Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., flanked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. (left), and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., at a news conference Thursday, where they said they will sue the National Archives if they don't get the documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that they requested. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives at a May 2018 Senate hearing. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance Wednesday, claiming Brennan was acting "erratic." Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
The Boston Globe's logo as seen through the windows across from the new location of the Globe in Boston. The paper's editors coordinated a campaign defending a free press in editorials. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., laughs with an attendee at an event sponsored by the West Fargo Police Department on Aug. 7. Heitkamp is one of 10 Senate Democrats facing re-election in November in states President Donald Trump won in 2016. Dan Koeck/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Former CIA Director John Brennan at a congressional hearing in 2017. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance, claiming he was "erratic." Brennan has been one of Trump's harshest critics in the national security community. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop in Lakewood, Colo., on Wednesday. He's suing state officials in a case involving his refusal to make a case celebrating gender transition. Hyoung Chang/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders apologized Tuesday for wildly misstating employment numbers for African-Americans under former President Barack Obama. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Vermont Democratic gubernatorial nominee Christine Hallquist embraces a supporter. Hallquist became the first openly transgender person to win a major party nomination for governor. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
Activists from Concerned Women for America make a stop on their bus tour in Indianapolis, where Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is facing pressure from the right as he prepares to vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh just weeks before Election Day. Sarah McCammon/NPR hide caption
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that other presidential administrations also used nondisclosure agreements. Employment lawyers say that's not the whole story. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
This courtroom sketch depicts defense lawyer Kevin Downing questioning Rick Gates, as former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort listens. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption
Vermont Democratic gubernatorial nominee Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman and former electric company executive, applauds with her supporters during her election night party in Burlington, Vt. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
The Trump campaign says former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman violated an agreement she signed not to disparage Trump or disclose proprietary information. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and his wife Heather Kobach, speak to supporters after last week's Kansas Republican gubernatorial primary. Steve Pope/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, is facing allegations of domestic abuse, which he denies. The DNC says it is reviewing the claims. Branden Camp/AP hide caption
The defense team for Paul Manafort, shown here walking into federal court on Tuesday, rested without presenting any witnesses. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
President Trump and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the $10 billion Foxconn factory complex in June. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., presides over a hearing in June. Goodlatte's son, Bobby, has publicly criticized his father and urged his followers to donate to a Democrat running for his father's seat. Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Kevin Downing, an attorney with the defense team for Paul Manafort, leaves federal court Monday as the trial of the former Trump campaign chairman continues. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Ben Carson, the Housing and Urban Development secretary, said the Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule "impeded the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing." Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
West Virginia House Speaker Pro Tempore John Overington presides over a hearing on articles of impeachment on Monday at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. John Raby/AP hide caption
Former Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok has been fired after months of criticism by President Trump and Republicans over his anti-Trump text messages. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic National Committee Deputy Chairman Rep. Keith Ellison , D-Minn., has been accused of domestic abuse by a former girlfriend, allegations that Ellison denies. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Omarosa Manigault Newman, when she was still a White House staffer. She has since written a book about her time with the Trump administration, which prompted President Trump to call her a "lowlife" on Twitter. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
