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4:18pm, 1st August, 2019

Pelosi defends Baltimore, her childhood home, against Trump's attacks

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended Baltimore, the city where she grew up, against repeated verbal attacks by President Donald Trump, and she charged that the president's own son-in-law was a "slumlord" there.

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'

10:36pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'

Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers and a key committee chairman threate...

Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker

5:38pm, 13th April, 2019

Politics

Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday for a Twitter post that used 9/11 imagery while suggesting Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Muslim, was dismissive of the New York attacks.

Pelosi says infrastructure bill should be $1 trillion-$2 trillion

10:07am, 11th April, 2019

Politics

Pelosi says infrastructure bill should be $1 trillion-$2 trillion

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she would meet Republican President Donald Trump soon to talk about a plan to rebuild the country's infrastructure that she thinks should be worth at least $1 trillion, and maybe $2 trillion.

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

8:06am, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said lawmakers could not take up the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico passes legislation protecting workers' rights.

Pelosi calls Mueller report summary 'insufficient,' seeks full report

1:26pm, 23rd March, 2019

Politics

Pelosi calls Mueller report summary 'insufficient,' seeks full report

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called Attorney General William Barr's offer to release a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report "insufficient" and urged him to release the full report to lawmakers so their committee...

Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law

11:14am, 13th March, 2019

Politics

Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected a plan brewing in the Senate to put new controls on President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border while allowing it to remain in effect for at...

Pelosi: 'I'm not for impeachment' of Trump

8:01am, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Pelosi: 'I'm not for impeachment' of Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump should not be impeached unless the reasons are overwhelming and bipartisan, given how divisive it would be for the country, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a Washington Post interview published on Monday.

Canada's Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi

3:19pm, 16th February, 2019

Business

Canada's Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday she had made clear in a meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Munich Security Conference the importance of the U.S. lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum im...

House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon

1:11pm, 7th February, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday expressed optimism over prospects of congressional negotiators hammering out a border security deal before a Feb. 15 deadline, as another leading lawmaker met with President Donald Trump about the talks tha...

In bid for top U.S. House job, Pelosi makes room for others

10:23am, 21st November, 2018

Politics

In bid for top U.S. House job, Pelosi makes room for others

Nancy Pelosi, working to reclaim the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives, has called for creation of a new leadership post in a move that could make room for younger lawmakers in the upper echelons of the House Democrats.

Ohio Democrat hints may take on Pelosi for powerful U.S. House speaker job

7:21pm, 16th November, 2018

Politics

Ohio Democrat hints may take on Pelosi for powerful U.S. House speaker job

Out of a small pool of party dissidents trying to stop fellow Democrat Nancy Pelosi from becoming speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in January, only one has been bold enough to hint strongly that she might toss her own hat into the ring.

Democratic leader Pelosi vows to become House speaker

12:57pm, 15th November, 2018

Politics

Democratic leader Pelosi vows to become House speaker

U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi believes she has the votes to retake the speakership of the House of Representatives, she told reporters on Thursday, despite a string of critics within her party who have said they would oppose her bid.

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

9:03am, 7th November, 2018

Politics

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

Now that the Democrats have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they need to choose a leader and that means solving one of their toughest puzzles: Nancy Pelosi.