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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2015 file photo, Vice President Joe Biden listens as President Barack Obama speaks about the Islamic State group, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Biden faces the daunting decision of how and when to re-enter public life after burying his 46-year-old son. On Wednesday, Biden returns to Washington for lunch with the president and a meeting with the Ukrainian leader, but he'll head straight back to Wilmington, evoking memories of the nightly trips home that Biden took after he lost his first child decades ago at the start of his political career. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., presides over his committee's hearing on President Barack Obama's health care law implementation and the Health and Human Service's Department fiscal 2016 Budget request, Wednesday, June 10, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At right Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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President Barack Obama speaks to the Catholic Hospital Association Conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser listens at left as Police Chief Cathy Lanier speaks during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2015, to discuss the investigation into the mysterious slayings of a wealthy Washington family and their housekeeper. Lanier said investigators believe a suspect in the slayings is in the Brooklyn area of New York City. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada walks to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 9, 2015, following a Senate policy luncheon. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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In this April 2, 2015, file photo, President Obama speaks the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington about the breakthrough in the Iranian nuclear talks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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President Barack Obama speaks at the Catholic Hospital Association Conference about healthcare reform, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Homeland Security Department Inspector General John Roth, Department of Homeland Security, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's oversight hearing to examine the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) challenges. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Dark storm clouds are seen over the White House in Washington on Oct. 15, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks to the media during a news conference following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **
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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks about the Chinese hack of the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management, Friday, June 5, 2015, during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada attends a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Tuesday, June 2, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Barack Obama President Barack Obama makes the traditional Hawaiian "shaka" greeting sign as he exits the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2015, after a ceremony honoring the 2014 World Series baseball champion San Francisco Giants. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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The Steps of Exorcism – If the D.C. ghost tour wasn't scary enough for you, take a hack at these infamous steps that Father Damien Karras tumbled down at the end of “The Exorcist.” For an authentically frightening experience, come here at night to relive a scene from one of the most notable horror movies of all time. The steps are located at 3600 Prospect Street, NW in Washington.
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D.C. Ghost Tours – For a spookier side to Washington, take a chance on one of D.C.'s most acclaimed ghost tours, during which you will discover the lost souls of LaFayette Park as Washington's dark hidden past is revealed. Come along for the scariest nighttime event in Washington every night at 8 pm. as enthusiastic tour guides in traditional colonial clothing retrace a part of the city's historical fabric. All stories are true and independently verified, according to the company. To register for a tour or for more information, call 888-844-3999 or visit www.dcghosttours.com.
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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily press briefing, Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Ingmar Guandique is escorted from the Violent Crimes Unit by police in Washington on April 22, 2009. Guandique was convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy in 2010. (Associated Press)
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Manned by a single career diplomat and three contractors inside State Department headquarters in Washington, the "Virtual U.S. Embassy Tehran" effort has grown since its 2011 inception to include multiple blogs, Instagram, Google Plus and Twitter accounts, as well as the Farsi-language Facebook page. (Facebook)
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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle (56) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
