The incidents occurred as former president Jimmy Carter lay in state and President-elect Donald Trump visited the building.

The suspect was arrested at around 2 p.m., as hundreds lined up outside the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to the 39th ...

Capitol police have identified the 35-year-old man accused of trying to light his spray-painted car on fire near where former President Carter was lying in state.

Officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center’s north doors.

John Torres, former Special Agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in D.C., said heightened awareness and ...

The man charged with trying to bring a machete into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday says he meant no harm and simply forgot he had the large blade in his bag. That man, Mel Horne, told police he is ...

The man accused of trying to bring a machete and several knives into the Capitol Wednesday claims he just needed them for ...

A man arrested with a machete and other knives on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol Visitor Center told Capitol Police he was homeless, according to charging documents. The charging documents ...

US Capitol Police arrested a man trying to smuggle a machete and three knives into the Capitol Visitor Centre where President ...

Police at the US Capitol building in Washington DC have arrested a man with a machete and three knives as he attempted to ...