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National Guard stand guard at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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‘Possible plot’ keeps US Capitol security a concern

by Lolita Baldor Associated Press, Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, and Nomaan Merchant Associated PressMarch 4, 2021

The Dome of the Capitol building is visible as members of the National Guard stand in front of riot gear laid out on a field on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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National Guard troops flood DC

by Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, and Lolita C. Baldor Associated PressJanuary 14, 2021

Protesters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, near the Ohio Clock. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police

by Ben Fox Associated Press, Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressJanuary 6, 2021

With the Washington Monument in the background, people attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump near the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police

by Ben Fox Associated Press, Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressJanuary 6, 2021

With the U.S. Capitol building in the background, supporters of President Donald Trump stand Pennsylvania Avenue during a rally at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Black churches hit at pro-Trump rallies

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, and Ashraf Khalil Associated PressDecember 13, 2020

Roger Stone, center, puts his hat on as he departs after his sentencing at federal court in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. President Donald Trump loyalist and ally, Roger Stone was sentenced to over three years in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr to back off his Justice Department's original sentencing recommendation. The sentence came amid President Donald Trump's unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant that led to a...

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Trump ally Stone gets 40 months in prison

by Ashraf Khalil Associated Press, Mark Sherman Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressFebruary 20, 2020

2019 Kennedy Center Honorees, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and Elmo, characters from "Sesame Street," pose for a photo following the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner at the State Department on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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Big Bird, Ronstadt, Sally Field honored at Kennedy Center

by Ashraf Khalil Associated PressDecember 9, 2019

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Ex-Blackwater contractor gets life in Iraq slayings

by Ashraf Khalil Associated PressAugust 14, 2019

Protesters hold signs outside of the San Francisco Federal Courthouse on Wednesday.

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Judge blocks Trump asylum rules

by Amy Taxin Associated Press, and Ashraf Khalil Associated PressJuly 24, 2019

This March 4 image from video provided by Earth Conservation Corps eagle cam shows bald eagles Liberty and Justice on their nest in Washington.

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Where eagles flirt: A DC tale of love, loss and raccoons

by Ashraf Khalil Associated PressMarch 17, 2019