Dr. Mehmet Oz is sworn in as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. President Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, welcomes the Ohio State Buckeyes and meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Christians observe Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City on April 18, 2025. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and takes place just days before Easter.

Automakers offered a first look at the future of driving during media day at the 2025 New York International Auto Show on April 16. The full show is open to the public from April 18 to 27 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, and features cutting-edge vehicles and innovations.

Christians tour the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Holy Week in Jerusalem's Old City on April 15, 2025. Holy Week represents the week between Palm Sunday and Easter. The church is believed to be the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection.

Activist group Jewish Voices for Peace held a Passover Seder outside ICE headquarters in New York City on April 14, 2025. The protest called for the release of Mahmoud Khalil and to end the war in Gaza.

President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 14, 2025. The Trump administration has formed a firm alliance with Bukele, who has accepted hundreds of migrants deported from the United States, with many placed in the Salvadorian prison known as the Center for Economic Cooperation and Development, or CECOT.

Christians walk together as they celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem on April 13, 2025. The large group carried palms and olive branches through the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem as part of the traditional Palm Sunday procession, which retraces the route Jesus took upon entering Jerusalem.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. lead the "Fighting Oligarchy" rally in Los Angeles on April 12, 2025. Some 36,000 people attended.

Members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community burn leavened products in Mea She'arim, Jerusalem, to prepare for the start of Passover. which commemorates the story of the ancient Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt. The holiday runs from sunset April 12 through April 20.

President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting, signs a series of executive orders, meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House and hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers to celebrate their World Series victory. The House votes to approve a budget, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

President Donald Trump met with Israel Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025. They discussed a tariff deal for Israel, the war in Gaza, the situation in Syria and the Iranian nuclear program.

President Donald Trump welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025, to celebrate their World Series victory, and the team presented Trump with a custom-made jersey. The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees four games to one in the 2024 World Series.

More than 500,000 people across the United States showed up to protests of President Donald Trump's "authoritarian overreach and billionaire-backed agenda" at more than 1,400 events nationwide, the largest protest since he became president again two months ago, organizers said.

Ornamental cherry trees are in bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo on April 4, 2025. Cherry blossom season typically runs from late March to early May, but varies by region.

Israeli soldiers work on tanks and move into southern Israel from the southern Gaza Strip as fighting increases against Hamas on April 3, 2025. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz recently announced a significant escalation of Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza to capture "large areas," creating security buffers between the Palestinian enclave and Israeli territory to the north and east and along the border with Egypt.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order implementing new reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trading partners. The president and CEO of Boeing, Kelly Ortberg, testifies. Pro-choice demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in South Carolina's effort to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funding. Retired Lt. Gen. John Caine testifies about his nomination to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

A number of personal items, keepsakes and campaign materials from President Abraham Lincoln are on display at auction house Freeman's | Hindman in New York City on April 1, 2025. The auction will take place May 21 in Chicago and feature 140 items from the 16th president.

Egyptians gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at a public park outside Al-Hosary Mosque in Cairo on March 31, 2025. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

President Donald Trump hosts the Iftar Dinner, signs an executive order, holds a meeting with ambassador nominees, addresses the Signal chat leak, celebrates Greek Independence Day and announces a new deal with Hyundai. Senate Democrats hold a press conference on Social Security cuts and top intelligence officials also testify about worldwide threats, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Cherry blossom trees began blooming along Washington’s Tidal Basin on March 27, 2025. The National Park Service expects peak bloom to occur between March 28 and 31.