On March 4, 1857, James Buchanan was sworn in as the 15th president of the United States, at the first presidential ... of the Capitol, was present on that day to take the photo above.

In addition to his portrait of Madison, he created the earliest extant image of the US Capitol. The NPG bought the Madison photograph ... the First Lady of the United States of America”.

Trump encouraged supporters to march to the Capitol and demonstrate against the certification of Biden’s electoral victory. Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have ...

As part of a year-long investigation into Congress’s relationship with slavery, The Washington Post analyzed more than 400 artworks in the U.S. Capitol building, from the Crypt to the ceiling of ...