Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump introduces Indiana Gov. Mike Pence during a campaign event to announce Pence as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, July 16, in New York.
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President Barack Obama talks on the phone with Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the situation in Turkey on Friday July 15. Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Avril Haines, deputy national security adviser, listen.
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wave to supporters during a rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, July 12. Sanders officially endorsed Clinton, saying, "I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States."
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, with, from left, former first lady Laura Bush, former President George W. Bush, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and his wife, Micki Rawlings, at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas on Tuesday, July 12, after the killings of five police officers during an anti-police brutality protest in the city just days before.
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Sen. Al Franken, center, arrives outside the funeral of Philando Castile at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Thursday, July 14, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Castile was shot and killed on July 6 by police in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Fraken, along with fellow Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota Reps. Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison, sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking for a federal investigation into the death of Castile, according to a letter provided to CNN.
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Balloons are ready as preparation continues Thursday, July 14, for the upcoming Republican National Convention in Cleveland. The convention is to take place from July 18 through 21.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meet at Moscow's Kremlin on Thursday, July 14.
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is sworn in before testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, July 12. Lynch faced questions from Republican lawmakers regarding her recent decision not to prosecute Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server.
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U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, presents the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to honoree Craig Sager during the 2016 ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 13.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fist bumps Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine after speaking at a rally at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale on Thursday, July 14. Kaine has been rumored to be one of Clinton's possible choices for vice president.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Westfield, Indiana, on Tuesday, July 12.
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U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a conversation on community policing and criminal justice in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on Wednesday, July 13.
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"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda applauds as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes an appearance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York on Tuesday, July 12. The cast of the Broadway smash hit performed an extra show as part of a joint fundraiser for Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie introduces Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Monday, July 11.
