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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has ended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
President Trump denies he said anything inappropriate in a conversation with a foreign leader, as a whistleblower alleges. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, shown outside the U.S. Capitol on July 25, has been working on legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, a rare shared priority with President Trump. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
The U.S. Capitol building Tuesday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption
China isn't just the biggest trading partner of the United States. The head of the Justice Department's National Security Division says it's also the biggest counterintelligence threat. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
President Trump with his new national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Once A 'Rocket Ship,' National Security Council Now Avoided By Government Pros
A view over the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday. President Trump says his administration will revoke a waiver that allows California to set its own vehicle emissions standards. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption
Robert C. O'Brien has been the Trump administration's special envoy for hostage affairs. Harmony Gerber/Getty Images hide caption
Mike Folmer was arrested on Tuesday on child pornography charges filed by the state Attorney General's Office. According to charging documents, Folmer told police he had been "dealing with some personal problems." Marc Levy/AP hide caption
Activist and political donor Ed Buck is facing criminal charges after a third man was found to have overdosed on methamphetamine in his apartment. Buck was arrested Tuesday night. Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump waves before boarding Air Force One as he departs Albuquerque, N.M., en route to campaign events in California on Tuesday. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski testifies before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Cokie Roberts died on Tuesday of complications from breast cancer. NPR hide caption
'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was one of NPR's most recognizable voices and is considered one of a handful of pioneering female journalists who helped shape the public broadcaster's sound and culture. She died Tuesday. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is facing a new allegation of sexual misconduct, leading some Democrats to call for his impeachment. Above, he listens to a discussion at a Washington event. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
New Calls To Impeach Justice Kavanaugh: How It Would Work And Why It Likely Won't
State senators and legislative staff consider amendments to the "base" map that was chosen from a model created by redistricting expert Jowei Chen. Miles Parks/NPR hide caption
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Sept. 27, 2018. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Reporters Dig Into Justice Kavanaugh's Past, Allegations Of Misconduct Against Him
An Iowa farmer loads corn seeds into the tanks on a planter near Luxemburg, Iowa. Forty percent of the United States' corn crop goes to ethanol production. Mark Hirsch/Getty Images hide caption
'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle
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'We're Tightening Our Belt': Trump's Midwest Support Tested As Farmers Struggle
Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden; South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg; and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont participate in Thursday's debate in Houston. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen to the national anthem during a ceremony marking the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon earlier this week. China News Service/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: President Trump Claims He Was At Ground Zero On Sept. 11. But Was He?
Ten democratic presidential candidates appear onstage before the start of the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University in Houston on Thursday. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump arrives at the White House with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (right) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr in July to speak about Trump's executive order concerning citizenship. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials
Sen. Bernie Sanders shakes hands with former Vice President Joe Biden Thursday. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption