2012: The Year in Washington, D.C. (83 images)

Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court as they wait for the ruling on the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The court upheld a majority of President Obama's health care reform bill, ruling in a 5-4 decision to keep the individual insurance mandate. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Wyclef Jean performs at the Keep the Promise on HIV/AIDS rally celebrating the opening of the International AIDS Conference on the National Mall on July 22, 2012 in Washington, D.C. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

U.S. President Barack Obama makes his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama offered his outline for economic growth and fairness in taxes. UPI/Pat Benic..

Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC on February 10, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch