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Arrest at U.S. Capitol Heightens Fears Over Election Violence

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Numerous federal law-enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are manning a 24/7 election command post.

Mary Ann Akers
Mary Ann Akers 

Deputy Washington Bureau Chief

A photo illustration of the Capitol building, security and fencing.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty
Mary Ann Akers

Mary Ann Akers

Deputy Washington Bureau Chief

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