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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith Washington bureau chief

Nancy Pelosi continues to exercise ultimate power over Democrats

An older woman wearing a light blue blazer speaks at a podium with her hand gestured
Nancy Pelosi speaks during an event in Washington in June last year. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP

When you’ve lost Nancy Pelosi, you might as well clear out your desk.

Amid all the chaos and whiplash in US politics over the past few weeks, one law remained constant: Pelosi is uniquely influential and has the power to make or break careers – even those of American presidents.

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