Gaia Ferrency, 17, of Swissvale, Pa., waits to participate in a long-sword tournament as part of Friday Night Fights, hosted by Pittsburgh Sword Fighters, on Oct. 4 at a former Catholic church northeast of Pittsburgh. Justin Merriman for NPR hide caption
President-elect Donald Trump greets supporters on election night. Trump has repeatedly threatened his perceived enemies. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Tulsa, OK - OCT 17: Natalie Donaldson, an Army veteran, poses for a portrait at her home on October 17, 2024, in Tulsa, OK. Donaldson is currently dealing with Veteran Affairs forbearance policy changes that resulted in her monthly payments jumping 50%. (Michael Noble, Jr. for NPR) Michael Noble Jr./For NPR hide caption
Jake Lang, center, and other Trump supporters clash with police and security forces on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Lang is one of many rioters who hope for a pardon under a new Trump administration. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell spoke at an event in Boston on Jan. 15. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former President Donald Trump, on a camera monitor, speaks to the press as he arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on Feb. 15 for a hearing in his case of paying hush money to cover up extramarital affairs. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Saginaw Valley State University on Oct. 3 in Saginaw, Mich. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Wildlife Services kills hundreds of thousands of noninvasive animals a year. This photo, obtained from the USDA via the Freedom of Information Act, shows a gray wolf in a trap laid by a Wildlife Services employee. Obtained from the USDA via FOIA/Obtained from the USDA via FOIA hide caption
Tabi Haly defied expectations. She's a woman with spinal muscular atrophy — also, a software engineer and a vice president at JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan Chase hide caption
Pascagoula Mayor Jay Willis stands next to a historical marker that claims aliens came from outer space and abducted two local men in 1973. Laura Sullivan/NPR hide caption
Littlejohn was sentenced to death for the 1992 murder of a convenience store owner during a robbery. AP/Oklahoma Department of Corrections hide caption