A drone hovers over members of law enforcement stand watch over a gathering on a sidewalk in protest of the election process in front of the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on November 14, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Jon Cherry / Getty Images)
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan speaks on stage during 2025 California Conference For Women at San Jose McEnery Convention Center on February 12, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for California Conference for Women)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks during Get Out the Vote at The Fillmore Charlotte on November 6, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jeff Hahne / Getty Images)
A man wearing a Donald Trump cowboy hat waits to hear the former president speak at the South Texas International airport on November 19, 2023 in Edinburg, Texas. Trump received Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s endorsement for his 2024 bid for president. (Michael Gonzalez / Getty Images)
In this NOAA image taken by the GOES satellite, Hurricane Erin crosses the Atlantic Ocean as it moves west on August 16, 2025. According to the National Hurricane Center, Erin has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as the first major hurricane of the 2025 season. (Getty Images)