capitol
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The monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Capitol and the symmetry of the South Lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Brandon Fellows, who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, had traveled to the conference to sell imitation Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniforms as costumes.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
He said he’s now speaking up — including on Capitol Hill — to help keep others from going through the same.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
At the end of 1952, they bought a run-down house on Capitol Hill, chiefly because it was a short walk to the Library of Congress and the Folger Shakespeare Library.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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