Capitol, symbol of democracy, off-limits on Independence Day
By Associated Press
Published: July 3, 2021, 12:58pm
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WASHINGTON — As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors.
The one-two punch of the coronavirus pandemic that shuttered the Capitol’s doors in the spring of 2020 and the deadly insurrection by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan.
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