2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
A crew member stands in the door of Air Force One as he waits for stairs to arrive Thursday, January 8, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. President Barack Obama was returning from a two-day trip to Michigan and Arizona.
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. John McCain fools around with colleagues upon arriving at a news conference in Washington on Tuesday, January 13.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shake hands with delegation members in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, January 27. Obama was in the country to meet Saudi King Salman, right, and offer condolences on the death of his predecessor, King Abdullah.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters Thursday, February 26, at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at his phone during a lunch break Tuesday, March 3, in Montreux, Switzerland. Kerry was meeting with Iran's foreign minister for a new round of nuclear talks.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Reporters are hit by snow as President Obama leaves the White House on Marine One on Friday, March 6.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
A copy of Irish America magazine shows Hillary Clinton before she was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame on Monday, March 16. The magazine founded the Hall of Fame in 2010, recognizing exceptional figures in the Irish-American community.
2015: The year in politics
President Obama tries a wheelchair designed by student Kaitlin Reed during the White House Science Fair on Monday, March 23. A rowing motion powers the wheelchair.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
President Obama speaks next to comedian Keegan-Michael Key -- playing Luther, "Obama's anger translator" -- at the annual White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday, April 25.
2015: The year in politics
Singer Elton John, right, greets pastor Rick Warren on Wednesday, May 6, prior to testifying before a Senate subcommittee in Washington. The singer supports U.S. funding for the global treatment for HIV and AIDS.
2015: The year in politics
A spectator waves to World War II-era aircraft as they fly over the National World War II Memorial in Washington on Friday, May 8. The flyover commemorated the 70th anniversary of V-E Day.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie bats during the "True Blue" celebrity softball game Wednesday, June 3, at New York's Yankee Stadium. The charity event raised money to support the families of fallen New York police officers.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush knock on doors of a Miami auditorium to gain entrance to his formal campaign announcement on Monday, June 15. Bush is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and the brother of former President George W. Bush. He was Florida's governor from 1999-2007.
2015: The year in politics
Real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaking in New York on Tuesday, June 16, announces that he will be seeking the Republican Party's nomination for President. He has been the GOP front-runner for most of the year.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plays with his crutches as he talks to reporters aboard a plane in Maryland on Friday, June 26. Kerry broke his leg riding a bike in May.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
A girl near President Obama loses her balance in her chair as she and other Girl Scouts camped on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, June 30.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
People take photos while touring the White House on Wednesday, July 1. It was the first day the White House began allowing photos to be taken during public tours.
2015: The year in politics
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is prepped for a television appearance in New York on Wednesday, July 22. He announced in June that he was seeking the Republican Party's nomination for President.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Embassy employees in Havana, Cuba, hang the seal of the United States a few hours before its ceremonial flag-raising on Friday, August 14. Cuba and the United States re-established diplomatic relations in July.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets someone at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, August 15. Clinton has been the Democratic front-runner since announcing her candidacy.
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, the Republican presidential candidate from Kentucky who is also an ophthalmologist, gets suited up so he can perform cataract surgery in Haiti on Monday, August 17. While the humanitarian trip was not technically part of Paul's campaign, he invited a small number of political journalists and at least one prominent donor to join him.
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican presidential candidate from Florida, campaigns in Ankeny, Iowa, on Monday, August 17.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate from Texas, prays in Des Moines, Iowa, during the "Rally for Religious Liberty" on Friday, August 21.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Former President George W. Bush dances along with the Warren Easton High School marching band during a trip to New Orleans on Friday, August 28. Bush's visit came as the city prepared to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
President Obama dances with children after attending a cultural performance in Dillingham, Alaska, on Wednesday, September 2.
2015: The year in politics
A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz holds up a sneaker with the U.S. senator's likeness on it while Cruz campaigns in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, September 3.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker rides a motorcycle as he arrives at an Elk's Lodge in Salem, New Hampshire, on Monday, September 7. He was a presidential candidate at the time.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush shows off a Reagan-Bush '84 T-shirt as he speaks during a Miami field office opening on Saturday, September 12.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, second from right, visits a pregnancy center during a campaign stop in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Thursday, September 24.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
A man carries out a chair reserved for a head of state during the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 29.
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. John McCain gets on the U.S. Capitol's subway system Wednesday, September 30, in Washington.
2015: The year in politics
Air Force One's shadow is seen on clouds as it carries President Obama to Oregon on Friday, October 9.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican running for President, tastes maple syrup offered to him at a general store in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, October 14.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson stand in front of his tour bus at a book signing in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, October 21.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
President Obama poses for a selfie with the U.S. women's soccer team during its trip to the White House on Tuesday, October 27. The team won the Women's World Cup this summer.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
House Speaker John Boehner waves his trademark box of tissues as he addresses colleagues before stepping down on Thursday, October 29.
2015: The year in politics
A new sign at the U.S. Capitol reflects the election of House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, October 30. Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, was also Mitt Romney's running mate in the 2012 presidential election.
2015: The year in politics
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, left, speaks with U.S. Rep. Steve King while hunting pheasant Sunday, November 1, in northwestern Iowa. A few other Republican candidates also took part in the fundraising event.
2015: The year in politics
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush allows a supporter to loosen his tie during a campaign rally in Tampa, Florida, on Monday, November 2.
2015: The year in politics
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to the media in Washington after a meeting with the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, November 3.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Trombonists lead the way as Senate contract cooks and cleaning workers march for higher wages near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 10.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, greet supporters at a barbecue event in Ames, Iowa, on Sunday, November 15.
2015: The year in politics
A man chases away a small cat at the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday, November 15.
2015: The year in politics
First lady Michelle Obama dances to Gloria Estefan's "Conga" during an event at the White House on Monday, November 16. The "Broadway at the White House" event was for high school students involved in performing-arts programs.
2015: The year in politics
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, in the sunglasses, boards an elevator at the Capitol after signing a condolence book Tuesday, November 17, for victims of the Paris terrorist attacks.
2015: The year in politics
Workers stand on the scaffolding that surrounds the dome of the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday, November 17. The dome is being renovated.
2015: The year in politics
Schoolchildren in Modesto, California, cheer for their favorite turkey Thursday, November 19, as one of the birds is chosen to receive a Thanksgiving "pardon" from President Obama.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Someone tries to cover up the Bernie Sanders T-shirt on a woman taking a selfie with another Democratic presidential candidate, Martin O'Malley, on Saturday, November 21. O'Malley, a former governor of Maryland, was attending the annual Blue Jamboree event in North Charleston, South Carolina.
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders sits at an Atlanta cafe with rapper Killer Mike on Monday, November 23. The rapper introduced Sanders at a campaign event later in the evening.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs a supporter's chest during a campaign rally in Manassas, Virginia, on Wednesday, December 2.
2015: The year in politics
2015: The year in politics
U.S. Capitol police ask comedian Jon Stewart to leave the Senate subway area on Thursday, December 3, as he lobbies lawmakers to approve the extension of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Stewart has been urging U.S. lawmakers to renew the 2010 legislation, which provides health care benefits to first responders afflicted with illness as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is named for Zadroga, a New York City police officer who died of a respiratory disease in 2006 that was linked to his work at Ground Zero.
2015: The year in politics
President Obama hugs Santa Claus near Muppets character Miss Piggy during the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington on Thursday, December 3.