Building a deck makes for a fantastic addition to any home. But it's not going to be much use without a good set of stairs to get up and down from your primary backyard relaxation spot.

The Capitol stairs were completed in 1897 as one of the many add-ons to the building, which first opened 18 years earlier. Many politicians have used the perch as a stage over the years ...

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell fell on stairs inside the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon.