capitol
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Capitol Hill gossips, including journalists from whom one might have hoped to hear something before now, evidently knew about Mr. Swalwell’s behavior for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The visit came the same day the Banking Committee announced Warsh’s hearing date, a coincidence that raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A California state senator alleges that police officers fabricated evidence to falsely accuse her of driving under the influence after she was T-boned at an intersection near the state Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, her children, Caroline and John Junior, and other family members leave the US Capitol Building where the late president lies in state, 1963.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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