WASHINGTON — Around 60 people were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol Friday as protesters apparently crossed a police line and ran toward the Rotunda steps, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Workers build a stage in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, for the 60th Presidential Inauguration which was moved indoors because of cold temperatures expected on Jan 20.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.

Three years ago, Times reporter Sarah D. Wire wrote about her experience inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, with the aid of surveillance footage recently made available by the House and ...

A round 60 people were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol Friday as protesters apparently crossed a police line and ran toward the Rotunda steps, according to U.S. Capitol Police.

Tourists view the Rotunda as the Capitol opens to visitors for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, in Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022.

One woman was fatally shot by police inside the Capitol building. Four people are dead following Wednesday's violent protests in Washington, D.C., where supporters of President Donald Trump stormed ...

Days before the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the then-US House Sergeant at Arms sent a memo to members of Congress banning tours of buildings on January 6, the day lawmakers gathered ...

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Their time in the building is now represented by the damage they left behind. A 19th-century marble bust of former President Zachary Taylor was flecked with what appeared to be blood.

As a landmark and an institution, the U.S. Capitol Building is more than just the seat of our government; it's provided a stage upon which the drama of our country has played out.