Rep. Nancy Pelosi is set to regain the House speakership Thursday and instantly cement her place as the most powerful woman in American politics. It is a job she has done before, even during a Republican presidency, but Pelosi faces a novel challenge in her new role as President Trump’s chief adversary — how to […]
WASHINGTON — There was a brief moment in Nancy Pelosi’s life when she worried she had too much power. She had so many titles in the California Democratic Party, including chairwoman, that she told Lindy Boggs, a Louisiana congresswoman, that she was thinking of giving some up. That was in 1984, and Ms. Boggs “said, […]
Nancy Pelosi is having her big meme moment. Images of the Speaker-elect leaving her meeting with the President last week clad in a stylish red coat, cool shades and a slightly exasperated expression have proliferated on the internet. As observers praised Pelosi for her poise in the meeting itself, Max Mara, the company that made […]
As Democrats move to achieve their bold agenda to lower health care costs, increase workers’ pay and clean up corruption in Washington, over 30 leading groups – from labor, health care, environmental, gun reform and more – have come out strongly in support of Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House. The organizations conclude: Leader […]
San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement on Prop C: “Homelessness is a challenge to the conscience of America. We must do everything we can to alleviate the suffering of people on our streets – whether it’s increasing permanent, supportive housing and affordable housing stock, providing enhanced mental health […]
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, hoping to once again earn the title of House speaker, said Tuesday that she has raised more than $34 million for Democrats during the most recent fundraising quarter, from July to September. That showing brings Pelosi’s total for the midterm cycle to nearly $122 million and highlights her continued role […]
With the midterm elections just three weeks away, Nancy Pelosi is detailing the Democratic Party’s to-do list if it manages to win back control of the House of Representatives. House Democrats plan to introduce a package for campaign finance reform as their first bill of the 116th Congress, said the minority leader, according to a […]
The midterm elections are still three weeks away, but House Democrats are preparing for the actions they will take if they become the majority. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would likely start another stint as speaker if her party wins control of the chamber on Nov. 6. In an interview with Politico published Tuesday, the […]
PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Nancy Pelosi is laser-focused. With 21 days until the midterm elections, the California Democrat and House minority leader is crisscrossing the country fundraising and rallying the Democratic troops, all while plotting her return to the speakership. Electing more women is central to Pelosi’s mission. Of the 84 “Red to Blue” candidates whom […]
Nancy Pelosi stopped caring about what people think of her a long time ago, so she has no qualms about eating ice cream for breakfast with a stranger. Dark chocolate, two scoops, waffle cone. It’s a freezing January morning in Baltimore’s Little Italy, where Pelosi grew up in the 1950s. “You know what’s good about […]