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Photos of the week | March 5-12, 2026

This week saw action in the Senate as the House was on recess. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

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'King of the world' statue of Trump and Epstein in Titanic pose appears near US Capitol

A provocative sculpture, "King of the World," featuring Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic pose, was installed on the National Mall. The artwork, by activist group Secret Handshake, criticizes their alleged ties, accompanied by banners urging "Make America Safe Again." This installation highlights renewed scrutiny of Trump's past…

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The Jan. 6 plaque now hangs in a quiet hallway. Some say it’s not enough.

Now that a long-delayed plaque honoring officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack has been given a temporary place on the Senate side, some say they aren’t giving up their fight for a permanent home. A resolution adopted in January and led by Sens. Jeff Merkley,…

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Sidestepping Congress, IndyCar to race around National Mall

The IndyCar race planned for this summer as part of America’s 250th anniversary won’t go through the Capitol grounds, but will instead follow a 1.66-mile, seven-turn street circuit course around the National Mall, event organizers announced Monday. It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January establishing…

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Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Now Serving Life Sentence for Crimes No One Expected

Andrew Johnson, involved in the January 2021 Capitol riots, receives a life sentence for child molestation charges.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Andrew Paul Johnson? Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Now Sentenced to Life for Child Sex Abuse

Andrew Paul Johnson, a Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter, sentenced to life for child abuse in Florida. Explore the implications of his pardon and the ongoing legal and political debates surrounding January 6 defendants.

International Business Times UK

Capitol rioter who Trump pardoned is handed life sentence for molesting children

One of his victims informed investigators that the abuse began around April 2024, several months before Johnson was sentenced for his Capitol riot conviction

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6 Videos of Brian McGinnis on TikTok: Did Senator Tim Sheehy Cross A Line By Joining The Scuffle?

US protester and former Marine Brian McGinnis was dragged from a Senate hearing after denouncing war with Iran, in a scuffle that saw Republican Senator Tim Sheehy join Capitol Police in removing him.

International Business Times UK

Meet Brian McGinnis, the Ex-Marine Ejected from Capitol Hill and Green Party Senate Candidate

Ex-Marine and Green Party candidate Brian McGinnis ejected from Capitol Hill hearing after protesting US military policy; faces charges for resisting arrest and assaulting officers.

International Business Times UK

Watch: Ex-Marine injured as Iran war protest sparks scuffle at Senate hearing

Dramatic footage from inside the United States Capitol captures the moment a former Marine protesting against the war in Iran was forcibly removed from a Senate hearing, leaving him and three police officers injured.

The Times of India

Capitol Lens | Raising Caine

Photographers have their photo taken by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine in the Capitol on Tuesday.

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U.S. Capitol security "heightened" due to Iran conflict

There will be a "noticeable increased police presence," the House sergeant-at-arms warned.

Axios

Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

The Texas Tribune

Ilhan Omar guest arrested for standing at Trump’s State of the Union address

Aliya Rahman, who was dragged out of her car in January by agents, arrested for ‘refusing to obey orders’ to sit down

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It’s a specialty coffee shop. It’s also inside a House office building

A light-filled cafe with exposed brick is the opposite of what you might expect to find in the Capitol complex. But that’s Black Crown Collective.

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Russell Brand Sparks Fury As He Appears In Court On New Charges After Arkansas Baptisms

“Baptizing people in Arkansas a month later? He’s quick!”

The Independent UK

US men's Olympic hockey team lands at Joint Base Andrews on way to State of the Union

The gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has touched down at Joint Base Andrews on its way to the Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night

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Capitol Lens | Strategic maneuver

The Secret Service practices squeezing the Presidential limo through the House Carriage Door’s narrow driveway at the Capitol on Monday.

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Police arrest 18-year-old suspect for allegedly running at U.S. Capitol with shotgun

The shotgun was loaded and the suspect was wearing a "tactical vest," the Capitol Police chief said.

The Independent UK

Man arrested after rushing the Capitol with a loaded shotgun, cops say

A Kevlar helmet and gas mask were also discovered in his vehicle, alongside additional ammunition

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Armed man arrested after running toward Capitol, police say

A man was arrested Tuesday after running toward the West Front with a loaded shotgun, according to Capitol Police.

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Capitol Lens | Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026

Jackson marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

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Photos of the week | February 6-12, 2026

A hearing on the Epstein files, ICE oversight, the attorney general's testimony and Buddhist monks highlighted the week in Congress.

The Times of India

Who is Andrew Paul Johnson? January 6 rioter pardoned by Trump found guilty of child sex abuse

A Florida handyman who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 US Capitol riot has now been found guilty of multiple child sex abuse charges.

The Independent UK

Jan 6 apologist Jim Jordan tells hearing: ‘You don’t have a right to go into the Capitol and disrupt Congress’

House Judicary Committee chair’s remark raises eyebrows given his role in aftermath of 2020 election

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