She announced the end of a four-decade career in which she became the first female speaker of the House in U.S. history. During her tenure, the California Democrat played a key role in passing landmark legislation – including the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Ms. Pelosi stepped down from leadership in early 2023 but has continued to play a behind-the-scenes role as adviser to Democratic leaders.

The high court cleared the way for the government to require passport applicants to list their biological sex at birth. The administration is “merely attesting to a historical fact” without “differential treatment,” says the unsigned decision. The American Civil Liberties Union says this allows the enforcement of a “discriminatory” policy against transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people. The Biden administration had given the option to select male, female, or “X” on passports. The ruling isn’t final but is in place while the legal challenge continues.

Residents in the Philippines began cleaning up the rubble left behind by Typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the world’s deadliest cyclones this year. Rescue teams continue to search for dozens of missing people, with the death toll rising to at least 188 since the storm made landfall on Tuesday. Locals are bracing for another storm expected today or tomorrow. Meanwhile, Kalmaegi reached Vietnam late yesterday. Climate scientists say warmer sea surface temperatures can make storms stronger.

A Washington D.C. jury came to the verdict yesterday in a case emblematic of resistance to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on local crime. Sean C. Dunn threw a footlong sandwich and yelled epithets at a federal agent in August. The Justice Department had failed to secure a felony indictment for assault, and Mr. Dunn ultimately faced a misdemeanor charge.