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While independent reviews have dismissed claims of FBI orchestration, Patel’s criticism of Wray keeps pressure on the bureau, and his contradictory comments to Trump's regarding January 6 highlight divisions within the Republican Party over how to interpret the events at the Capitol.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Crosswalks on the north and east side of the Capitol Boulevard and Myrtle Street intersection will remain closed, according to the ACHD.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Long after John Quincy Adams passed away in 1848 (collapsing of a stroke while working at his desk in the Capitol), newer versions emerged—as Jim Crow laws, after the failure of Reconstruction in the 1870s, and later as the filibuster during the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Crosswalks on the north and east side of the Capitol Boulevard and Myrtle Street intersection will remain closed, according to the ACHD.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Sep. 2025
Long after John Quincy Adams passed away in 1848 (collapsing of a stroke while working at his desk in the Capitol), newer versions emerged—as Jim Crow laws, after the failure of Reconstruction in the 1870s, and later as the filibuster during the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
—Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Capitol
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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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