Changes to the expedited removal process allow low-level immigration officers to determine if an undocumented immigrant has been living in the U.S. for less than two years. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
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The village of Stebbins on the Norton Sound coast in Western Alaska. Bill Roth /Anchorage Daily News hide caption
People take to the Las Americas Highway in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. ERIC ROJAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Equifax will pay up to $700 million in a proposed settlement over its 2017 data breach. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption
The courthouse in Luzerne County, Pa., where officials this month sent letters to parents who had unpaid cafeteria debt, threatening to take parents to court if the obligations were not settled. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Don't Have Lunch Money? A Pennsylvania School District Threatens Foster Care
Joshua Harris, one of the most influential voices on sex and relationships for a generation of evangelical Christians, has announced that he and his wife are separating after 20 years of marriage. Katherine Frey/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Evangelical Writer Who Influenced Purity Culture Announces Separation From Wife
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Sunday that he will no longer seek reelection in 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Shapewear undergarments hang on display at Walgreens. Fajas are similar products with Spanx-like features that constrict and body-shape. Josh Axelrod/NPR hide caption
Anti-abortion-rights advocates gather outside a St. Louis Planned Parenthood clinic in June. Title X recipients have been given more time to comply with new regulations. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption
Some of the space food that was scheduled to be carried on the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission included (from left to right): chicken and vegetables, beef hash, and beef and gravy. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption
New citizens take the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Oakland Park, Fla., earlier this year. The Trump administration has announced there will be changes to the U.S. citizenship test. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined from left by House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters prior to a vote called by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to condemn what she called "racist comments" by President Donald Trump, at the Capitol on July 16, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Opinion: Should Republicans Still Call Themselves The Party Of Lincoln?
Michael Collins, center, poses with Neil Armstrong, left, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. for a group portrait a few weeks before they took off to the moon in the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Space Frontiers/Getty Images hide caption
On Apollo 11 Anniversary, A Former Crew Member Reflects On The Lunar Trip
"Now you can finally be free from liberal paper straws that fall apart within minutes and ruin your drink," declares President Trump's campaign manager. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Former NSA contractor Harold Martin III pleaded guilty in March after he was accused of a massive theft of classified government information. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
The New York Times first reported last week that eight former Dalton students said the way Jeffrey Epstein interacted with teenage girls had stuck with them since high school. Last week, Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors. Patrick McMullan/Getty Images hide caption
Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in Philadelphia on June 21. Experts say the explosions could have been far more devastating if deadly hydrogen fluoride had been released. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
Rep. Ilhan Omar, shown here at the Capitol on Thursday, has been a target of racist rhetoric from President Trump. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
The retailer is rebranding itself with smaller stores and a focus on events and activities. Toys "R" Us hide caption