Photography
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy makes remarks on the debt ceiling, horses race to the finish at Preakness Stakes and volcano spews ash into air in Mexico. See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
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May 22 | Washington
Adult drag performer Stormie Daie is the emcee of the Trans Youth Prom on the National Mall.
Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post
Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post
May 22 | London
A visitor reacts next to floral displays at Chelsea Flower Show.
Toby Melville/Reuters
Toby Melville/Reuters
May 22 | Gaithersburg, Md.
Ferris wheel riders are silhouetted against the setting sun.
Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post
Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post
May 23 | San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico
Ash and smoke spew from the Popocatepetl volcano.
Rafael Duran/AFP/Getty Images
Rafael Duran/AFP/Getty Images
May 24 | Uvalde, Tex.
From left: Valeria Zamarripa, Jillian Zamarripa and Venesa Davilo at a vigil at the Uvalde Ampitheater. The community gathered to remember those that were lost in a shooting last year at Robb Elementary that took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
Sergio Flores for The Washington Post
Sergio Flores for The Washington Post
May 20 | Washington
Surrounded by friends and family members, Amir holds up a photo of his sister, Arianna Davis, near RFK Stadium. Arianna, 10, was critically injured after being struck by a bullet while riding in a vehicle with her parents and siblings on Mother’s Day in Northeast Washington. She died of her injuries days later.
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post
Tom Brenner for The Washington Post
May 22 | Cuidad Juárez, Mexico
Police evict migrants, mostly from Venezuela, from a camp in front of a detention center where migrants died during a fire in March.
Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
May 20 | Baltimore, Md.
National Treasure with jockey John Velazquez, front right, bumps against Blazing Sevens with Brad Ortiz, during a duel down the stretch before winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post
Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post
May 20 | Cannes, France
Fans try to get photos of actor Leonardo DiCaprio as he arrives at the Cannes Film Festival.
Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images
Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images
May 23 | Washington
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) talks on the phone on Capitol Hill.
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
May 24 | Washington
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) holds a news conference at the Capitol on the status of the debt ceiling.
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post
Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post
May 24 | Miami
Demonstrators gather outside the Four Season Hotel to protest actions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Saul Martinez for The Washington Post
Saul Martinez for The Washington Post
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Credits
Photo editing by Troy Witcher, Dee Swann, Stephen Cook, and Kaitlyn Dolan