EditorialRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to members of the press as he leaves the House chamber after the 13th vote to elect a Speaker of the House failed, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times)
EditorialSunlight falling into a white room with white radiator grills and a grey carpet. In the corner of the room next to a window is a dried plant with fallen dried leaves underneath it.