Kevin McCarthy finally became Speaker of the House after one last shocking meltdown.  Here's how it all happened.  —  It took four days and fifteen ballots, but Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House after securing a truce with conservative holdouts who had threatened to tank his nomination.

Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?  —  An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia. … The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive buildings …

Proposed GOP select panel would be empowered to review ‘ongoing criminal investigations’  —  A proposed subcommittee to investigate “weaponization” of the federal government — a key demand of House conservatives who delivered Speaker Kevin McCarthy the gavel — would be given sweeping investigatory powers …

Police: 6-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom  —  A 6-year-old student shot and wounded a teacher at his school in Virginia during an altercation inside a first-grade classroom Friday, police and school officials in the city of Newport News said.  Experts said a school shooting involving …

“We Don't Do This”: Adam Schiff and the Underbelly of American Censorship  —  Below is my column in the Hill on the recent disclosure of efforts by Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Cal.) to pressure Twitter to censor critics, including a columnist.  This effort occurred shortly after Schiff's office objected …

New US border measures ‘not in line with international standards’, warns UNHCR  —  Plans by the Biden administration to expand restrictions on people seeking refuge in the United States are “not in line with refugee law standards”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.

Biden's and Democrats' Historic Awesomeness Cannot Be Denied: Midterms Edition  —  As we watch the escapades of the incoming Republican House majority of the 118th Congress broadcast to the world the most dysfunction for an incoming House majority or plurality since the 1850s …

Woman Charged with Blocking and Obstructing Roadways, Obey an Order  —  This afternoon a group of demonstrators were illegally blocking traffic on Independence Avenue, SW, near First Street, SW.  —  The group did not have a permit to demonstrate on Capitol Grounds.

White House Pressed Facebook To Censor Tucker Carlson, Document Reveals  —  The White House pressed Facebook to censor Fox News host Tucker Carlson for saying “vaccines” “don't work,” according to a document released by Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana.

Conservatives pan Jefferies ‘rambling disaster of a speech,’ yet gets high praise from left  —  Jeffries went A-Z through how Democrats have better values than Republicans, drawing boos from the GOP side of the aisle  —  Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats will ‘never compromise our principles’

The January 6 Attack Is Not Over  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  On the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection …