2018 U.S. news in pictures from A to Z

C FOR CONGRESS

The Capitol is seen through leaves of different colors in Washington D.C., the United States, on Nov. 6, 2018. As part of this year's U.S. midterm election, 36 gubernatorial races took place while the two parties fought hard in the battle for control of the Congress. Democrats captured the House, and Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate, leading to a split in the U.S. Congress. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)