PHOTO OF THE DAY: CIA Director David Petraeus, former head of the allied forces in Afghanistan, speaks after being sworn-in by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony on Tuesday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (PHOTO: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Gen. David Petraeus testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Petraeus predicted the war in Afghanistan to intensify in coming months and warned of resurgent militant groups. (Chet Susslin/National Journal)