Reformers in the Republican Party, which dominated national politics in the 1860s and 1870s, had been calling for a professional, merit-based civil service since shortly after the Civil War.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts ...

President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only president inaugurated in an unusual location.

A combination of harsh weather and delay in individual states choosing electors pushed the inauguration to April 30, 1789. At 2 p.m., Washington recited the constitutionally mandated oath on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, the fledgling nation’s temporary capitol.

Nearly 7,500 participants from 23 states will join the parade this year, the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has confirmed.

In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, reformers won long-sought-after changes: workers hired for their expertise,

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina on the way to Narita, Japan onboard Japan Airlines. THANKS to the nice and courteous service from Japan Airlines, I was well taken care of

A move to rename southern Utah roadways after President Donald Trump has failed after the Garfield County Commission voted against the motion on Monday. County Commissioner Leland Pollock, who proposed the motion,

Duel pistols were no match for the White House incumbent, who fended off the assailant with his cane on this date in 1835

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The order stated, "You must not knowingly enter the District of Columbia without first obtaining the permission from the Court," adding, "You must not knowingly enter the United States Capitol ...

It adds, "You must not knowingly enter the United States Capitol Building or onto surrounding grounds known as Capitol Square." The filing says the order is effective as of Friday at noon.