: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step down from Democratic leadership after nearly two decades at the helm, marking the end of an era in American politics.
: The Republican Party officially secured enough seats (218) to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress, as reported by The Week .
: Following its historic launch the previous day, the Artemis I mission shared spectacular new views of Earth as the Orion spacecraft journeyed toward the Moon. Note 11/17/2022 8:32:39 AM - Online Notepad
: The 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place in Las Vegas, with Uruguayan artist Jorge Drexler emerging as the night's big winner, taking home six awards.
: The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act with a 62-37 bipartisan vote, clearing a critical hurdle to protect same-sex and interracial marriages federally. International Developments : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would
: Tensions briefly eased as NATO and Polish officials stated a missile that landed in Poland earlier that week was likely a Ukrainian air-defense missile rather than a direct Russian strike, though they maintained Russia bore ultimate responsibility for the conflict.
: Twitter employees faced a deadline to commit to a "hardcore" work culture or leave the company with severance, leading to a wave of high-profile resignations. Human Interest & Other Headlines : Following its historic launch the previous day,
: Aleksandr Gorshkov , a legendary Russian ice dancer and six-time world champion, passed away at the age of 76.