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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The conservative Catholic archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that he would no longer allow Pelosi to receive Communion because of her support for abortion r

An archbishop bars Pelosi from Communion over her support for abortion rights

May 21, 2022
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said he sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter expressing his concerns after she vowed to codify the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.
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Nation, Nevada say farewell to Harry Reid

Jan 10, 2022

On Saturday, Harry Reid received a sendoff befitting the most powerful lawmaker to ever come from Nevada, going from Searchlight to Senate majority leader.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol on  Tuesday.

Democrats weigh how to shrink their social spending plan and still make big change

Oct 12, 2021
Shorten the shelf life of programs or cut programs altogether? Those are a couple of the choices facing Democrats as they try to shrink the overall cost of the package.
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Politics
In a historic first, President Biden was flanked by two women — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Harris — as he addressed a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

'Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President': Women Make History At Biden's Joint Address

Apr 28, 2021
In a historic first, President Biden delivered his joint address to Congress flanked by two women: Vice President Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Politics
When President Biden arrives to give his speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, he will be masked as he enters what will be a noticeably less crowded, more socially distanced House chamber. Here, Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccination

Here's What You Need To Know Ahead Of Biden's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress

Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday's speech will be familiar and unique all at once. The president will still enter down the aisle of the House chamber. But he will also be addressing a masked, socially distanced audience.
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Trump Impeachment Aftermath: Updates
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen at the Capitol on Feb. 11, has called for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Nancy Pelosi Announces Plans For 9/11-Style Commission To Study Capitol Attack

Feb 15, 2021
The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

FBI Seeking Woman Who May Have Stolen Laptop From Pelosi's Office

Jan 18, 2021
A witness, identified as a former romantic partner of the woman, says she intended to sell the computer to a Russian friend, who planned to then pass it to the Kremlin's foreign intelligence service.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Richard Barnett has been arrested in his home state of Arkansas and faces charges related to his part in the forced entry into the Capitol. During the riot, Barnett sat in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.

Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested

Jan 08, 2021
Richard Barnett, who was pictured with his feet up in the House speaker's U.S. Capitol office, and a West Virginia lawmaker are two of more than a dozen people facing charges related to the riot.
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Analysis
President Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House last month.

With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible

Jan 08, 2021
The two options for removing a president are the 25th Amendment and impeachment. With the 25th unlikely to be invoked, Democrats appear to be moving toward another Trump impeachment.
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Elections
Congress had been set for briefings on election security in mid-September. But briefings by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have been called off, top Democrats say.

Director Of National Intelligence Cancels Verbal Election Security Briefings

Aug 29, 2020
The Director of National Intelligence office will no longer verbally brief Congress on election interference, instead providing written information, Director John Ratcliffe wrote.
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National Security
Authorities clear Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday, while across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send the military to U.S. cities if local officials don't end unrest.

Don't Send U.S. Military To Protests, Hill Democrats Warn Trump

Jun 02, 2020
Calling out active-duty troops to quell widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd is an option congressional Democrats are warning would only make matters worse.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

White House, Senate Agree To $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package

Mar 24, 2020
The deal means Congress could be close to passing a deal, and it comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republicans and Democrats had closed the gap on their differences.
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Politics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wait on stage together at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center before Schumer's scheduled speech last year.

Past Impeachment Stands Dog Senate Leaders In Witness Stalemate

Dec 23, 2019
The Senate's Republican and Democratic leaders disagree about including witnesses in an impeachment trial of President Trump. But each has flipped his stance since Bill Clinton's 1999 acquittal.
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Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters Thursday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi On Trump: 'I Will Make Sure He Does Not Intimidate The Whistleblower'

Nov 17, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned the president not to intimidate the whistleblower, as the president continued to call for the anonymous person to be exposed.
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Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Trump. The House is looking into his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents.

Pelosi: Impeachment Inquiry Has Yielded Evidence That Trump Engaged In Bribery

Nov 14, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlines an argument that could shape possible articles of impeachment — that withholding military assistance for political investigations amounts to bribery.
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Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference at the Capitol.

READ: House Democrats Release Draft Resolution On Impeachment Inquiry

Oct 29, 2019
The resolution, which formalizes the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, outlines rules and procedures for the inquiry moving forward.
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Politics
A protester holds up a sign in favor of impeachment outside the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday.

Poll: Americans Split on House Impeachment Inquiry

Sep 26, 2019
Independents at this point say they are not on board with the impeachment inquiry. But with more revelations coming out, the pollsters warn, that could change.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

Sep 24, 2019

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., says "now is the time" to begin impeachment proceedings. Pressure is mounting after reports that President Trump urged Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.

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A pharmacist collects packets of boxed medication from the shelves of a pharmacy in London, U.K. A proposal announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday would allow the government to directly negotiate the price of 250 U.S. drugs, using what the drug

How An 'International Price Index' Might Help Reduce Drug Prices

Sep 19, 2019
Drugmakers hate the idea. But Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both say pegging the prices of U.S. medicine to what people elsewhere pay could save U.S. patients a bundle. Here's how an "IPI" might work.
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Attorney General William Barr speaks as he stands with President Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross during an event about the census in the Rose Garden at the White House earlier this month.

House Holds Attorney General And Commerce Secretary In Contempt Over Census Probe

Jul 17, 2019
Democrats have demanded documents related to the origins of Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The effort to add the question was ultimately halted.
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Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California (left) is trying to move on from a public clash with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (right) and other progressives.

Pelosi Clashes With Progressive 'Squad' As Internal Party Tensions Get Personal

Jul 11, 2019
House Speaker Pelosi, D-Calif., is asking members to avoid attacking one another after an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, tweeted a message comparing some moderates to segregationists.
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A sign is posted outside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection station in Clint, Texas, earlier this week, where lawyers reported that detained migrant children were held unbathed and hungry.

House Passes $4.5 Billion In Emergency Border Aid

Jun 26, 2019
President Trump has threatened to veto the measure in favor of a Senate Republican version of the bill that would include about $50 million more for immigration courts.
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Politics
Penelope Malakates (left), James Martin and Barbara Petriello are New Jersey residents. Democrats won the House of Representatives during the 2018 elections in places like New Jersey's 3rd and 7th congressional districts, both of which flipped from GOP t

Democrats In 2 Swing Districts Are Split On Impeachment; Voters Are Wary

Jun 04, 2019
Democrats won back the House in 2018 because they beat GOP candidates in areas like two of New Jersey's swing districts. But two freshmen there are split on how to handle impeachment.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a weekly news conference on May 16 on Capitol Hill. Pelosi is dealing with rising calls for impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

Democrats' Impeachment Divide Tests Pelosi

May 21, 2019
President Trump's efforts to block congressional oversight into his administration and special counsel Robert Mueller's report is ratcheting up impeachment talk among House Democrats.
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Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, laughs with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., right, after Cohen arrived with a bucket of fried chicken and a prop chicken because Attorney General William Barr did not appear before the committee as re

Barr Standoff Escalates Confrontation Between White House And Congress

May 04, 2019
Attorney General William Barr's refusal to appear before a House committee is forcing Democrats to rethink their oversight strategy for the Trump administration.
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