2024 independent presidential candidate Cornel West sits for a portrait at POLITICO’s offices in Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2023.

2024 independent presidential candidate Cornel West sits for a portrait at POLITICO’s offices in Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2023.

 Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is seen in her office on Capitol Hill Dec. 8, 2022.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is seen in her office on Capitol Hill Dec. 8, 2022.

 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) poses for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Feb. 3, 2026.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) poses for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Feb. 3, 2026.

 Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Oct. 22, 2025.

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Oct. 22, 2025.

 Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seen with her 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seen with her 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024.

 Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill May 17, 2023.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill May 17, 2023.

 Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) reacts to being photographed outside the U.S. Capitol Sept. 18, 2025.

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) reacts to being photographed outside the U.S. Capitol Sept. 18, 2025.

 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is seen with his Tesla electric vehicle outside the U.S. Capitol June 22, 2023.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is seen with his Tesla electric vehicle outside the U.S. Capitol June 22, 2023.

 Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson poses for a portrait in her office at the James J. McCoart Administration Building in Woodbridge, Va., Feb. 11, 2026.

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson poses for a portrait in her office at the James J. McCoart Administration Building in Woodbridge, Va., Feb. 11, 2026.

 Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman poses for a portrait in the legal organization's offices in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2025.

Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman poses for a portrait in the legal organization's offices in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2025.

 Representative-elect Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 18, 2022.

Representative-elect Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 18, 2022.

 Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) poses for a photograph in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 21, 2022.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) poses for a photograph in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 21, 2022.

 House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sits for a portrait in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 14, 2025.

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sits for a portrait in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 14, 2025.

 House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) poses for a photograph in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023.

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) poses for a photograph in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023.

 Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is seen in her district in Culpeper, Va., April 14, 2022.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is seen in her district in Culpeper, Va., April 14, 2022.

 Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) is seen in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 6, 2023.

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) is seen in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 6, 2023.

 Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sits for a portrait at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sits for a portrait at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024.

 Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) stands in his Capitol Hill office on March 21, 2024 as he holds a basketball signed by members of the 1954 Milan High School team, which won the Indiana state championship by beating the team from the much larger Muncie Cent

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) stands in his Capitol Hill office on March 21, 2024 as he holds a basketball signed by members of the 1954 Milan High School team, which won the Indiana state championship by beating the team from the much larger Muncie Central High School. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film, "Hoosiers." Young spoke on the Senate floor later in the day, paying tribute to the 70th anniversary of Milan's state championship.

 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) stands for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Nov. 2, 2023.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) stands for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Nov. 2, 2023.

 Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Jan. 12, 2023.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Jan. 12, 2023.

 University of Notre Dame Professor of Political Science Patrick Deneen poses for a portrait on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2023.

University of Notre Dame Professor of Political Science Patrick Deneen poses for a portrait on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2023.

 Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina poses for a portrait at Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2023.

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina poses for a portrait at Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2023.

 Former Arkansas governor and current Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson poses for a portrait at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2023.

Former Arkansas governor and current Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson poses for a portrait at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2023.

 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly is seen in her office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly is seen in her office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023.

 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, then assistant attorney general for the environmental and natural resources division, stands for a portrait at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2019.

Jeffrey Bossert Clark, then assistant attorney general for the environmental and natural resources division, stands for a portrait at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2019.

 Ukraine Freedom Project founder Steven Moore poses for a portrait at Public Opinion Strategies in Alexandria, Va., July 21, 2023.

Ukraine Freedom Project founder Steven Moore poses for a portrait at Public Opinion Strategies in Alexandria, Va., July 21, 2023.

 Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas poses for a portrait in the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building in College Park, Md., Dec. 16, 2025.

Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas poses for a portrait in the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building in College Park, Md., Dec. 16, 2025.

Chuck Close
Chuck Close

Corcoran Gallery of Art. June 30, 2010.

Kacey
Kacey

Jones Point Park. Alexandria, VA. August 17, 2019.

 Victoria. Alexandria, Va.,  Aug. 17, 2019.

Victoria. Alexandria, Va., Aug. 17, 2019.

 Marissa. Washington, D.C.,  Nov. 17, 2018.

Marissa. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2018.

Ashley
Ashley

Alexandria, VA. October 17, 2018.

Kiara
Kiara

Washington, DC. July 27, 2019.

Patrick & Erica
Patrick & Erica

Brooklyn, NY. August 22, 2009.

Chris Erney
Chris Erney

Torpedo Factory Art Center. Alexandria, VA. January 5, 2018.

 Lobster-boat sternman Jeremy White shows off part of the day’s catch while docked in South Gouldsboro, Maine Aug. 27, 2021.

Lobster-boat sternman Jeremy White shows off part of the day’s catch while docked in South Gouldsboro, Maine Aug. 27, 2021.

 Ted Rookstool, proprietor of the Windspur General Store in Orovada, Nev., with his dog, Little Dog, Dec. 7, 2021.

Ted Rookstool, proprietor of the Windspur General Store in Orovada, Nev., with his dog, Little Dog, Dec. 7, 2021.

Tim Harrington
Tim Harrington

Chicago, IL. July 16, 2010.

Col. Timothy J. Holtan (left) and Col. Andrew J. Esch
Col. Timothy J. Holtan (left) and Col. Andrew J. Esch

The U.S. Army Band Change of Command Ceremony. Brucker Hall. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. February 13, 2017.

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Citizen Honors Award Recipients
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Citizen Honors Award Recipients

Brucker Hall. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. March 25, 2017.

Katie Christine
Katie Christine

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 12, 2016.

Sailor Moon Cosplayers
Sailor Moon Cosplayers

Katsucon. Gaylord Convention Center. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2015.

KoriStarfire
KoriStarfire

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2015.

Aaron
Aaron

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Marvel Comics Cosplayers
Marvel Comics Cosplayers

Katsucon. Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Kim
Kim

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 14, 2015.

Kelli Kardell
Kelli Kardell

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Steve Korn
Steve Korn

RhizomeDC. Washington, DC. April 10, 2016.

St. Vincent
St. Vincent

Chicago, IL. July 18, 2010.

The Bridal Party
The Bridal Party

Berkeley, CA. June 13, 2009.

Seth & Kelly
Seth & Kelly

Chicago, IL. July 20, 2008.

Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten

Pitchfork Music Festival. Chicago, IL. July 16, 2010.

Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait

Alexandria, VA. October 10, 2018.

 2024 independent presidential candidate Cornel West sits for a portrait at POLITICO’s offices in Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2023.
 Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is seen in her office on Capitol Hill Dec. 8, 2022.
 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) poses for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Feb. 3, 2026.
 Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Oct. 22, 2025.
 Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seen with her 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024.
 Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill May 17, 2023.
 Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) reacts to being photographed outside the U.S. Capitol Sept. 18, 2025.
 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is seen with his Tesla electric vehicle outside the U.S. Capitol June 22, 2023.
 Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson poses for a portrait in her office at the James J. McCoart Administration Building in Woodbridge, Va., Feb. 11, 2026.
 Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman poses for a portrait in the legal organization's offices in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2025.
 Representative-elect Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 18, 2022.
 Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) poses for a photograph in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 21, 2022.
 House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sits for a portrait in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 14, 2025.
 House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) poses for a photograph in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023.
 Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is seen in her district in Culpeper, Va., April 14, 2022.
 Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) is seen in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 6, 2023.
 Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sits for a portrait at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024.
 Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) stands in his Capitol Hill office on March 21, 2024 as he holds a basketball signed by members of the 1954 Milan High School team, which won the Indiana state championship by beating the team from the much larger Muncie Cent
 Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) stands for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Nov. 2, 2023.
 Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Jan. 12, 2023.
 University of Notre Dame Professor of Political Science Patrick Deneen poses for a portrait on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2023.
 Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina poses for a portrait at Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2023.
 Former Arkansas governor and current Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson poses for a portrait at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2023.
 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly is seen in her office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023.
 Jeffrey Bossert Clark, then assistant attorney general for the environmental and natural resources division, stands for a portrait at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2019.
 Ukraine Freedom Project founder Steven Moore poses for a portrait at Public Opinion Strategies in Alexandria, Va., July 21, 2023.
 Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas poses for a portrait in the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building in College Park, Md., Dec. 16, 2025.
Chuck Close
Kacey
 Victoria. Alexandria, Va.,  Aug. 17, 2019.
 Marissa. Washington, D.C.,  Nov. 17, 2018.
Ashley
Kiara
Patrick & Erica
Chris Erney
 Lobster-boat sternman Jeremy White shows off part of the day’s catch while docked in South Gouldsboro, Maine Aug. 27, 2021.
 Ted Rookstool, proprietor of the Windspur General Store in Orovada, Nev., with his dog, Little Dog, Dec. 7, 2021.
Tim Harrington
Col. Timothy J. Holtan (left) and Col. Andrew J. Esch
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Citizen Honors Award Recipients
Katie Christine
Sailor Moon Cosplayers
KoriStarfire
Aaron
Marvel Comics Cosplayers
Kim
Kelli Kardell
Steve Korn
St. Vincent
The Bridal Party
Seth & Kelly
Sharon Van Etten
Self-Portrait

2024 independent presidential candidate Cornel West sits for a portrait at POLITICO’s offices in Arlington, Va., Dec. 14, 2023.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is seen in her office on Capitol Hill Dec. 8, 2022.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) poses for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Feb. 3, 2026.

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Oct. 22, 2025.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) is seen with her 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser in Washington, D.C., May 15, 2024.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill May 17, 2023.

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) reacts to being photographed outside the U.S. Capitol Sept. 18, 2025.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is seen with his Tesla electric vehicle outside the U.S. Capitol June 22, 2023.

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson poses for a portrait in her office at the James J. McCoart Administration Building in Woodbridge, Va., Feb. 11, 2026.

Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman poses for a portrait in the legal organization's offices in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2025.

Representative-elect Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 18, 2022.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) poses for a photograph in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 21, 2022.

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) sits for a portrait in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 14, 2025.

House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) poses for a photograph in the committee's hearing room on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is seen in her district in Culpeper, Va., April 14, 2022.

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) is seen in his office on Capitol Hill Dec. 6, 2023.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) sits for a portrait at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2024.

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) stands in his Capitol Hill office on March 21, 2024 as he holds a basketball signed by members of the 1954 Milan High School team, which won the Indiana state championship by beating the team from the much larger Muncie Central High School. The team and town are the inspiration for the 1986 film, "Hoosiers." Young spoke on the Senate floor later in the day, paying tribute to the 70th anniversary of Milan's state championship.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) stands for a portrait in his office on Capitol Hill Nov. 2, 2023.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill Jan. 12, 2023.

University of Notre Dame Professor of Political Science Patrick Deneen poses for a portrait on the campus of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., May 17, 2023.

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina poses for a portrait at Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2023.

Former Arkansas governor and current Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson poses for a portrait at POLITICO's offices in Arlington, Va., June 14, 2023.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Shawn Skelly is seen in her office at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023.

Jeffrey Bossert Clark, then assistant attorney general for the environmental and natural resources division, stands for a portrait at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 2019.

Ukraine Freedom Project founder Steven Moore poses for a portrait at Public Opinion Strategies in Alexandria, Va., July 21, 2023.

Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas poses for a portrait in the Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building in College Park, Md., Dec. 16, 2025.

Chuck Close

Corcoran Gallery of Art. June 30, 2010.

Kacey

Jones Point Park. Alexandria, VA. August 17, 2019.

Victoria. Alexandria, Va., Aug. 17, 2019.

Marissa. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2018.

Ashley

Alexandria, VA. October 17, 2018.

Kiara

Washington, DC. July 27, 2019.

Patrick & Erica

Brooklyn, NY. August 22, 2009.

Chris Erney

Torpedo Factory Art Center. Alexandria, VA. January 5, 2018.

Lobster-boat sternman Jeremy White shows off part of the day’s catch while docked in South Gouldsboro, Maine Aug. 27, 2021.

Ted Rookstool, proprietor of the Windspur General Store in Orovada, Nev., with his dog, Little Dog, Dec. 7, 2021.

Tim Harrington

Chicago, IL. July 16, 2010.

Col. Timothy J. Holtan (left) and Col. Andrew J. Esch

The U.S. Army Band Change of Command Ceremony. Brucker Hall. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. February 13, 2017.

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients and Citizen Honors Award Recipients

Brucker Hall. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. March 25, 2017.

Katie Christine

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 12, 2016.

Sailor Moon Cosplayers

Katsucon. Gaylord Convention Center. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2015.

KoriStarfire

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2015.

Aaron

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Marvel Comics Cosplayers

Katsucon. Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Kim

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 14, 2015.

Kelli Kardell

Katsucon. National Harbor, MD. February 13, 2016.

Steve Korn

RhizomeDC. Washington, DC. April 10, 2016.

St. Vincent

Chicago, IL. July 18, 2010.

The Bridal Party

Berkeley, CA. June 13, 2009.

Seth & Kelly

Chicago, IL. July 20, 2008.

Sharon Van Etten

Pitchfork Music Festival. Chicago, IL. July 16, 2010.

Self-Portrait

Alexandria, VA. October 10, 2018.

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