the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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His joke is in reference to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, in which Trump urged supporters to object to the certification of President Joe Biden's win. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Members of the state’s transgender community expressed joy and pride on International Transgender Day of Visibility with an afternoon of impassioned speeches, calls to action, and laughter at the Capitol. Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Trump has already been acquitted in two impeachment trials, one for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in 2019 and another for incitement of insurrection following the Capitol Hill riot of January 6, 2021. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 Locally, a native of Homosassa, Daniel Ball was pardoned for throwing an explosive device at law enforcement officers at the Capitol. Robert Weiner and Katherine White, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.

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