Photos of the Week: McCarthy ouster, Trump trial and Feinstein laid to rest

The Hill staff
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Iraqi riot-control police take cover behind their shields
Iraqi riot-control police take cover behind their shields during Oct. 1 clashes with protesters gathering on the fourth anniversary of the 2019 Iraqi anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. Ahmad Al-rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
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An activist holds a fabric banner that reads "Hong Kong is not China" as other protesters stand nearby.
Hong Kong activists living in Taiwan stage an Oct. 1 protest on China’s National Day in Taipei, Taiwan. Associated Press/Chiang Ying-ying
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. scores a touchdown.
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. scores a touchdown during the second half of an Oct. 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Associated Press/Matt Slocum
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera raises his arms toward the crowd. Behind him, team members on the baseball field applaud, and in the distance are stands crowded with fans.
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera acknowledges fans after leaving in the eighth inning of their Oct. 1 game against the Cleveland Guardians in Detroit. Cabrera retired after the game. Associated Press/Paul Sancya
A burned building is seen covered with scorch marks. There is smoke rising from the building, and the windows are all broken.
Smoke rises from the burning building of police headquarters Oct. 2 in Ismailia, Egypt. A huge fire broke out early Monday in the police headquarters, injuring multiple people, the health ministry said. Associated Press/Mohammed Awad
Former President Trump, center, sits in the courtroom at New York Supreme Court flanked by his attorneys.
Former President Trump, center, sits in the courtroom Oct. 2 at the New York Supreme Court in New York City. Trump made a rare, voluntary trip to court for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling he committed fraud in his business dealings. Associated Press/Seth Wenig, Pool
A man walk past an area of an illegal refinery
A man walks past an area of an illegal refinery Oct. 3 in Emohua, Nigeria. At least 15 people have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak after an illegal oil refinery site exploded in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, locals said Tuesday, with the death toll likely much higher with many bodies completely burned. AP Photo
Looking down a crowded hallway, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) walks toward the viewer, surrounded by a crowd of people. A few of the people hold up cameras.
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) is standing on the left. She has her right hand raised as she swears in. On the right, facing her, is Vice President Harris.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) heads to the office of Rep. Tim Burchett. He is walking down the sidewalk and the Capitol dome can be seen in the background.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) heads to the office of Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) after his motion to vacate the chair passed 216-210 to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position on Oct. 3. Greg Nash
Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on as the desk of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is draped in black and set with white roses during a hearing
Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on as the desk of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is draped in black and set with white roses during an Oct. 4 hearing on federal judge nominations. Last week, Feinstein, the longest-serving female U.S. senator, died in her Washington home at age 90. Bonnie Cash/UPI Photo
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stands with her husband, Paul, left, and the family of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Before them is a casket covered by an American flag.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stands with her husband, Paul, left, and the family of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) before an Oct. 4 public viewing at City Hall in San Francisco. Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
A closeup is shown of a person's phone. The person holding the phone is using the camera to take a photo of former Speaker McCarthy's (R-Calif.) office.
A tourist takes a photo of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) office in the Capitol on Oct. 4, a day after being ousted from his Speakership by a motion to vacate by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Greg Nash
A leopard cub clings to a tree branch
Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree Oct. 4 at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru. The cub, one of a pair, which are the first born in captivity in Peru, is yet to be named. Associated Press/Martin Mejia
The view is looking down a basement hallway full of people. In the center of the group is Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Around him are reporters holding up smartphones and cameras to interview him.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) arrives for an Oct. 4 luncheon with Republican members from Texas to discuss the Speaker race. Greg Nash
Honor guard members carry the casket of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) down the steps of San Francisco City Hall. Members of law enforcement on either side salute, and the scene is lit by red and blue police lights.
Honor guard members carry the casket of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) down the steps of San Francisco City Hall to a waiting hearse on Oct. 4, following a day of lying in state at City Hall. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
Gymnast Simone Biles is in midair during competition. A bar stretches horizontally across the image, and Biles is behind it, with her feet near the top of the image and her head toward the bottom. Her arms are out and she is intensely focused on the bar.
United States gymnast Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars Oct. 4 during the women’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Associated Press/Virginia Mayo
Vice President Harris speaks at the funeral of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the steps of City Hall
Vice President Harris speaks at the Oct. 5 funeral of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the steps of City Hall In San Francisco. Terry Schmitt/UPI

Photos curated by: Greg Nash, Mattie Neretin and Valerie Morris

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