In this year’s Ease of Doing Business report, India moved up 23 positions to reach 77th — the highest the country has ever been placed in the 15-year history of the survey. India must continue its journey on that path until it ranks at or near the top... read more

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There were no injuries in the incident at the base of Capitol Hill, and the driver was arrested. read more

House Republican leaders were short of the votes needed for their health care overhaul bill hours ahead of a vote demanded by President Donald Trump. read more

Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the United States are expected to pack into downtown Washington on Saturday for a women’s march in opposition to the agenda and rhetoric of President Donald Trump. read more

Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women”, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday. read more

US President Donald Trump acknowledges the audience after taking the oath of office as his wife Melania (L) and daughter Tiffany watch after his during inauguration ceremony on the West front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

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Christopher Lee Cornell of suburban Cincinnati was arrested by the FBI on January 14, 2015. He pleaded guilty to three charges including attempted murder of US officials and employees. read more

Police briefly placed the US Capitol building and visitors center on lockdown on Friday amid news reports of a person possibly carrying a firearm, but the order was swiftly lifted. read more

Police shot an armed man at an entrance of the US Capitol visitor centre on Monday, sparking panic during the busy spring tourist season in a city on heightened alert following terror attacks in Brussels. read more

A US Capitol Police officer was shot Monday at the Capitol Visitor Center complex, and the shooter was taken into custody, Capitol officials and police said. read more

A US Capitol Police spokesperson says a bomb squad has safely destroyed a pressure cooker found in a \"suspicious\" vehicle left unattended near the Capitol building that houses Congress and that the vehicle\'s owner has been arrested. read more

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A man flying a mini helicopter illegally landed his aircraft on the west lawn of the US Capitol Wednesday, triggering street closures around the building and prompting a police investigation. read more