Update 5:32 p.m. Via @realtimenews10, the suspect is 25-year old Noah Green from Indiana. Update 4:24 p.m. Capitol Police has released a statement on the death of Officer William Evans Update 3:56 p.m. A tweet posted at 3:29 p.m. by Capitol Police, summarizing today’s incident. Investigation still ongoing: Update 3 p.m. One of the officers […]
On this Emancipation Day it is appropriate to look at the story of one man who was freed because of Lincoln’s signing of the D.C. Emancipation Act on April 16, 1862. His name was Philip Reid. While you may not know him, you see his work every time you look at the Capitol. I have […]
Another day, another bizarre happening unfolds in our Nation’s Capital– specifically on the United States Capitol lawn, where 61-year old Florida postal worker Doug Hughes decided to fly a gyrocopter to deliver a message on campaign reform to Congress, according to reports from several sources including the Tampa Bay Times. Frankly, here at The Hill […]
Our neighbors down the street, no matter how ineffectual, do keep the house looking good. Share your pictures of our most monumental neighbors with the THIH flickr group.
Police are investigating a car chase and shooting that took place this afternoon on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol, near the intersections of Constitution Avenue and First Street NW. The Capitol building was placed on lockdown temporarily, and witnesses tweeted photos from the scene. Residents should avoid streets surrounding the U.S. Capitol as […]