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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, delivers the State of the State address on Jan. 22. On Thursday, a Wisconsin county judge restored the governor's powers that had been restricted by Republicans during a lame-duck session. Andy Manis/AP hide caption
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer supports raising member and staff pay, as well as reviving earmarks. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan listens as President Trump speaks during a signing event for Space Policy Directive 4 in the Oval Office last month. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks at the Joint Systems Manufacturer on Wednesday in Lima, Ohio. Trump visited the northeastern Ohio defense manufacturing plant to discuss his successes in the economy, job growth, John McCain and ISIS. Andrew Spear/Getty Images hide caption
South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg proposed scrapping the Electoral College from the start of his campaign, one of several radical changes to American politics now embraced by several candidates. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
People line up to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Supreme Court Justices Seem Incredulous At Repeated Racial Bias In Jury Selection
In this sketch, Judge Amy Berman Jackson presides over a court hearing for Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in February. Jackson is among the women judges playing a central role in the Russia investigation. Dana Verkouteren/AP hide caption
President Trump says he looks forward to seeing the report of special counsel Robert Mueller, who has been looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
For those familiar with Justice Neil Gorsuch's record, his vote was not a surprise. He previously served on the federal appeals court based in Denver, a court that encompasses dozens of recognized Indian tribes. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Actor Tom Holland attends the Spider-Man: Homecoming press conference at Conrad Seoul Hotel on July 3, 2017, in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Dickson to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency is under scrutiny for its response to two crashes of Boeing 737 airplanes, which are pictured here outside Boeing's factory in Renton, Wash., on March 14. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption
Donald Trump Jr. did not go into detail on what President Trump had advised. Asked last year for details by the BBC, Prime Minister Theresa May said, with an amused expression: "He told me I should sue the EU." Scott Sonner/AP hide caption
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Amy Klobuchar Runs On A Record Of Accomplishments — Including With Republicans
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is one of four high-ranking Democrats to sign a letter to the FBI requesting an investigation into the actions of Li "Cindy" Yang. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Inc./Getty Images hide caption
2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke with NPR. Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
Lee Boyd Malvo, pictured in 2003, listens to court proceedings during the trial of fellow sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad in Virginia Beach, Va. Martin Smith-Rodden/AP hide caption
Alan Krueger, a Princeton University economist and chairman of former President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, specialized in workforce economics. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Ex-White House Economist Alan Krueger Dies; Saw Lessons For Economy In Rock Music
Former speaker of the house John Boehner has emerged as one of the most vocal advocates in the GOP for legalizing marijuana. Above, Boehner answers questions at the U.S. Capitol on December 5, 2013. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
John Boehner Was Once 'Unalterably Opposed' To Marijuana. He Now Wants It To Be Legal
President Trump shows the executive veto of the national emergency resolution in the Oval Office of the White House Friday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
In her bid for the presidency, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is pushing for a breakup of big tech companies, including Facebook and Amazon. Olivia Sun/NPR hide caption
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Blasts Big Tech, Advocates Taxing Rich In 2020 Race
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., who chairs the House Transportation Committee wants to work with the White House on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. At the same time, his panel is investigating a lease given to the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Kevin Downing, Paul Manafort's attorney, leaves federal court after Manafort's sentencing hearing in Washington on Wednesday. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
Evan Thomas breaks new ground with extraordinary access to Sandra Day O'Connor, her papers, journals — and even 20 years of her husband's diary. Mike Moore/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption