From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Harris, President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meet in the Oval Office Wednesday. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
In a bid to get more Ohioans vaccinated, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $1 million lottery offer to adults who get at least one COVID-19 dose. Kids under 18 who get the vaccine will be entered into a lottery to get a scholarship. Phil Long/AP hide caption
Former White House counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify to the House Judiciary Committee after a two year court battle with the panel. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden alluded to the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in his new executive order. Here, storage tanks at a Colonial Pipeline facility are seen Wednesday in Avenel, N.J. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney talks to reporters after House Republicans voted to remove her as conference chair Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., questions former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller during a hearing Wednesday on the U.S. Capitol breach. Miller testified remotely. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
When President Biden hosts lawmakers to the Oval Office, like he did here on April 20, the meetings and the seating arrangements are carefully choreographed, with the pandemic in mind. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, seen here during an April 15 bill signing, on Tuesday signed legislation making it easier to remove infrequent voters from a list of those who automatically get a mail-in ballot each election. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Members of the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) work on trails near Tally Lake in northwestern Montana. President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the country's most celebrated government programs: the Civilian Conservation Corps. MCC crews are already doing some of the work envisioned in Biden's climate proposal. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Senate Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., presides Tuesday over a markup of the For the People Act, which would expand access to voting and make other election reforms. House Democrats passed the bill in March. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Members of the National Guard and the Washington, D.C., police stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the complex. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, seen here at the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 23, is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 Republican in the House. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
This image from a video released by the Justice Department shows Capitol Police officers, including Brian Sicknick, attempting to hold back a crowd that ultimately breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Department of Justice/NPR hide caption
Then-Carlyle Group President Glenn Youngkin is seen during a 2017 panel. The first-time political candidate is the Republican nominee for governor in Virginia. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
There is a group of about 150 people in federal prison known as "old law" prisoners who committed crimes before November 1987 and still have little hope of release. Cornelia Li for NPR hide caption
The Royal Dutch Shell refinery is seen in Norco, La. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Gov. John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
The Shams sisters at their Sunshine Spice Cafe in Boise, Idaho. From left: Narges, Khatera, Bahar (owner) and Homeyra. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
President Biden delivers remarks on the economy Monday in the East Room of the White House, pushing back on critics who say the American Rescue Plan is making the economy worse. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
A member of a pro-Trump mob bashes an entrance of the Capitol building in an attempt to gain access on Jan. 6. The U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general has pointed to intelligence failures in the lead-up to the insurrection. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raise their arms after addressing attendees of a rally Friday at The Villages in Florida. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. In this 2017 photo, Equality March for Unity and Pride participants march past the White House in Washington. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Thea Lee was named head of the Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, which enforces trade commitments and investigates forced labor and child labor around the world. U.S. Department of Labor hide caption
Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. In an NPR interview, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted Thursday by contractors hired by the Republican-led Arizona Senate. Matt York/AP hide caption
