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The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on a raid conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the Capitol Hill office of Louisiana Representative William J. Jefferson in 2006. The court held that the raid improperly exposed legislative materials to executive review and violated the Speech and Debate Clause of the Constitution. It also ordered the return of privileged legislative documents to Jefferson. It provides a background on the case.

The article examines Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's chances of winning the November 2008 election against his Republican opponent John McCain in District of Columbia. The paper provides information on the state's congressional politics and number of delegates and electoral votes for the presidential election.

The author reflects on issues surrounding the construction of the Newseum in Washington, D.C. She mentions several criticisms directed to the structure from several media men. She points out that the criticism is caused by the decreasing performance of the news industry, including the decline of circulation and news reports of print news papers and magazines.

Reports on members of the 107th Congress of the United States who returned to Washington, D.C. on October 23, 2001 with no place to go as law enforcement agencies search for anthrax on Capitol Hill. Locations of the lawmakers' temporary offices; Anthrax strain that was found in the mailbox of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D–S.D.); Number of offices housed in the Longworth Building; Basic office supplies given to members.

The article focuses on the public reception of the book "It's Even Worse Than It Looks," written by congressional insiders Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein. The co-authors will be doing a whirlwind tour beginning in June 2012. They admit that the attention that the book has received can be attributed to the negative publicity it received prior to publication. The book argues that Republican lawmakers are partly to blame for what is perceived to be a dysfunction in Capitol Hill.

Reports on the request of Miguel A. Estrada to end his bid for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington, D.C. Circuit on September 4, 2003. Reaction of Senate Republicans to his withdrawal; Intent of the Democrats to keep some of U.S. President George W. Bush's nominees; Change in rules being proposed by Majority Leader Bill Frist that would make it easier to cut off filibusters of executive and judicial nominations. INSET: Three Nomimees Left to Democrats.

Reports on the holding of regular prayer breakfasts in both houses of the United States Congress in the Capitol building, Washington, D.C. Description of one of the prayer breakfasts of the House; History of prayer breakfasts in the U.S. Congress ; Efforts to publicize the gatherings; Impact of the prayer breakfasts on the attendees' attitudes when they are in the legislative arena.

Provides information on the bills and issues under consideration by the United States Congress. Spending bill for Washington D.C.; Cloture petition to bring up the stalled bankruptcy overhaul bill; Subpoena issued to government officials during the siege of the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas.

Reports on the letter addressed to United States Senator Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) which appeared to contain anthrax according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in November 2001. Investigation of letters by the federal bureau; Deployment of National Guardsmen around Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; Cleanup of anthrax spores in congressional offices by the Environmental Protection Agency.