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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.
It also adds U.S. companies PVH Corp. and Illumina Inc to its unreliable entities list and launches a probe into U.S. technology company Google for alleged anti-trust violations. (The Guardian) Iran–United States relations. U.S. President Donald Trump signs a presidential memorandum reimposing a policy of maximum pressure against Iran.
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.
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. Israel–Hamas war. 2023 Israel–Hamas ceasefire. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends when a deadline expires on the seventh day. Mediator Qatar says that efforts are ongoing to renew the ceasefire and expressed regret over the resumption of Israeli bombardments.
The global weather phenomenon El Niño, in which surface waters are abnormally warm in the eastern tropical Pacific, was a major player in many of the top weather events in 2023.