/tags/capitol Capitol en-US WLRN Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:49 GMT /economy/2023-01-19/heres-why-a-high-stakes-debt-ceiling-fight-looms-on-capitol-hill House Republicans want to leverage must-pass legislation to raise the debt limit to extract federal spending cuts, but President Biden and congressional Democrats aren't interested in negotiating. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:49 GMT /economy/2023-01-19/heres-why-a-high-stakes-debt-ceiling-fight-looms-on-capitol-hill Susan Davis /news/national-politics/2022-06-28/trumps-legal-exposure-may-be-growing-and-4-other-takeaways-from-the-jan-6-hearing Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified under oath about a volatile and angry president who was prone to throwing dishes, knew that supporters were armed and didn't want the riot to stop. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:32:35 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-06-28/trumps-legal-exposure-may-be-growing-and-4-other-takeaways-from-the-jan-6-hearing Domenico Montanaro /news/2022-06-14/the-jan-6-committee-postponed-its-wednesday-hearing-and-will-next-meet-on-thursday The select committee has announced without explanation that the hearing scheduled for June 15 has been postponed. The next hearing will take place June 16. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:57:42 GMT /news/2022-06-14/the-jan-6-committee-postponed-its-wednesday-hearing-and-will-next-meet-on-thursday Ximena Bustillo /2022-04-26/update-from-tallahassee-banned-books-teacher-pay-and-o-miami-poetry We take a closer look at the state's redistricting maps, while many were focused on the Tallahassee fight with Disney. Broward Teachers Union discusses banned books and raising teachers’ pay. Plus, April is National Poetry Month. We’re hearing ZipOdes from locals. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:12:58 GMT /2022-04-26/update-from-tallahassee-banned-books-teacher-pay-and-o-miami-poetry Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-02-18/democratic-leaders-rally-for-voting-rights-outside-florida-state-capitol Florida Democratic lawmakers railed against GOP-led efforts to make voting harder outside the old State Capitol building on Thursday. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:14:47 GMT /news/2022-02-18/democratic-leaders-rally-for-voting-rights-outside-florida-state-capitol Valerie Crowder /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/a-year-after-the-darkest-day-for-capitol-police-its-new-chief-focuses-on-rebuilding Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger has been on the job less than six months. He hopes to lead a new chapter at the embattled agency. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/a-year-after-the-darkest-day-for-capitol-police-its-new-chief-focuses-on-rebuilding Claudia Grisales /2021-10-03/ex-facebook-manager-alleges-the-social-network-fed-the-capitol-riot The whistleblower, Frances Haugen, asserted in an interview with 60 Minutes that Facebook repeatedly made decisions that benefited the company's own interests at the expense of protecting the public. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:55:20 GMT /2021-10-03/ex-facebook-manager-alleges-the-social-network-fed-the-capitol-riot The Associated Press /news/2021-09-14/capitol-police-are-upping-security-ahead-of-a-rally-in-support-of-the-jan-6-rioters Congressional leaders and top security officials say the U.S. Capitol will be well-prepared for a far-right rally expected for the area this Saturday. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:50:59 GMT /news/2021-09-14/capitol-police-are-upping-security-ahead-of-a-rally-in-support-of-the-jan-6-rioters Claudia Grisales /news/2021-07-28/senators-strike-bipartisan-funding-deal-for-capitol-security-and-afghan-refugees The $2.1 billion bill would boost support for the Capitol complex in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, direct funds to the Capitol Police and provide humanitarian support for Afghan refugees. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:56:40 GMT /news/2021-07-28/senators-strike-bipartisan-funding-deal-for-capitol-security-and-afghan-refugees Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-02-05/acting-capitol-police-chief-promises-significant-changes-following-deadly-riot The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:20:09 GMT /news/2021-02-05/acting-capitol-police-chief-promises-significant-changes-following-deadly-riot Alana Wise