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The interior of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, seen from the floor looking up toward the dome.
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The Veterans Were Arrested Monday. The Senators Were at Lunch.

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Wide overhead view of the US Senate chamber during a roll-call vote, senators clustered in the aisles under cold fluorescent light.
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The Senate Voted 52-47 Tuesday. The War Kept Its Own Schedule.

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The U.S. Capitol dome photographed at dusk from a low angle, rendered in high-contrast black-and-white with newsprint grain.
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The Ceasefire Held Another Week. We Still Haven’t Called It a War.

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An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet parked on a military airfield tarmac at dusk.
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An F-15E Came Down Over Iran Wednesday. The Word From the Podium Was ‘Manageable.’

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Splintered debris and a damaged roof in a small southern town after an overnight tornado
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The Tornadoes Came Through Overnight. The Statement Was Workshopped.

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A United States Navy aircraft carrier underway on open water, photographed from a low angle showing the flight deck and superstructure.
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Three Sailors Died Friday. The Dinner Was Still at Eight.

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Wide overhead view of the U.S. House chamber mid-ovation during a joint session of Congress, with legislators rising from their seats under harsh broadcast lighting.
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The President Spoke Last Night. The Chamber Did the Standing.

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A nearly empty Tehran polling station entrance in harsh midday light, with a single municipal worker standing in the tiled doorway.
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Iran Held the Runoff Sunday. The Real Vote Was Staying Home.

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Aerial view of a lone car at a rural four-way stop on a flat Kansas highway under cold overcast winter light.
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Kansas Pulled the Licenses Tuesday. The Brisket Was Excellent.

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The Reichstag building in Berlin at dusk under a cold gray sky, with small figures approaching a side entrance.
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Berlin Negotiated a Government Sunday. We Negotiated the Cheese Course.

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