Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) holds a press conference after being vacated from the Speakership on Oct. 3.
Iraqi riot-control police take cover behind their shields during Oct. 1 clashes with protesters gathering on the fourth anniversary of the 2019 Iraqi anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. Ahmad Al-rubaye/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kong activists living in Taiwan stage an Oct. 1 protest on China’s National Day in Taipei, Taiwan. Associated Press/Chiang Ying-ying Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. scores a touchdown during the second half of an Oct. 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Associated Press/Matt SlocumDetroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera acknowledges fans after leaving in the eighth inning of their Oct. 1 game against the Cleveland Guardians in Detroit. Cabrera retired after the game. Associated Press/Paul Sancya Smoke rises from the burning building of police headquarters Oct. 2 in Ismailia, Egypt. A huge fire broke out early Monday in the police headquarters, injuring multiple people, the health ministry said. Associated Press/Mohammed Awad Former President Trump, center, sits in the courtroom Oct. 2 at the New York Supreme Court in New York City. Trump made a rare, voluntary trip to court for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling he committed fraud in his business dealings. Associated Press/Seth Wenig, Pool A man walks past an area of an illegal refinery Oct. 3 in Emohua, Nigeria. At least 15 people have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak after an illegal oil refinery site exploded in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, locals said Tuesday, with the death toll likely much higher with many bodies completely burned. AP PhotoFormer Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) heads to the House Chamber for a series of votes on Oct. 3, including Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) motion to vacate the chair. Mattie Neretin Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Vice President Harris participate in a ceremonial swearing-in for media Oct. 3 in the Old Senate Chamber. Butler replaced the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who passed away at the age of 90 last week. Mattie Neretin Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) heads to the office of Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) after his motion to vacate the chair passed 216-210 to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position on Oct. 3. Greg Nash Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on as the desk of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is draped in black and set with white roses during an Oct. 4 hearing on federal judge nominations. Last week, Feinstein, the longest-serving female U.S. senator, died in her Washington home at age 90. Bonnie Cash/UPI PhotoRep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stands with her husband, Paul, left, and the family of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) before an Oct. 4 public viewing at City Hall in San Francisco. Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP A tourist takes a photo of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) office in the Capitol on Oct. 4, a day after being ousted from his Speakership by a motion to vacate by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). Greg Nash Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree Oct. 4 at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru. The cub, one of a pair, which are the first born in captivity in Peru, is yet to be named. Associated Press/Martin Mejia Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) arrives for an Oct. 4 luncheon with Republican members from Texas to discuss the Speaker race. Greg NashHonor guard members carry the casket of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) down the steps of San Francisco City Hall to a waiting hearse on Oct. 4, following a day of lying in state at City Hall. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP United States gymnast Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars Oct. 4 during the women’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Associated Press/Virginia Mayo Vice President Harris speaks at the Oct. 5 funeral of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the steps of City Hall In San Francisco. Terry Schmitt/UPI
Photos curated by: Greg Nash, Mattie Neretin and Valerie Morris
