Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally in a downpour in Newport News, Va., Oct. 8, 2012.
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
