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The current president, Joe Biden,of the race weeks before the Democratic convention, bowing to unrelenting pressure from his party following a disastrous debate performance. He was

atop the ticket by Vice President, the first woman of color to be nominated for president by a major party.Associated Press photographers were there to document all of it. Not just the historic episodes, like

of a defiant and bloody Trump, but also intimate moments, like Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff giggling aboard Air Force Two.They captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow. Billionaire Elon Musk jumping, arms raised above his head, as Trump stands at a lectern. Harris and Biden sharing a moment on stage after he passed the torch at the DNC.

This gallery shows the year in images, as seen through the lenses of AP photojournalists.

President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office after attending the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Natural Resources Conservation Service, Saipan Island, MP (3,600 square feet)

Internal Revenue Service National Office, Salem, Ore. (9,733 square feet)Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salinas, Calif. (7,829 square feet)

National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Salisbury, Md. (826 square feet)National Park Service, Salt Lake City, Utah (3,008 square feet)