TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Political Pictures of the Week, Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times / Landov
Occupy DC protesters pitch a tarp over the statue of Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson in the center of McPherson Square on the day of a deadline the National Park Service set to remove all camping gear from the area in Washington, Jan. 30, 2012.