The winds of change can be hard to predict in Washington, but barring deeper involvement in Syria, the midterm calculus remains the same — Democrats have a distinct advantage at this point. J. David Ake/AP hide caption
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LGBTQ people of color are twice as likely as their white counterparts to say they've been discriminated against because they are LGBTQ in applying for jobs and interacting with police. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
When his back is against the wall, President Trump goes back to where he derives energy — his base. That includes a large percentage of whites without a college degree. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump Was Elected A Year Ago — And Americans Are Feeling Aggrieved
Shop owner Jeff Binkley displays an AR-15 "Sport" rifle at Sarge's Sidearms on Sept. 29, 2016 near Benson, Ariz. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump's cooperation with congressional Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi (left) and Chuck Schumer (center) appears to have won public approval. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump walks out of the White House toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Monday. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds most Americans think Trump's response to Charlottesville events was "not strong enough." Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
It isn't just the people who went to Trump rallies who think he'll do a good job as president. Here, Trump turns to talk to members of the press at an event in Orlando in March. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Miami voters make their choices at touch-screen voting machines. Jeff Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images hide caption
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are introduced during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept. 26. David Goldman/AP hide caption
FBI Director James Comey walks up to speak on cybersecurity in August. His decision to release a letter noting he's looking into more Clinton emails has rocked the presidential election. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Donald Trump speaks to a large group of supporters at a Florida airport hangar on Tuesday night, the day after his first debate with Hillary Clinton. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Chances are that this crowd is more liberal than conservative. Paul Marotta/Getty Images Entertainment hide caption
Young people gather before a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in New York. Mel Evans/AP hide caption
Many Dislike Health Care System But Are Pleased With Their Own Care
Coal miner Dennis Ferrell watches over conveyer belts carrying coal out of a mine in Welch, W.Va. Climate talks in Paris are focused on moving away from coal in hopes of protecting the environment. David Goldman/AP hide caption
There are just so many GOP presidential candidates ... can we really tell who leads whom right now? Darren McCollester/Stringer (Getty News) hide caption
New polls show that voters in key swing states view Clinton unfavorably — by a wide margin. Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption
President Obama about to walk out into the Rose Garden at the White House to announce the framework of a nuclear deal with Iran. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators call for more protection for women in Colombia last spring. Only 20 percent of respondents in the country said they feel women are respected there. One protester holds a sign reading "Woman, neither submissive, nor devout. I want you free, pretty and crazy." Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Only 7 percent of Americans polled by Gallup said they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress as an American institution. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The kings of positive feelings: Paraguay's citizens were found to have the most positive things to say about their lives, according to a recent poll. Here, soccer fans cheer for Paraguay's Olimpia team last year. Nelson Antoine/AP hide caption
Lara Russo (from left), Cally Guasti and Reese Werkhoven found more than $40,000 stashed inside the couch they bought at a Salvation Army store. Mike Groll/AP hide caption