Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, nominee for veterans affairs secretary, leaves the Dirksen Building afte meeting with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on Tuesday. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption
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Deeba Jafri gives Hena Zuberi a kiss as they protest in front of Supreme Court on Wednesday as the court heard arguments over the Trump Administration's travel ban. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption
In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
"I put over 50,000 miles on my Jeep this race alone," said Richard Ojeda, a Democrat running for Congress in West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District. Asma Khalid/NPR hide caption
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Yemeni-American Fathi Alhuthaifi stands with his son Ahmed, 9. His wife has been denied a visa under the Trump administration's travel ban. Deb Amos/NPR hide caption
French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumbs-up after he delivered an address to a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to greet French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, 2017. A federal judge on Tuesday became the third judge to rule against the administration's plans to end DACA after federal judges in California and New York handed down similar decisions. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
More than 20 military employees have shared concerns about Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, who was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with members and staff of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, said the panel's top Democrat, Jon Tester. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
VA Nominee Accused Of Drinking On Duty, Improper Prescriptions, Sen. Tester Says
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before holding a joint press conference at the White House on Tuesday. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Brigitte Macron, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and President Trump attend a state arrival ceremony at the White House on Tuesday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
First State Dinner: A Chance For Melania Trump To Put Her Stamp On The White House
Survivors of and relatives of those killed in attacks in the West Bank and Gaza wanted to hold Arab Bank accountable in U.S. courts. David Silverman/Getty Images hide caption
Nicolas Talbott outside the barn on his family's family farm in Gavers, Ohio. Martha Bebinger/WBUR hide caption
'I Want To Serve': Air Force Applicant Takes On President Trump's Transgender Ban
Former Central Intelligence Agency Director Gen. Michael Hayden, who served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, has come out against the Trump travel ban. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images hide caption
Hayden: "I'm A Creature Of The Executive Branch"
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's top Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings seen here in 2017, co-signed a letter requesting a subpoena for documents about the 2020 census citizenship question from the Census Bureau and Commerce Department, which oversees the census. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Republican Debbie Lesko took no chances as she told her supporters on Saturday that "we are in the fight of our lives," even though the 8th Congressional District is generally safe GOP turf. Bret Jaspers/KJZZ hide caption
Former President George W. Bush wheels his father, former President George H.W. Bush, into St. Martin's Episcopal Church on Saturday for former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral, in Houston. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with President Trump, next to first lady Melania Trump, during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2017. Trump is hosting Macron in Washington this week for the first official state visit of his presidency. Christophe Archambault /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
'A Close Personal Relationship' Under Pressure As Trump Hosts France's Macron
Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., speaks at the Christians United for Israel Washington Summit in Washington in 2013. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption
The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Amazon Web Services has government contracts that show its influence is far beyond the post office. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption
Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon's Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office
Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo smiles after his introduction before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a confirmation hearing on April 12 on Capitol Hill. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
Delegates voice their disapproval during the Utah Republican 2018 nominating convention Saturday. Mitt Romney faced nearly a dozen GOP contenders. He was forced into a primary race with state Rep. Mike Kennedy after Kennedy received 51 percent of the vote and Romney 49 percent. George Frey/AP hide caption
A pedestrian walks past the Federal Election Commission's headquarters October 24, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
If A Parent's Day Job Is Running For Congress, Can The Campaign Pay For Child Care?
Campaign staff member Aisha Chughtai (left) speaks with Erin Murphy (center), a Democratic candidate for Minnesota governor, at the campaign's St. Paul headquarters as colleague Charles Cox looks on. Chughtai and Cox are members of a newly formed campaign workers union. Brian Bakst/MPR News hide caption
Former FBI Director James Comey said President Trump was prone to monologuing. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption