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Washington, D.C's Capitol Hill was the scene of a car chase that ended in tragedy Thursday. The female suspect was pronounced dead. A female child was in the vehicle and was taken to a local hospital for observation. There were no injuries to the child. Police say it was an isolated incident with no links to terrorism.

In two key votes this past week, many Republicans fell in step with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his quest for more support from younger voters and women.

Homeowners might think of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as just the big dogs of the mortgage business, but in Washington, D.C., they're known as big players in lobbying. The two companies managed to stave off government regulation for years by lobbying hard — and spending generously.

Rep. James Clyburn talks to his granddaughter about his long road to becoming a U.S. congressman. After many losses, he never gave up. Today, he's the highest-ranking African-American in Congress.

Immigration-reform protesters take their rallies to Capitol Hill as the Senate begins a two-week process of debating changes to immigration laws. Massive rallies around the nation have protested legislation that would crack down on illegal immigrants.

"Diversity." "Transgender." "Fetus." A Washington Post report, which the Trump administration denies, says that CDC scientists were told not to use those and other words in budgetary documents.

with new DNC campaign reform initiatives, some political groups in minority communities are furious. The Committee resolved not to accept any financial contributions from green card holders and other non-citizens. Asian-American groups have spoken out against the provision, some labeling it racist.

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Prominent health care lobbyist Howard Cohen is returning to the Hill as a key committee staffer. He's the latest to go back to a staff job as Republicans take control of the House.

Buildings on Capitol Hill have been sealed while law enforcement officers investigate a report that shots may have been fired in the garage of the Rayburn Office Building. Madeleine Brand speaks with Brian Naylor, reporting from Capitol Hill.