | March 21-27, 2025 - Roll Call This week Congress returned from recess, baseball season opened, and intelligence officials were on the hot seat. Roll Call · Mar 28, 2025
Capitol Rioter Argues Child Porn Charges Should Be Dropped, Claiming Trump's Pardon 'Requires Dismissal' A Capitol rioter is arguing that Trump's pardon for his January 6 crimes should also dismiss his child pornography charges. Latin Times · Mar 27, 2025
Trump Considering 'Compensation Fund' for Pardoned Capitol Rioters Leaves Users Appalled: 'Paid for Committing Treason' President Donald Trump's openness to a suggestion of financially compensating pardoned January 6 rioters has sparked outrage online. Latin Times · Mar 26, 2025
Trump calls his Colorado Capitol portrait ‘truly the worst’ - and it's now coming down Calling the portrait “truly the worst,” Trump blamed Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis and declared he’d rather have no portrait at all. Euronews · Mar 25, 2025
Colorado state capitol caves and removes Trump portrait after complaints from riled president The request to remove Sarah Boardman’s 2019 oil painting was said to have come from Republican state legislators The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Security lapses involving weapons prompt scrutiny of Capitol screening - Roll Call Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger will face questions this week about safety at the Capitol complex after screening failures. Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025
Capitol Rioter Is a 'Burden' on His Family Since Prison Release But Doesn't Regret His Actions A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter who doesn't regret his actions and was released early from prison is reportedly a "burden" on his family. Latin Times · Mar 19, 2025
The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2025 Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida Jake Lang, charged with attacking police during riot and pardoned by Trump, seeks to fill seat Marco Rubio’s old seat
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins review – second Hunger Games prequel is not for the faint-hearted Moments of lyricism and literary flourishes help to leaven the grimness as the backstory of Haymitch Abernathy, eventual mentor to Katniss Everdeen, takes centre stage
The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025 A former Proud Boys leader was freed from a 17-year prison sentence by Trump. Then his problems began Joe Biggs is one of only 14 people in the entire country to face any lasting legal consequences for the Capitol attack, writes Richard Hall.
Roll Call · Mar 14, 2025 Photos of the week | March 7-13, 2025 - Roll Call It was another dramatic week in Congress, featuring cowboy hats, shamrocks, bubbles, shutdown drama and Democrats in retreat.
Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025 NYC Mayoral Candidate Denounces Border Czar for Detaining 'New Yorkers' in Heated Confrontation at State Capitol Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani confronted the Trump administration's border czar about detaining New Yorkers in defense of detained activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025 Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announces retirement - Roll Call Manger took over the Hill’s police force in 2021, in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack that saw the Capitol breached by Trump supporters.
The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2025 Trump’s January 6 pardon doesn’t cover FBI murder plot conviction, judge rules Judge denies Edward Kelley’s motion to dismiss separate charges of plotting to kill federal agents investigating him
Roll Call · Mar 10, 2025 Capitol Lens | What matters - Roll Call Workers break up the pavement in front of the White House on 16th Street Northwest on Monday to remove the words "Black Lives Matter."
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 Judge denies Georgia state senator's request for criminal charges against state House staffer A judge on has declined a Georgia state senator’s request for an arrest warrant against a state House staffer following a confrontation between the two earlier this year
Roll Call · Mar 6, 2025 Jan. 6 defendants returning to Capitol sparks concern from lawmakers - Roll Call Some members of Congress have raised concerns over Capitol Hill appearances from figures associated with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025 Democrat’s ‘This Is Not Normal’ sign snatched, nearly hitting Trump President Donald Trump arrived to address a joint session of Congress as Democrat Melanie Stansbury holds a sign reading, "This is not normal," at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, 4 March.