Alexandria Police Beat / VIDEO of shooting scene in assassination attempt on GOP lawmakers; last attempt on group of House members was 1954 attack by FALN terrorists in House chamber when 5 were injured

“Everybody probably would have died except for the fact that the U.S. Capitol Hill Police were there and the only reason they were there was because we had a member of (House) leadership on our team,” Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul told MSNBC.

Amtrak expands service directly to Norfolk for direct connection to all points north and south

Norfolk residents can experience the return of reliable train service to the city. For the first time in 35 years, Amtrak train service will originate in Norfolk, with new departures connecting passengers to destinations north of the city, giving our travelers more benefits while the existing Amtrak bus service between Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Newport News continues to run.