UPI Pictures of the Year 2018 -- WASHINGTON POLITICS

President Donald Trump smiles the the family of Brett Kavanaugh, his nominee for Supreme Court Justice, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2018. Kavanaugh will be replacing retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. (L-R) Wife Ashley, daughters Margaret and Liza, stand with Cavanaugh. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI