Officers spotted a machete in the man’s bag during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center’s north doors.

The incidents occurred as former president Jimmy Carter lay in state and President-elect Donald Trump visited the building.

Capitol police have identified the 35-year-old man accused of trying to light his spray-painted car on fire near where former President Carter was lying in state.

The man charged with trying to bring a machete into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday says he meant no harm and simply forgot he had the large blade in his bag. That man, Mel Horne, told police he is ...

John Torres, former Special Agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in D.C., said heightened awareness and ...

A man arrested with a machete and other knives on Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol Visitor Center told Capitol Police he was homeless, according to charging documents. The charging documents ...

The man accused of trying to bring a machete and several knives into the Capitol Wednesday claims he just needed them for ...

A man faces several charges after he was arrested trying to bring a machete and other weapons into the Capitol's visitor center.

Police said they do not believe it's connected to another security incident earlier in the day where a man tried to bring a ...

Security screening at the U.S. Capitol during the casket viewing for President Jimmy Carter was delayed for about an hour ...