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Rev. Jesse Jackson poses for a portrait, sitting down with his hands clasped up by his face.

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The United States Capitol building.

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Stephen Colbert laughs while he sits at his desk.

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Trisha McLaughlin talks to Kristi Noem as they walk away.

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Rep. Byron Donalds and House Speaker Mike Johnson after formally unveiling the Frederick Douglass Press Gallery in the Rayburn Reception Room of the US Capitol.

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A cable-stayed bridge above icy water.

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A person with their mouth open holds a picket sign at a protest.

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One person looks at posted signs while two others walk by explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at President's House Site.

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Workers at a construction site for the Gateway Program Hudson Tunnel Project in New York City.

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