This week in Washington (28 images)

Anti-abortion protesters rally in the annual March for Life, the U.S. Senate starts the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and the president visits the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the federal holiday in honor of the slain civil rights activist, among the highlights of the week of January 20, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, is interviewed by reporters as she arrives in the Capitol. All 100 senators are serving as jurors to decide whether to remove Trump from office for abusing power by pressuring Ukraine for personal political favors. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts is presiding over the trial. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI

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Schumer speaks to the media gathered outside of the Senate chamber during a short recess in the impeachment trial on Tuesday. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI

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Under McConnell's leadership, the Senate shot down 11 amendments Democrats proposed for seeking subpoenas for documents, records and witness testimony, among other rules and regulations. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI

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