Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday he had rescinded an emergency proclamation put in place to deal with telescope protesters who are blocking the access road to the summit of Mauna Kea. Audrey McAvoy/AP hide caption
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Wanda Onafuwa says a house next door to her in Baltimore fell into disrepair after Bank of America foreclosed on the property. Courtesy of Wanda Onafuwa hide caption
A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law
HUD Secretary Ben Carson speaks during a news conference after touring a housing development in Baltimore. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
Puerto Rico's disgraced Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Wednesday he plans to nominate former Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, pictured in 2016, to succeed him when he steps down on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (center), speaks while Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders listen during the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit on Tuesday. All three agree on the need to ban assault-style weapons and for a universal background check for gun buyers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (left) looks on as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks with and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Shanghai on Wednesday. Ng Han Guan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
"It's time to get to work to make sure everyone participates in the census," says Yatziri Tovar, a spokesperson for Make the Road New York, an immigrant rights organization based in New York City that successfully sued to block Trump administration plans for a citizenship question. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Tuesday that would require presidential candidates to release several years of tax returns to be on the primary ballot in the state. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
New California Law Requires Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns
A Rally For Our Children event to protest the separation of migrant families last year in San Antonio. A federal judge ordered an end to the policy in June 2018. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
HUD Secretary Ben Carson said he asked President Trump whether he would be willing to work with Rep. Elijah Cummings to bring relief to Baltimore. Carson says Trump responded he would be "happy to." Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
A set of pink seesaws allowed people to share some fun along the U.S.-Mexico border wall this week. Here, a woman helps her little girls ride the seesaw that was installed near Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico. Christian Chavez/AP hide caption
Under current rules, driving hours for truckers are capped at 11 hours per day and drivers must take a mandatory rest break. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Trump Administration Poised To Relax Trucking Safety Rules Despite Warnings
U.S. Women's National Team coach Jill Ellis celebrates after the American squad defeated the Netherlands on July 7 in France to win the FIFA Women's World Cup. Elsa/Getty Images hide caption
Virginia Del. Ibraheem Samirah, D-Fairfax, interrupted President Trump at a commemorative meeting of the Virginia General Assembly in Jamestown, Va. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
TSA wants to remind passengers that rocket launchers and other military paraphernalia are not permitted in checked or carry-on bags, even when the weapon in question is not a live device. Transportation Security Administration hide caption