Global Politics Report Editorial
Capitol Police seize guillotine from pickup truck
U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a man after discovering a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked on the eastern edge of the National Mall. Officers first spotted an illegally parked pickup truck along the 100 block of East Capitol St. —near the Capitol building, the Supreme Court and the Library of…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Court
Published: Aug. 25, 2026 at 09:17 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill