This week in Washington
Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., speaks to reporters as he walks to early proceedings in the
impeachment trial of Trump on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the Senate floor as early proceedings are underway in the trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., holds a news conference after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swore in senators to serve as jurors in the trial. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Roberts leaves the U.S. Capitol after the swearing-in. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Roberts walks to the Senate floor on Thursday where he will preside over the trial. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Roberts is escorted by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. (L), and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
House impeachment managers House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., walk from the House to the Senate in the U.S. Capitol rotunda on Thursday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Trump speaks to reporters on National Religious Freedom Day as he participates in the
announcement of new guidance on prayer in public schools in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI
Trump hosts a group of students from Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths for the announcement. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI
Pelosi
signs two articles of impeachment against Trump in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Pelosi is joined by committee chairmen and impeachment managers Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
The two articles of impeachment charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
The pens used by Pelosi to sign the two articles of the impeachment. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson, followed by the impeachment managers, walk to the Senate to deliver the two signed articles of the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Trump (R) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after they
signed the first part of a trade deal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
The deal will cancel upcoming planned tariffs on Chinese-made products and reduces others while Chine agrees to increase purchases of U.S. farm products and other goods. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump and administration officials have lunch with Liu and his delegation after the signing of the deal. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C)
names the managers Wednesday for Trump's impeachment trial. They are, from left to right, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, House judiciary committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., House intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Air Force One prepares to take off as Trump departs Washington for a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
White House legislative director Eric Ueland speaks to reporters after the Senate Republican weekly luncheon in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by fellow Republican leaders, talks to the media on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer participates in a news conference following the Senate Democratic caucus weekly luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Pelosi speaks during a news conference marking the 10-year anniversary of the Citizens United campaign finance decision on Tuesday. It was
announced earlier that House Democrats plan to vote Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate and to appoint managers for his trial. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters about the impeachment of Trump in the Senate subway station at Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries holds a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Pelosi emerges from a closed Democratic Caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland walks through the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
House intelligence committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff makes his way to the caucus. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI.
House judiciary committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler answers questions on his way to the caucus. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Trump greets supporters before boarding the helicopter. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI
Melania Trump walks in front of supporters on her way to the helicopter. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
Trump talks to the media before boarding. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
