This week in Washington (26 images)

President Donald Trump recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and signs proclamations shrinking the size of national monuments in Utah. The U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case. Republicans strategize how to reconcile the Senate and House versions of the tax bill the week of December 6, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is sworn in during a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Friday. Photo by Zach Gibson/UPI

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (L) shakes hands with President Donald Trump (L) after being sworn in during a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. Photo by Zach Gibson/UPI

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