President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Pence applaud during the State of the Union address on Feb. 5, 2019. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Office Real Estate Is A Game Of Chance For New House Members
The White House Historical Association's official 2018 Christmas ornament hangs on a tree in the the White House library on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Suburban Female Voters Are A Pivotal Group In A Key Virginia District
President Trump shakes hands with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a rally this summer. If Republicans keep their majority, McCarthy could be the next speaker of the House. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has outlined a legislative agenda that includes Democratic priorities like lowering prescription drug prices and overhauling campaign finance laws. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke at a weekly news conference in Washington on Tuesday, the same day as double headlines about Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen — but McConnell declined to comment on their legal troubles. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
Judge T.S. Ellis III gives jury instructions in front of tax fraud defendant Paul Manafort on Tuesday. Art Lien hide caption
Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty In Federal Tax And Bank Fraud Trial
President Trump announces US Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From 'Long Game'
Sen. Orrin Hatch's social media team offered many examples of "proof of life" on Monday night. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Activists are launching their campaigns now to try to influence the choice of the next Supreme Court justice. Supporters of President Trump are expected to spend millions of dollars. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump at the White House on Thursday. Trump plans to announce his next Supreme Court nominee on July 9. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to greet French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Brigitte Macron, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Trump attend a state arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption