Speaker of the House Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy holds a House Republican caucus meeting as he is being challenged by Rep. Matt Gaetz, President Joe Biden celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court begins its new term, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

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.

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.

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.

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along their daughter, Chelsea, host the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative event in New York City, which runs through September 19. The event brings together global leaders to discuss solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.

United Auto Workers go on strike outside the Stellantis plant in Toledo, Ohio -- where Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators are made -- on September 18, 2023. UAW workers at Ford, General Motors and Chrysler's parent company Stellantis began their strike on Friday, seeking a 40% pay raise.

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has announced he won't seek re-election in 2024, calling for a new generation of leaders. Romney, 76, a former governor of Massachusetts, has served in the Senate since 2018. He ran unsuccessfully for president against Barack Obama in 2012. In 2020, Romney was the lone Republican to vote to convict President Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial.

First lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State (and former first lady) Hillary Clinton host an event at the White House for the Praemium Imperiale Laureates on September 12, 2023. The global arts prize is awarded annually by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement. The laureates were first celebrated at the White House by Hillary and President Bill Clinton in 1994.

Americans mark the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks with memorials and commemoration ceremonies in New York City, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, where hijacked planes crashed. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil.

Former Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro arrives for the third day of his contempt of Congress trial, President Joe Biden finalizes a new labor contract covering West Coast ports and awards the Medal of Honor to Army Captain Larry Taylor, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

U.S. Air Force Thunderbird jets command the skies at the annual Cleveland National Air Show over Labor Day weekend. The 2023 event drew more than 100,000 spectators to Burke Lakefront Airport.

President Joe Biden delivers the August jobs report, meets with Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, announces the the initial slate of 10 prescription medicines eligible for Medicare price negotiations and marks the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed students for a new school year at Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington on August 28, 2023. The Bidens met with students and visited classrooms.