This week in Washington (22 images)

President Donald Trump meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the White House. The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues visit. And officials testify in the impeachment inquiry into Trump's actions in Ukraine. Those are among the highlights from this week in Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump speaks on a conference call with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch after they conducted the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday. Pool Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

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The president was joined by his daughter and adviser, Ivaka Trump, for the call. Pool Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

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The flag at the U.S. Capitol is lowered to half-staff in honor of the death of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings on Thursday. The Maryland Democrat served 12 terms in Congress. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Cummings was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald Trump. He was 68 and had suffered longstanding health challenges. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI

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