In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to downtown D.C. to learn the story behind the original U.S. Capitol pillars.

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 ...

The United States Capitol is the ... both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts." Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the ...