Republican presidential candidates former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry spar at the CNN Western Republican debate in Las Vegas, Oct. 18, 2011.
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
The Ground Zero of Immigration: El Paso
Team Rubicon Helps Recovery Efforts After Oklahoma Tornado
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
