[left to right] Synia Thrower, Joseph Bender, Jessica Sheppard, Annalee Gorman, Katie Newton, Nicolas Gorman, Emma Hutchinson, Mickey Doolittle, Luke Richards sit on the outside of the United States Supreme Court.

The Newspaper editors along with teacher Nina Seibel and parent chaperone Nick Richards get ready to take off from Sacramento International Airport. The flight departed around 8:00PM to Phoenix, Arizona. The next flight departed Phoenix around 1:00AM to Washington, D.C.

Jessica Sheppard, Katie Newton, Annalee Gorman, Emma Hutchinson, and Synia Thrower pose in front of the Washington Monument.

Joseph Bender, Mickey Doolittle, Nicolas Gorman, Luke Richards, and Katie Newton stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Various statues from each state stand in a large room in the US Capitol building. The statues represent something important from that state.

Emma Hutchinson, Katie Newton, Annalee Gorman, and Luke Richards practice different TV tactics at the Newseum.

The Lincoln Memorial stands guard over Washington D.C. every night. Many remember President Lincoln for the abolition of slavery.

Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Struggling at first, the group quickly became pros at riding the D.C. Metro system by the end of the trip.

Katie Newton, Nicolas Gorman, and Annalee Gorman stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Washington Monument photographed the first day the students arrived in D.C.

The newspaper editors stand outside the nation’s capitol building, which houses both chambers of the legislative branch.

An eternal flame burns at the gravesite of Jackie Kennedy and her husband, former President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery.

The US Capitol connects to the Library of Congress via an underground tunnel.

The Capitol Building as seen from a balcony in the Newseum.

The group got to see a Redskins game against the Lions. Watching the two worst teams in the NFL, tickets only cost $7.

Mickey Doolittle, Nicolas Gorman, Luke Richards, and Joseph Bender get their picture taken at the journalism convention.

Emma Hutchinson, Katie Newton, Annalee Gorman, and Luke Richards practice different TV tactics at the Newseum.

Mickey Doolittle, Nicolas Gorman, and Mrs. Seibel walk on a path alongside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Responding to a room across that read “hello” in sticky notes, the boys responded with “snap?”

Twins Nicolas Gorman and Annalee Gorman pose outside of the Supreme Court of the United States.

The editors take a selfie before listening to Chuck Todd with hundreds of other journalists.

The Washington Monument photographed from the Lincoln Memorial.

Emma Hutchinson takes a photo of somethin

The White House at sundown.

Luke Richards vibes before boarding the flight to Phoenix.

A solider performs during a Tomb of the Unknown Solider ceremony.

Katie Newton and Nicolas Gorman take a picture in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The girls and parent chaperone Nick Richards wait outside of their hotel room.

The boys pose in front of the National Monument.

Newspapers from around the world the morning after the September 11 attacks.

Riding the metro on the return trip to the airport, a bridge with heavy traffic is photographed at sunset with the city in the background.

The group walks into the World War II memorial.

The group walks into Arlington National Cementary.

The White House at sunset.

The Lincoln Memorial as seen at night.

An interesting graphic at the Newseum shows where free press is available around the world.

The inside of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The inside of the Library of Congress.