Shutdown, 2020 Candidates and Climate Strike. Visual round up of 2019's Q1

Round-up for the months January, February and March of 2019. Each image in this curated collection is hand-picked from the Monthly Production of images produced on assignment and for various news-wires.

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Furloughed federal workers, joined by elected officials, hold up sings to protest the federal government shutdown during a non-partisan rally at Independence Mall, in Philadelphia, PA, on January 8, 2019. If continued in the next days the shutdown will be the longest in the U.S. history and was tricked after the Republicans of President Trump lost control over the U.S House of Representatives after the recent elections. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Nurphoto)

Furloughed federal workers, joined by elected officials, hold up sings to protest the federal government shutdown during a non-partisan rally at Independence Mall, in Philadelphia, PA, on January 8, 2019. If continued in the next days the shutdown will be the longest in the U.S. history and was tricked after the Republicans of President Trump lost control over the U.S House of Representatives after the recent elections. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Nurphoto)

Sarah Levin and Noah Weinstein inspect a Hydroponics growing area in a lab at Germantown Friends School in NorthWest Philadelphia, on January 14, 2019. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers / For the Inquirer)

An unidentified sales person asks $10 for these hats commemoration the Women's March, on the Parkway, in Philadelphia, PA, on January 19, 2019. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein delivers remarks at Warton School of the University or Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on February 21, 2019.  (Bastiaan Slabbers for Nurphoto)

Snow removal crews attempt to clear the courtyard of city hall as Winter storm Petra brings several inches of snow to Philadelphia, PA, on February 20, 2019. The city is expected to receive five inches of snowfall before changing over to sleet. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Nurphoto)

Hands go up as US Sen. Nina Turner takes the stage to stump for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) takes the stage to stump for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during the 2020 campaign kick-off at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY on March 2, 2019. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/SIPA USA)

Nicolas Crosbie (16), a student at Lower Merion High School participates in a second Climate Strike event of the day, in Philadelphia, PA, on March 15, 2019. Inspired by 16 year Swedish climate activist old Greta Thunberg the movement demands world leaders to take action that ensures to cap Global Warming and a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.(photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/SIPA USA)

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Joe Biden delivers the keynote speech at the First State Democratic Dinner at the Rollins Center in Dover, DE on March 16, 2019. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Nurphoto)

The seat Beto O’Rourke stands on is secured as the candidate gives a speech during a campaign stop in State College, PA on March 19, 2019. The candidate from El Paso, TX is the first Democratic candidate to campaign in the Keystone State during a multi-day, multi-state road trip that includes stops in Iowa, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers/Nurphoto)

Hundreds of fans, friends and family mourn at a vigil for battle rapper Akeem Mickens (professionally known as Tech9) at the Happy Hollow playground, in Germantown, on Tuesday.  (photo: Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)

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