Today marks ten days since the United States House of Representatives voted to toss out the speaker, leaving the House unable to conduct business. This situation is unprecedented. And yet the Republicans cannot manage to elect a new speaker from among their ranks, and the party’s leadership refuses to work with the Democrats, who remain united behind House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Jeffries has repeatedly offered to work with the Republicans.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed its “deep disappointment” with China’s failure to condemn Hamas shortly before announcing that an Israeli embassy employee had been stabbed in Beijing. Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed that the employee was in stable condition and that the attack was being investigated. The Chinese police have arrested a suspect, who they