A worker prepares rappelling lines at the top of the Washington Monument as inspections to the structure begin in Washington D.C., Sept 27, 2011.
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Photos: At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The White House Correspondents Pre-Party: Photos Inside the TIME-People ‘Welcome Reception’
Presidential Reunion: Scenes from the Opening of the Bush Library
Front Row Seat: Eric Draper on George W. Bush
Inside the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Secretary of State John Kerry’s First Overseas Trip
