United States Capitol
Coverage of United States Capitol in the Nexus archive.
- Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her position as Director of National Intelligence. The resignation follows her testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding worldwide threats on March 18, 2026.
- Trump’s $1.8B fund isn’t officially open yet. That hasn’t stopped applications.
Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund has begun receiving applications despite not being officially opened yet. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Republican members of Congress to address concerns about the newly announced fund.
- STAT+: RFK Jr.’s screen time warning
RFK Jr.'s health policy organization MAHA is responding to Trump-backed primary election results, celebrating Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss while expressing disappointment over Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat. Actor Noah Wyle is at the Capitol advocating for health care legislation including tax credits for providers in staff-shortage areas.
- Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live
Republican senators are questioning a Secret Service proposal to add $1 billion to fund a Trump White House ballroom renovation. The article also covers Republican opposition to a $1.776 billion DOJ fund created to compensate Capitol rioters, with lawmakers like Brian Fitzpatrick and Bill Cassidy pledging to block these expenditures.
- Jan. 6 officer suing to block Trump fund: "These people... should not be rewarded by the government"
Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges, who defended the Capitol during the January 6 riots, is suing to block the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Hodges argues that participants in the Capitol riot should not be rewarded by the government. He is one of two law enforcement officers taking legal action against this fund.
- Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund
An ally of a DOJ pardon attorney, Mike Howell, has applied to join the board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund and proposed organizing a national gathering of victims of weaponization, including those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The application is related to Trump's large fund. The gathering proposed includes thousands of victims.
- Trump $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund faces legal challenge, GOP criticism
The Trump administration's $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of a weaponized Justice Department faces legal challenge and criticism from Republican lawmakers. Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, have sued to block the fund. The fund is intended for those who allege they were victimized by the Justice Department.
- Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Draws Outrage
The Trump administration is defending its $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, which uses taxpayer money to pay Trump allies who claim they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration. The fund may also compensate convicted Jan. 6 rioters. Democrats are grilling the acting Attorney General over the issue.
- Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is ‘hurting us all’
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham states that the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz is detrimental to all parties involved. He made this statement while walking through the U.S. Capitol halls. The comment highlights concerns over the status quo.