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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in the United States. The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight over the lower chamber.
Novak Djokovic defeats Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (7–4), 7–6 (7–5), to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne, tying him with Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slams in men's tennis history with 22.
Filipino actress Gloria Romero (pictured) dies at the age of 91.; A fire at a ski resort hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, leaves at least 78 people dead and 51 others injured.; A series of attacks by the National Liberation Army in the Catatumbo region of Colombia leaves more than 80 people dead.
September 2023 events in the United States (1 C, 28 P) October 2023 events in the United States (2 C, 30 P) November 2023 events in the United States (2 C, 45 P)
In tennis, defending champion Iga Świątek defeats Karolína Muchová 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles title at the 2023 French Open. Świątek is the first player to defend the title since Justine Henin in 2007 and the first woman to defend a major title since Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016 .
Armed conflicts and attacks. Gaza–Israel conflict. Israel–Hamas war. Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) More than 20,000 people are internally displaced in Lebanon amid cross-border strikes by Israeli forces, according to the United Nations migration agency.
2023 began with a bump; more specifically, Rihanna revealed baby number two was on the way during her Super Bowl half-time show. At the movies, Hollywood got off to a big start.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israeli–Palestinian conflict. July 2023 Jenin incursion. Eight Palestinians are killed and more than 50 others are injured when Israeli soldiers storm the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.