Hakeem Jeffries to Succeed Pelosi as Democratic House Leader For the incoming 118th Congress, House Democrats elected NY Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as their party leader in the lower chamber. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) will join Jeffries as the newly-elected House minority whip and chair of the Democratic Caucus, respectively. Politics
Nancy Pelosi To Step Down as Democratic House Leader US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced that she will not be seeking re-election as leader of the House Democrats. The 82-year-old has held the position since 2003 when she became House minority leader. Politics
Pelosi’s Husband Attacked in Home Invasion Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of Democratic US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was attacked in the couple’s San Francisco, Calif. home by a hammer-wielding man on Friday, according to the police. He was rushed to the hospital. Politics
US Midterms: Pelosi and Sanders Press Democrats' Case On Talk Shows Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have made their case for control of Congress across the five major Sunday talk shows. Their appearances focused on the Party's economic policy, as Republicans have gained an edge in the polls [...] Politics
Report: Pelosi Eyes Ambassadorship to Italy If GOP Wins House Majority On Tues., Fox Business reported that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants Pres. Biden to appoint her as the next US ambassador to Italy if Republicans win control of the House after this fall’s midterm elections. Politics
Report: Secret Service Knew of Threats Against Pelosi Before Jan. 6 According to emails obtained by govt. watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), the US Secret Service learned of a threat to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) days before the Jan. 6 riots. Politics
More US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan 12 Days After Pelosi Trip A five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, arrived in Taiwan on Sun., only 12 days after the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prompted China to begin military drills around the island. World
