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DC hits peak cherry blossom bloom: Washington Photos of the Week

By Graeme Jennings
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Tourists flocked to Washington, D.C., this week for the National Cherry Blossom Festival as the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin hit peak bloom.

The trees were planted in 1912 and were a gift from the people of Japan. Their pink blooms have signaled the start of spring in the district ever since. The festival runs through April 16.

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On Capitol Hill, lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about national security threats posed by the popular Chinese social media app. House Democrats also blasted the passage of the Parents Bill of Rights Act, calling it a form of censorship and fascism. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified, and the House Freedom Caucus dug in with their spending cut demands as a condition for raising the debt limit.

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Here’s a look at scenes from Washington captured by Washington Examiner photographer Graeme Jennings during the week of March 20, 2023.

DC cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Thursday

The cherry blossom trees have begun to bloom along the Tidal Basin Monday, March 20, 2023, in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The cherry blossom trees have begun to bloom along the Tidal Basin Monday, March 20, 2023, in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The cherry blossom trees have begun to bloom along the Tidal Basin Monday, March 20, 2023, in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The cherry blossom trees have begun to bloom along the Tidal Basin Monday, March 20, 2023, in Washington, on the first day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress as lawmakers consider a nationwide ban on the app

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.

Grieving parents who lost their teenage son to suicide attend TikTok hearing

Dean Nasca and Michelle Nasca, who filed a lawsuit against TikTok and Bytedance Inc. for the death of their son Chase Nasca, attended the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing where TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.
Dean Nasca and Michelle Nasca, who filed a lawsuit against Tik Tok and Bytedance Inc. for the death of their son Chase Nasca, attended the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing where TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified. Shou Zi Chew faced over five hours of questioning by lawmakers about the safety and security of the popular social media app owned by the Chinese company Bytedance.

Blinken says Russian President Vladimir Putin should be arrested during foreign travel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023, during a Senate Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee hearing on the Biden administration's fiscal 2024 budget request for the State Department.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies on on Capitol Hill March 22, 2023, during a Senate Appropriations State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee hearing on the Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget request for the State Department.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) blasts the Parents Bill of Rights Act that passed the GOP-led House

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a copy of the graphic novel, Maus, while speaking at a press conference about banned books, on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 24, 2023. While speaking on the House floor, Jeffries said "Extreme MAGA Republicans don't want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust."
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a copy of the graphic novel, Maus, while speaking at a press conference about banned books, on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 24, 2023. While speaking on the House floor, Jeffries said “Extreme MAGA Republicans don’t want the children of America to learn about the Holocaust.”

Congressional conservatives prep for battle over debt ceiling and spending

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) holds his wallet while speaking at a news conference with senators and members of the House Freedom Caucus on the debt limit and spending reforms in the Senate studio of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) holds his wallet while speaking at a news conference with senators and members of the House Freedom Caucus on the debt limit and spending reforms in the Senate studio of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

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