MIKE PESOLI

Video journalist

Pesoli is an Associated Press video journalist based in Washington, D.C.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls on reporters for questions during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Sunday, June 22, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel's effort to destroy the country's nuclear program. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal
President Donald Trump is calling into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy after a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites.
 
People attend the World Pride Rally and March at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, June 8, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
‘Not just a party:’ World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.
 
Kenya Hutton, the president and CEO of the Center for Black Equity (CBE), poses for a portrait, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
Members of different LGBTQ and transgender communities are descending on the nation’s capital with plans for celebrations, parades, concerts and more.
 
Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay patrols the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Pesoli)
For one sentinel, a final walk at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay of Indianapolis has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for the last two years.
 
President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute summit in Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead
President Donald Trump has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead.
 
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
What it’s like sharing a name with a US president, in the words of those who do
There’s not only one Donald Trump in the United States. Nor is there only one William J. Clinton. Plenty of people share names with famous presidents.
 
FILE - Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, is pictured in the spin room after a presidential debate, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
What it’s like in a ‘chaos’ Congress and why these lawmakers keep coming back
Polarizing. Challenging. A lot of wasted time. That’s how lawmakers describe what it is like being in the U.S. House these days.
 
Jon Stewart speaks outside the Department of Veterans Affairs following meetings with officials on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
 
Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Crews at Baltimore bridge collapse remove twisted steel and concrete
Crews continue the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
 
U.S. Capitol Police stand outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war
Police and protesters have clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas.