With all the family photos, mini fridges and books being unpacked, the sprawling Capitol complex takes on the vague feel of that first day of college.

On the following pages, we give you a second look at some of the The Capital Gazette’s best photographs of 2023 – Our Pictures of the Year – A Photo Finish.

New photos of an older white male with a beard, wearing a blue knit cap with the letters "CFD" were shared as a "person of interest" in the Capitol riots.

The U.S. Capitol is on lockdown after protesters, urged on by President Trump and demanding that Congress block President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College certification, pushed past police ...

While scores of Capitol rioters flaunted their role in the January 6 attack, a growing number of insurrectionists are accused of covering their tracks by destroying cellphones, wiping social media ...

PHOTOS: Jaw-dropping scenes unfolded in Washington after a Trump-supporting mob chased Congress out of the building.

A horned ‘shaman,’ a brave Capitol Police officer, and a fleeing Mitt Romney were among the most indelible images of the attempted coup, writes Nathan Place ...

Not long after Senator Mitch McConnell warned his Republican colleagues that their efforts to overturn an election would send democracy into a “death spiral,” fear surged through the Senate ...

The past week has seen Republicans on Capitol Hill working to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” House Democrats failed Thursday to persuade enough Republicans — at least four ...

A Democratic senator posted on Monday a series of pictures comparing the scenes on the day of President-elect Donald Trump's certification with that of Joe Biden four years ago, when Trump ...

Models and celebrities showed off looks that included bioluminescent algae and a live crow at Paris couture week as renowned ...

The second and third photos offer an even closer look at the moon, giving us all the details we usually miss from the ground—craters, shadows, and that brilliant glow.