Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) trashed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs speech to a special joint session of Congress on Wednesday, calling it the âworstâ speech by any foreign leader to the legislature. Pelosi boycotted the speech and did not hear it â nor did she see the dozens of standing ovations
Pelosi: Trump and His Toadies ‘Trying to Do Revisionist History on January 6’
July 5, 2024 by
In the wake of newly released video of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) acknowledging she should have asked for a National Guard presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the former House Speaker said Monday on MSNBCâs âDeadlineâ that former President Donald Trump and his âtoadiesâ were trying to make a revisionist history on
Pelosi: âRepublicans Have Always Tried to Wrap Themselves in the Flag While They Denigrate It’
July 1, 2024 by
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Monday on MSNBCâs âDeadlineâ that former âRepublicans have always tried to wrap themselves in the flag while they denigrate it.â Host Nicolle Wallace said, âIf this campaign is waged around big things like the flag, which Trump supporters denigrated on the day of the insurrection when they held it upside
Pelosi: SCOTUS Has ‘Gone Rogue’
June 28, 2024 by
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Monday on CNNâs âAnderson Cooper 360â that the Supreme Court had âgone rogue.â Cooper said, âDo you have confidence in the Supreme Court? I mean, they have yet to rule on this immunity thing and all this thing about Alito and the flags and Clarence Thomas and his wife. I
Pelosi: ‘Really Sad’ that People Fall for Trump’s ‘Sick’ Rhetoric
June 28, 2024 by
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Monday on CNNâs âAnderson Cooper 360â that it is âreally sadâ that people have fallen for former President Donald Trumpâs rhetoric. Cooper said, âI have to ask you about what the former president has been saying about January 6. The former president has referred to people whoâve been prosecuted due
Nancy Pelosi Marks Cesar Chavez Day, Trans Visibility Day on Easter Sunday
April 21, 2024 by
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) marked Transgender Visibility Day and CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez Day on Easter Sunday, though California state government offices will only observe ChĂĄvez Day on Monday, April 1. Pelosi issued a tweet honoring the late farmworker union organizer and civil rights leader on Sunday, shortly after posting a message of Easter greetings to Christians
Pelosi: I Question if Netanyahu Is ‘Capable of Peace’
April 18, 2024 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of âCNN NewsNight,â Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that she has âalways questionedâ whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu âwas capable of peace,â and that there needs to be an investigation beyond the one Israel is doing on the strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers in order for Israel to get
Pelosi: House GOP ‘Greatly Diminished’ Our Reputation in the World
April 11, 2024 by
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Wednesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republicans in control of the House have âgreatly diminishedâ the reputation United States in the world by how they are dealing with Ukraine aid. Pelosi said, âIt is very important busy time for all of us to talk about
Report: Crenshaw, Pelosi, McConnell, Goldman Among Top 2023 Stock Traders
March 4, 2024 by
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Several establishment members of Congress were among the top lawmakers to successfully trade stocks in 2023, a report by Unusual Whales found Tuesday. The findings raise concerns that many members of Congress trade stocks based on information unavailable to the public. Some of the most notable establishment members
Donald Trump again conflates Biden and Obama, claims he mixes Haley and Pelosi up on purpose
March 3, 2024 by
Former President Donald Trump once again conflated President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama during a Virginia rally Saturday evening. âPutin has so little respect for Obama that heâs starting to throw around the nuclear word. You heard that. Nuclear. Heâs starting to talk nuclear weapons today,â Trump chided during his rally. Rallygoers quickly […]
David DePape Found Guilty of Assaulting Paul Pelosi with Hammer, Attempted Kidnapping
November 16, 2023 by
(AFP) The man who attacked the husband of top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in the coupleâs California home was found guilty Thursday in a San Francisco federal court. Jurors convicted David DePape of assault for the attack in which he fractured Paul Pelosiâs skull. He was also found guilty of attempting to
David DePape weeps on stand, apologizes to Paul Pelosi for hammer attack
November 14, 2023 by
The man accused of brutally attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer apologized in court Tuesday, while describing conspiracy theories about why he went to the couple’s San Francisco home to end what he viewed as government corruption. In remarks that lasted more than an hour, a tearful David DePape explained how […]
Pelosi: ‘Probably would be a good idea’ if Menendez resigned
October 20, 2023 by
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is perhaps the most prominent political figure in the Democratic Party to endorse Menendez’s resignation. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Monday said Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) should resign, adding the weight of one of Washingtonâs most prominent Democrats to the lengthening list of party members urging the
Alex Soros Meets with Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill
September 24, 2023 by
Alex Soros, the heir to George Sorosâs billion-dollar leftwing non-profit empire, held a meeting with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Capitol Hill Thursday. Soros shared a photo of the two standing inside Pelosiâs office. âAlways great to see the American hero that is @SpeakerPelosi!â Soros posted online. Always great to see the American
Pelosi on Trump Blaming Her for January 6: ‘There Is a Sickness There’
September 23, 2023 by
During an appearance on MSNBCâs âThe Sunday Show,â House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said former President Donald Trump is sick and knows he is responsible for the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol after he blamed her. Anchor Jonathan Capehart asked, âThe former president at the United States, Donald Trump, on Meet the
Pelosi mocks McCarthy’s ‘ever incredibly shrinking speakership’
September 14, 2023 by
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthyâs concessions to conservatives on his right flank to win his leadership position have diminished the worth of the position. âI think itâs an ever incredibly shrinking speakership,â Pelosi told CNNâs Anderson Cooper, pointing to the concessions McCarthy made to become speaker. âIt
Pelosi: Iâm Running Partly to Thwart Trump
September 9, 2023 by
As she did when we spoke last month during a day I spent this summer with her in San Francisco, Pelosi veered between acknowledging the cityâs challenges with homelessness, crime and business closures and complaining about its dire portrayal in the news media. âThe fact is, itâs contained, and we will deal with it, but
What no one will say out loud about Nancy Pelosi
August 13, 2023 by
Nancy Pelosi has raised $3.5 million in the first six months of the year between her campaign and political action committees, a haul that suggests she could run for reelection in November 2src24 if she wanted. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Nancy Pelosiâs future has been the subject of whispers in her hometown since the Democrats lost
The Pelosi daughter at Dianne Feinstein’s side
May 18, 2023 by
Nancy Corinne Prowda, left, accompanies Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) as she leaves the Capitol on Thursday, May 11, 2src23. | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images When Sen. Dianne Feinstein walked into the Capitol last week, ending a monthslong medical absence, she was accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a small entourage of
Nancy Pelosi to Endorse Adam Schiff in California’s U.S. Senate Race If Dianne Feinstein Retires
March 10, 2023 by
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the former speaker of the House, has said she would endorse Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) in Californiaâs United States Senate race if the longtime incumbent, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), chooses to retire. Pelosi told Axios on Thursday that she would make the endorsement if Feinstein, who has still not made a final decision on
John Boehner Cries in Nancy Pelosi Tribute During Speakerâs Portrait Unveiling
February 8, 2023 by
Former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) became choked up on Wednesday as he spoke about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at a ceremony for the unveiling of Pelosiâs speakerâs portrait. Boehner, who is known for crying, was speaking during the event about his and his familyâs appreciation for Pelosi, whom he succeeded in 2011, when
GOP Rep. Perry: ‘Pelosi Ran Congress Like a Prison Camp with No Accountability’
January 10, 2023 by
Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) said Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ran Congress âlike a prison camp with no accountability.â Partial transcript as follows: PERRY: Let me start with this. Frederick Douglas, who knew something about power, said, power concedes nothing without a demand. Never has and never will. This
Pelosi: Some people voted because political violence has âgone too farâ
November 23, 2022 by
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she knew of some individuals inspired to vote last week because of political violence, including the brutal attack on her husband. âWeâve been so comforted by the outpouring of so many prayers and good wishes, and even people saying, âI wasnât going to vote, but now Iâm going to
Dems ponder the ultimate midterm twist ending: Will Pelosi stay?
November 22, 2022 by
Underscoring the unprecedented scenario Democrats now find themselves in, lawmakers chuckled in a closed-door meeting Tuesday as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) spoke up to agree with something Pelosi said with a quip about her current role. âI associate myself with the previous speaker. The current Speaker. The â well, who knows,â Hoyer said
Nancy Pelosi Steps Aside: Will Not Seek Reelection as Democrat House Leader
November 19, 2022 by
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Thursday she will not seek reelection as the Democrat House leader. âThis I will continue to do as a member of the House speaking for the people of San Francisco, serving the great state of California, and defending our Constitution, and with great confidence in our caucus, I will
Dems get in array on future leadership after Pelosi departs
November 19, 2022 by
Their rise was set up when the current top three House Democratic leaders announced Thursday that they would step aside, with the current No. 3 leader, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), even endorsing the new leadership trio. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) endorsed Jeffries in a letter to Democrats announcing his own decision to
Joe Biden Praises Nancy Pelosi as ‘Most Consequential Speaker’ in History After She Announces Exit from Leadership
November 19, 2022 by
President Joe Biden praised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday after she announced her decision to exit Democrat leadership. âWhen I think of Nancy Pelosi, I think of dignity,â he wrote in a more than 500-word statement released by the White House. âHistory will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of
Schumer’s political prescription: More Pelosi, more bipartisan deals
November 18, 2022 by
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference in New York, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2src22. | Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo Chuck Schumer doesnât want to mess with what brought Democrats their stunning midterm success. That means more deals â and maybe more Nancy Pelosi. When asked whether the speaker should stay on as
Pelosi, first woman speaker, to depart Dem leadership in seismic shift
November 18, 2022 by
Then Democratsâ better-than-expected midterm election prompted personal pleas for her to stay from the president and Senate majority leader. But in a floor speech attended by nearly every member of her Democratic caucus, including plenty of teary allies, Pelosi declared it was time for a ânew generationâ of leaders. Clad in stark white, the color
Youngkin apologizes for Pelosi attack comments
A statement from Youngkin provided through his office also condemned the violence and said it was a âpersonal noteâ between him and Pelosi. âMy full intention on my comments was to categorically state that violence and the kind of violence that was perpetrated against Speaker Pelosiâs husband is not just unacceptable, itâs atrocious. And I