Thousands of people tour the US Capitol every year. Very few get a first-hand look inside the building's most iconic feature. There is a secret staircase hidden in the Capitol dome, and it goes all ...

Just as the last remnants of scaffolding covering the Washington Monument are coming down, workers are preparing to obscure another of the gems on the National Monument — the Dome atop the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the Senate pressed Monday for an immediate infusion of money to repair the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol, which has fallen into disrepair and has at least 1,300 ...

One of the first great domes to crown a wholly political building, the United States Capitol dome in Washington, D.C. has had quite an eventful history. Since George Washington laid the cornerstone in ...

Congressional officials have unveiled a refurbished Capitol Dome after a three-year, $60 million repair project completed with weeks to spare before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

This article by Guy Rocha, former state archivist with the Nevada State Library and Archives, originally appeared on Feb. 25, 2009. Surely, the Silver State's Capitol "dome"— technically it's a cupola ...

In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri Capitol dome to shine blue overnight. The dome will shine blue beginning at sunset Monday until ...