From New Orleans to London, TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Political Pictures of the Week, July 21-27
Luke Sharrett / Redux / The New York Times
President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the National Urban League convention in New Orleans on July 25, 2012. A super PAC run by Obama's former aides began airing a sarcastic ad on Wednesday using the image of Mitt Romney at the 2002 Olympics to underscore attacks about outsourcing and offshore bank accounts.
