Workers prepare the debate stage at the Fox Theatre in Detroit ahead of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Wednesday
Sanders and Warren greet each other at the start of Tuesday night's debate. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
On the debate stage in Detroit, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were at the center of a heated fight over "Medicare for All." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley hold an event to introduce the "Medicare for All Act of 2019" near the U.S Capitol in April. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. hide caption
The Practical Reasons Candidates Talk About Improbable Policies
Thursday
Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives for testimony before the House intelligence committee on Wednesday, his second hearing of the day. It's unclear what impact his long-sought testimony will have. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
In A Bitterly Divided Nation, Will Robert Mueller's Testimony Change Any Minds?
Friday
President Trump continued his attacks on members of Congress during a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday night. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
President Trump listens during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Oliver Contreras/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
A now-closed Irish pub in Lawrence, Mass., displayed an old "Help Wanted/No Irish Need Apply" — a common sight across the country in the mid-1800s. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came From
Saturday
Mexican National Guard members prevent Central American migrants from trying to cross the Rio Grande from Juárez, Mexico, on June 21. Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Chief Justice John Roberts is positioning the Supreme Court in a way that has both conservatives and liberals complaining and wondering what exactly Roberts is trying to do. Jabin Botsford/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Fear And Loathing At The Supreme Court — What Is Chief Justice John Roberts Up To?
Sunday
An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through a uranium conversion facility in 2005. Iran says it is now enriching uranium above the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption
Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means
Thursday
Star Spangled Scandal by Chris DeRose Regnery History hide caption
Saturday
A stage full of Democratic presidential hopefuls in Miami. The two nights of debates underscored the changes within the party. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks at a roundtable on the economy and tax reform in April. Heading into the 2020 campaign, Democratic candidates are trying to find arguments against him on the economy, which is doing well according to top-line indicators. Adam Bettcher/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a television interview after the second night of the first Democratic presidential debates in Miami. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images hide caption