At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown. Roll Call · Nov 13, 2025
Christine Pelosi's Chances of Winning Her Mother's House Seat in California, According to the Polls As former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to retire from Congress after nearly four decades, early polling suggests her daughter, Christine Pelosi, faces an uphill battle to succeed her in representing California's 11th Congressional District. International Business Times · Nov 6, 2025
Full List of Democrats Poised to Succeed Nancy Pelosi After Long-Time Congresswoman Announces Exit With Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2026, the spotlight turns to who might succeed her in representing California's 11th Congressional District — one of the highest-profile Democratic seats in the country. Three Democrats are currently emerging as the front-runners: State Senator Scott Wiener, former congressional… International Business Times · Nov 6, 2025
Pelosi announces retirement as history-making career comes to a close - Roll Call The California Democrat who scaled the leadership ladder to become the first female speaker of the House won't seek reelection. Roll Call · Nov 6, 2025
For political progeny, family business can be a balancing act - Roll Call Once she is sworn into Congress, Adelita Grijalva will be one of a growing list of lawmakers who followed their parents to Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Oct 14, 2025
Paul Pelosi’s attacker sentenced to life in prison and ‘can never be paroled’ After a federal sentence for the attack, David DePape faces a life term in state court The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Landmark bill aimed at reducing AI's potentially catastrophic danger would either save lives or stifle innovation The California bill would be the first of its kind in the U.S. to require AI firms building large-scale models to test them for safety. Fortune · Aug 26, 2024
‘Cat ladies’ come together to show support for Kamala Harris Zoom call – with pets included – organized as riposte to comments made by JD Vance about ‘childless cat ladies’ The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2024
GOP's Capitol pep rally for Trump a flop The GOP may be giddily welcoming Donald Trump back after Jan. 6, but their fawning can't hide his unfitness Salon · Jun 14, 2024
Pelosi condemns Trump’s Capitol visit: ‘Returning to the scene of the crime’ Former House speaker says ex-president has ‘cemented his legacy of shame’ over January 6 attack, prompting bizarre riposte from Trump The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2024
Trump claims Nancy Pelosi’s daughter said the two would be ‘perfect together’ - an assertion her family denies ‘There’s an age difference though,’ Trump said about the seven-year difference between him and Pelosi, despite the fact that his wife is 23 years his junior The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Nancy Pelosi's husband's attacker sentenced to 30 years The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. France 24 · May 17, 2024
DeSantis mocked for fake Churchill quote The falsely attributed quote reportedly actually appeared in a 20th-century beer ad Salon · Jan 22, 2024
Dilemma for octogenarians in Congress: Retire or run again? - Roll Call Multiple members of Congress who are older than Joe Biden and Donald Trump have not said if they're running again, including Nancy Pelosi. Roll Call · Jul 25, 2023
Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2022 Alleged attacker of Paul Pelosi spoke of ‘evil’ in Washington The US man who allegedly beat Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer during a home invasion has pleaded not guilty.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Paul Pelosi attack: Police officer says he saw it happen A San Francisco police officer has testified that he witnessed a man attack the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer inside the couple’s home
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Judge in Pelosi attacker case worked with speaker's daughter A San Francisco judge has disclosed that she had worked with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter in the 1990s, giving prosecutors and the public defender’s office the opportunity to object to her role in the case against a man who is accused of breaking into the Pelosis’ home, beating her…
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022 Rand Paul under fire for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s daughter in tweet hours after father’s assault ‘That Rand can’t bring himself to either just say nothing or condemn the assault without resorting to whataboutism speaks volumes about him’
Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2022 Mark Z. Barabak: Nancy Pelosi just answered one big question. But another remains Nancy Pelosi's plan to seek reelection extends one of San Francisco's longest-running, most-fevered political guessing games: Who will succeed the Democrat when she finally does step aside?