Sen. Dianne Feinstein was honored at a memorial service on October 5, 2023, in San Francisco for setting a powerful example of integrity. The service was held at City Hall, where Feinstein started her political career. She would go on to become the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate. She died September 29 at age 90.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown Jr. meets with President Joe Biden, Senators hold their weekly caucus luncheons, Dianne Feinstein is honored, Kevin McCarthy is ousted as House Speaker and the Supreme Court begins its new term, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people celebrate the week-long festival of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, in Hebron, West Bank, and in Mea Shearim and the Old City in Jerusalem. Sukkot runs through October 6.

SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites into space using the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on October 5, 2023. The satellites will help provide high-speed, low-latency Internet worldwide.

Pro-Israel Christians walk in the annual Jerusalem March on October 4, 2023, which drew thousands of participants from around the world to show solidarity with Israel as part of the Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot. The holiday celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the desert wandering of the Jews during the Exodus.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Cailf., was ousted as House speaker on October 3, 2023 after 269 days in the leadership post. His election as speaker in January took 15 rounds of voting. McCarthy is the first speaker in history to be voted out of the seat.

Former President Donald Trump appears in court in Manhattan for the opening of his civil fraud trial on October 2, 2023. New York Attorney General Letitia James led the investigation into questionable business dealings at the Trump Organization. Judge Arthur Engoron previously ruled that Trump grossly inflated the values of his New York real estate.

Pet owners bring their animals for a blessing at a celebration for the Feast of St. Francis at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on October 1, 2023. St. Francis of Assisi was the patron saint of animals.

The Capitol flies the U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds its first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy holds meetings amid a looming government shutdown among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Gen. Mark Milley, who served as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff since 2019, was honored with a farewell tribute as he retires at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on September 29, 2023. Milley also swore in in his successor, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. President Joe Biden attends the ceremony.

With the campaigns to re-elect President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 77, and health concerns surfacing about some long-serving political leaders, age is on the minds of the electorate. Here are the 49 members of Congress age 75 and older.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at age 90 on September 29, 2023. The California Democrat was the oldest sitting senator, first elected to the job in 1992. Her career in public service dates back more than 50 years to her days as a San Francisco County supervisor in 1969 before rising to the San Francisco mayor's office.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was presented with her official portrait during an event at the State Department in Washington on September 26, 2023. Current Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former President Bill Clinton also attended. Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state during the Obama administration.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a state ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War inside the Hall of Remembrance at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on September 26, 2023. Israeli President Isaac Herzog and other officials also attended.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his second wartime visit to the United States, addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, then traveling to Washington to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and other political leaders. Zelensky is seeking more assistance to repel Russian forces.

President Joe Biden attends the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's annual gala and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with Congress and Attorney General Merrick Garland is grilled over Hunter Biden and Donald Trump cases, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was a popular comedian just four years ago before becoming a major player on the world stage, as his nation tries to fend off a Russian invasion. Here's a look at his time as a candidate and now a world leader.

World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and more gather at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, which runs through September 26. Other events also coincide with the General Assembly, including a Universal Health Coverage Forum attended by the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, and Bill Gates.

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit France on a three-day state trip. The royal couple headed straight to central Paris to meet with President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, at the Elysée Palace on September 20, 2023.

Britain's Prince William visits a FDNY Firehouse and holds the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York City on September 19, 2023. The event announced the 15 innovators in the running to win one of five grants to help fight climate change. William also met with world leaders as the U.N. General Assembly takes place.