Nancy Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.

The 82-year-old has led the party in the lower chamber of Congress for almost two decades.

Departure of towering figure in US politics follows her party's loss of its majority in midterm elections.

Pelosi's ability to keep her caucus in line has led to bipartisan recognition that she alone may be capable of wrangling Democrats' disparate factions.

Pelosi has said that a recent attack on her husband would affect her decision. Kevin McCarthy is the top candidate for speaker in the next Congress.

When I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity. History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our.

Nancy Pelosi shattered the "marble ceiling" to become the first woman to lead the U.S. House. But as Republicans secure a House Majority, her latest term as ...

It appeared on campaign mailers, billboards, anything. The California Democrat has kept a version of it in her basement, with the slogan emblazoned on the photo ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would step down from her leadership position, on Capitol Hill, on Nov 17, 2022. PHOTO: NYTIMES. Updated.

WASHINGTON — Ms Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing Democrat who as the first woman United States (US) House of Representatives speaker shepherded landmark ...

From becoming the first woman speaker to leading the impeachments of Donald J. Trump, Nancy Pelosi has been one of the most visible women in Washington.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page about Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down as House Speaker after 20 years and ...

Nancy Pelosi had kept Democrats guessing for months, but once she announced she was stepping down from party leadership in the House of Representatives on ...

Stephen Colbert said that he assumed Pelosi was stepping down as party leader because she would instead “be the next host of 'The Daily Show.'”

If elected, the 52-year-old chair of the House Democratic Caucus would become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.

Mr. Jeffries, a Democrat, would be the first Black politician to head a House or Senate caucus for either major party.

Nancy Pelosi, the most powerful Democrat in Congress, has stepped down. The man most likely to succeed her is New York lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries. The 52-year-old has served at the fifth-highest rank of Democratic leadership since 2019.

Pelosi to Exit as Top House Democrat, Ending Historic Era · Pelosi says she will remain as San Francisco representative · Departure triggers generational change ...

Azakomeza guhagararira akarere ke ka California muri uwo mutwe w'abadepite w'inteko ya Amerika. Ibi bibaye mu gihe abarepubulikani biteganyijwe ko ari bo bagira ...

Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as a leader of the House Democrats next year.

House Democrats appear likely to choose New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a potentially historic move to elect the first Black ...

To Republicans, Pelosi has long taken on a kind of mythic malice. But progressives, too, were not enamored of her.

Her four terms as speaker, two during unified Democratic government and two under Republican presidents and divided government, were unusually productive.

None of this was assured. Unified government wasn't nearly as productive during the tenure of Democratic Speaker Tom Foley in the 1990s or under Republicans ...

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Brittney Griner's lawyers confirm her location, Joan Didion's estate sale was in high demand, and Nancy Pelosi makes way ...

The House Speaker announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down from Democratic leadership at the turnover of Congress in January. “The hour has come ...

Republicans regained a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Congress, in last week's midterm elections. California Republican ...

If elected, Jeffries, 52, would become the first Black leader of a congressional caucus. Reps. Katherine Clark, 59, and Pete Aguilar, 43, are seeking to ...

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the new candidates for House Democratic leadership: “Yesterday, I said on the Floor that ...

“The first lesson business leaders can learn from Speaker Pelosi is perseverance. She has withstood a generation of personal attacks and demonization from the ...

Mr. Jeffries of New York, Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Pete Aguilar of California are seeking the top three positions after Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

Nancy Pelosi's decision marks the end of an era for Democrats, and triggers a search for a new generation of leadership for her caucus.

A look back at the career of Nancy Pelosi, 82, who is stepping down as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

For nearly six decades the legacies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer have been closely linked.

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries launched his bid for House Democratic leadership on Friday, a historic move in which he would succeed speaker Nancy Pelosi ...

Hakeem Jeffries is seen as the likely replacement for Pelosi, where he would be the first Black party leader in Congress.