The week in politics

House Speaker John Boehner, second from right, participates in a walk-through of the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall on Wednesday, September 16. In the foreground is a statue of Junipero Serra, an 18th-century friar who Pope Francis will canonize during his trip to the United States this month.

The week in politics

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sits with diners at a campaign event in Laconia, New Hampshire, on Thursday, September 17.

The week in politics

Republican presidential candidate and former CEO Carly Fiorina thanks the audience as she walks off stage with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at the Heritage Action "Take Back America" candidate forum on Friday, September 18, in Greenville, South Carolina.

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A woman walks past a caricature of Donald Trump before the Republican presidential debate Wednesday, September 16, in Simi Valley, California.

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush poses for a photograph with Katie Wong during a tailgate party before a football game between Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday, September 19, in Athens, Georgia.

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Homemade cupcakes are decorated with the names of presidential candidates before the Republican debate Wednesday, September 16, in Simi Valley, California.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the halls of Congress after speaking to the media on Wednesday, September 16.

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Actor Mark Ruffalo holds a glass of water as he introduces Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders during an a town hall event in New York City on Friday, September 18.

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican presidential hopeful, speaks to supporters in Las Vegas on Thursday, September 17.

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From left, Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Debbie Stabenow, Charles Schumer and Mark Warner prepare for a news conference Thursday, September 17, to call on congressional Republicans "to support tax loophole closures."

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to the audience at a campaign organizing meeting, Friday, September 18, in Portland, Maine.

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Among those attending the Republican debate was actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during the Iowans Supporting Israel & Greater Des Moines Jewish Federation roundtable on Friday, September 18, in West Des Moines.

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President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday, September 16. He had just visited Walter Reed Medical Center to visit wounded service members.

The week in politics

A man walks through a hallway of the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, September 16.