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Her Democratic challenger, meanwhile, acknowledged he may lose: "We're not that wacko"

To Republicans, Pelosi has taken on a kind of mythic malice. But progressives, too, were not enamored of her

When Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she won't re-up as a House leader next year, even her adversaries acknowledged that hers was a remarkable era

Four-member panel focused on whether they have uncovered sufficient evidence that Trump violated civil and criminal statutes

‘I have enjoyed working with three presidents,’ Pelosi says, naming only George Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden

An Illinois man who pleaded guilty to felony charges for his role in the Jan 6 insurrection was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday

Trump launches bid days after he was declared the GOP's "biggest loser" following disastrous midterms

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his third run for the White House, becoming the first Republican to enter the 2024 presidential race and brushing aside criticism over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and recent intraparty anger about the GOP’s struggles in the midterm elections.

Despite all the misread tea leaves by pollsters ahead of the Nov. 8 election, one pre-election poll offered signals about the influences affecting the choices of Republicans and Democrats as well as the ever-important independents who now dominate national election results. Americans headed into the election deeply concerned about rising…

The midterm elections were a vindication for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has racked up a series of unexpected legislative victories this year as he has navigated Democrats’ slim 50-50 majority

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California legislators return to the state Capitol in three weeks, reducing wildfire smoke won’t be at the top of their to-do list. But a new report calls the pollution source a “growing concern.”