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The Washington Nationals celebrate their fifth straight victory on Wednesday night. (Associated Press photo)
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The Republican Governors Association has given more than $4.6 million in contributions and in-kind donations to GOP gubernatorial candidate Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, shown speaking Tuesday at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School in Richmond. (Richmond Times-Dispatch via Associated Press)
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** FILE ** In this 2013 file photo, House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, deemed Mr. Snowden "a traitor" for disclosing information that "puts Americans at risk" and "shows our adversaries what our capabilities are." (Associated Press)
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Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, California Republican, said that Edward Snowden has been loyal to his country by "letting the American people know that their government was getting out of hand." (Associated Press)
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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerrel Revels proposes Monday to his boyfriend, Dylan Kirchner, as the USS New Mexico is docked at Groton, Conn. Gay spouses of service members and Pentagon civilians will begin receiving military benefits by Sept. 3. (Associated Press)
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T.W. Shannon, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, is among those formally deemed a "Rising Star" by the Republican National Committee. (T.W. Shannon)
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) talks with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during a joint workout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NFL football training camp, in Foxborough, Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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President Barack Obama tees off while golfing at Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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** FILE ** Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (center) leaves a D.C. federal court on Aug. 14, 2013, after being sentenced to 30 months in prison for stealing money from his own campaign. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks about the ongoing situation in Egypt before the start of a press briefing at the State Department in Washington on Aug. 14, 2013. Kerry said the violence in Egypt is deplorable and is a serious blow to reconciliation efforts. (Associated Press)