Special counsel Robert Mueller arrives at the U.S. Capitol for closed meeting with lawmakers in June 2017. Mueller is back on Wednesday to testify before two House committees about his findings on election interference in 2016. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro says his party can't ignore racist statements from President Trump, but needs to offer their own positive vision of a multicultural America to draw out a big coalition to vote in 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
More than 90 members of the House of Representatives publicly back an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. After former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies on Wednesday, that number could change. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A grocery store in New York City advertises that it accepts food stamps. A Trump administration proposal could result in 3 million people losing their food assistance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Sept. 11 first responder John Feal (left) and Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, hug after the Senate passed a bill for extending the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund in Washington on Tuesday. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call hide caption
President Trump has his highest approval rating yet, even though his reelection prospects continue to be lackluster. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Congressional leaders have reached a agreement with the White House on a two-year budget deal. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Robert Mueller leaves in May after speaking about the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The casket of late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is carried into the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Opponents running to Joe Biden's left say his health plan for America merely "tinkers around the edges" of the Affordable Care Act. But a close read reveals some initiatives in Biden's plan that are so expansive they might have trouble passing even a Congress held by Democrats. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
People across the entertainment industry, including Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj, voiced their outrage and have demanded the release of rapper A$AP Rocky from Swedish custody. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption
"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
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
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
Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testified during a Senate hearing in 2013. Lawmakers are studying old film to prepare for his hearings scheduled for next week. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Bernie Sanders is in the middle as former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris face off in the June 27 debate in Miami. Harris and Biden will again share center stage in the July 31 debate. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Eugene Scalia (left) talks with Missouri Sen. Kit Bond before Scalia's confirmation hearing to be solicitor of the Labor Department in 2001. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images hide caption
Court documents released Thursday includes details about Donald Trump directing then-lawyer Michael Cohen to help arrange payments to Stormy Daniels and another woman. AP hide caption
President Trump gestures to the crowd during a Keep America Great rally in Greenville, N.C. on Wednesday. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan testifies on security at the border and migrant detention during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Thursday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The viral face-transforming FaceApp climbed to the top of the App Store on Wednesday. FaceApp hide caption
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a religious freedom summit at the Department of State on Tuesday. Pompeo is headed to Argentina, which is expected to announce it's joining an international coalition to counter Iran. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
From left, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand faced off in the June 27 debate. All will be back for next week's rounds. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General William Barr speaks as he stands with President Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross during an event about the census in the Rose Garden at the White House earlier this month. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
