U.S. Capitol

  • Barbara Rose Johns Statue Installed in U.S. Capitol, Replacing Robert E. Lee

    The U.S. Capitol unveiled a new statue of civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, marking a historic replacement for the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The 11-foot bronze figure now represents Virginia in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Johns, at age 16, organized a landmark student strike in…

  • Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Files Emergency SCOTUS Application To Stay Out of Prison 

    Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who served under the administration of Donald Trump, is seeking to avoid prison time as he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. Navarro has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent his incarceration following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…