Nancy Pelosi

Richard Barnett's sentence highlights his prominence in the Jan. 6 riot, but his lawyers argue he wasn't violent. Prosecutors proposed an 87-month sentence for Barnett to discourage future Capitol riots, defense lawyers called a 'life sentence.'Barnett's lawyers proposed up to a one-year term, saying he wasn't violent on Jan. 6.WASHINGTON…

By all accounts, the arrangement is rooted in a long and friendly relationship between Feinstein and the Pelosis — twin pillars of San Francisco politics. But among some of those who are aware, it has also raised uncomfortable questions about whether Nancy Pelosi’s political interests are in conflict with Feinstein’s…

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta President Joe Biden speaks as Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., listens at the 2023 We Are EMILY National Gala, a fundraiser for EMILY’s List, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The brightest of D.C.’s Democratic Party establishment came out on Tuesday night to…

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta President Joe Biden speaks as Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., listens at the 2023 We Are EMILY National Gala, a fundraiser for EMILY’s List, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Biden on Tuesday evening took an unplanned trip to the EMILY’s List…

But with talks set to pick up steam, the New York Democrat could soon be playing a more pivotal role. Should a compromise bill be reached between the White House and congressional GOP leadership, it would almost assuredly require some — if not many — House Democratic votes to get…

“We thought we could die.” The Russian invasion had just begun when Nancy Pelosi made a surprise visit to Ukraine, the House speaker then the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to lead a congressional delegation to Kyiv. Ms. Pelosi and the lawmakers were ushered under the cloak of secrecy into the…

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to The Associated Press about her visit to Ukraine a year ago and her time as the Democratic leader in the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reflected on the…

National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams told Congress that President Joe Biden’s Interior Department ordered him to transfer $200 million in federal funding to a park in Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) district, drawing increased scrutiny by House Republicans. Last week, Sams reportedly told Congress that Interior Department Fish and…

Published Apr 23, 2023  •  Last updated 3 days ago  •  4 minute read U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7, 2023 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin /…

Shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill criminalizing abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The Republican presidential hopeful has effectively banned abortion entirely, considering most women don’t know they’re pregnant until after the six-week mark. The move underscores the remarkably dangerous climate for women in…