Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton hugs Zianna Oliphant on stage after speaking at a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, October 2. Zianna, 9, garnered national attention when she tearfully spoke at a Charlotte City Council meeting about recent police killings of African-Americans. Clinton told the congregation she "wouldn't be able to stand it" if her own grandchildren ever felt the kind of fear and worry that Oliphant and others have expressed.
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Demonstrators hold signs in Washington on Tuesday, October 4, urging the US Senate to hold a confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. President Barack Obama nominated Garland to fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia, who died in February.
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Kenan Thompson plays "Family Feud" host Steve Harvey in a politically themed "Saturday Night Live" sketch on Saturday, October 1. Playing on the fictitious Team Trump, from left: Kate McKinnon as Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, Margot Robbie as Ivanka Trump, Alex Moffat as Eric Trump, Mikey Day as Donald Trump Jr. and Bobby Moynihan as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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US Sen. Tim Kaine, left, and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence take part in the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, October 4. Kaine is the running mate to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Pence is on the ticket with Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Vice President Joe Biden points at an 8-month-old boy during a Hillary Clinton rally in Orlando on Monday, October 3.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, October 4.
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Peter Riehl, of Lone Tree, Colorado, holds up the hand of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Loveland, Colorado, on Monday, October 3.
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President Barack Obama helps Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby move the Stanley Cup during the hockey team's visit to the White House on Thursday, October 6.
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During a ceremony at the Pentagon on Monday, October 3, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter stands with members of the military who competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Matthew Cohen is dressed up like Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Trump rally in Henderson, Nevada, on Wednesday, October 5.
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People attend the South by South Lawn event at the White House on Monday, October 3.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at an airport in Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, October 4.
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President Barack Obama makes a statement after being briefed on Hurricane Matthew on Wednesday, October 5. "I want to emphasize to the public, this is a serious storm," Obama said, urging people to follow local evacuation orders.
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People in Akron, Ohio, wait for a speech by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday, October 3.
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Former US President Jimmy Carter sits in the stands for an Atlanta Braves baseball game on Sunday, October 2.
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California Rep. Loretta Sanchez does a "dab" at the end of her debate with state Attorney General Kamala Harris on Wednesday, October 5. The two Democrats are running for US Senate.
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Students stand in on the stage as preparations are made for the second presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday, October 8. The debate is set to air Sunday, October 9.
