Lacking a Speaker, One Part of Government Ceases to Function
Thursday, January 5, 2023 | |
| By Catie Edmondson The House continued a historic floor showdown — the first in a century — prompted by the Republican leader's failure to secure a majority to become speaker. | | | By Luke Broadwater Lawmakers in the House have yet to be sworn in. They can't help constituents or get classified briefings, much less hold hearings or pass laws. And at some point, they may have trouble getting paid. | | | By Alan Yuhas, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Yousur Al-Hlou Ukrainian artillery targets Russian soldiers by pinpointing their phone signals. Despite the deadly results, Russian troops keep defying a ban on cellphone use near the front. | | |
| World By Hannah Reyes Morales They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet. | | | Opinion By Alexander Stockton and Lucy King For hospitals, pediatrics isn't as lucrative as adult health care — and we've been underinvesting in kids for decades. | | |
| By The Associated Press A record-breaking warm spell in several countries across Europe has forced some ski slopes to close with sparse snow coverage. | | | Best of Late Night By Trish Bendix Kimmel joked that the "last time a Kevin felt this abandoned in his house was in the movie 'Home Alone.'" | | |
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