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For weeks Trump has been threatening to increase the federal presence in Chicago after sending 2,000 National Guard troops to patrol the streets of Washington, and ramping up immigration enforcement in the Capitol.
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ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Also on Friday, a coalition of faith leaders and advocates held a news conference at the Capitol to call for an immediate legislative special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, as one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims spoke outside the Capitol, pleading for government candor, fighter jets roared overhead, briefly drowning her out.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
After the speeches on the Capitol steps, the crowd marched to 8th Street and then back toward the Capitol.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Also on Friday, a coalition of faith leaders and advocates held a news conference at the Capitol to call for an immediate legislative special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, as one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims spoke outside the Capitol, pleading for government candor, fighter jets roared overhead, briefly drowning her out.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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