At Least 16 Democrats Signal They Would Oppose Pelosi As House Speaker
A bloc of 16 House Democrats officially released a letter Monday declaring they will not support Nancy Pelosi's second bid for speaker.
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A bloc of 16 House Democrats officially released a letter Monday declaring they will not support Nancy Pelosi's second bid for speaker.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi met Friday with prominent Democratic critics including Rep. Marcia Fudge, an Ohio lawmaker who is considering whether to run for House speaker and challenge Pelosi.
Seventeen House Democrats and newly elected members have signed a letter vowing to vote against Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, which could leave the Democratic leader short of 218 votes she needs.
Almost three in five Americans said they'd prefer another Democrat as speaker of the House over past party leader Nancy Pelosi, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi raised millions for a select group of candidates who were instrumental in flipping the chamber for Democrats. And now, some are considering whether to oust her.
With House leadership races and an election to determine who will be the next speaker of the House of Representatives on the horizon, Nancy Pelosi is calling on House Democrats to "be unified."
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is poised to work with House Democrats to set up a special committee focused on climate change in the new Democratic-led Congress.
She said Democrats won by focusing on healthcare and avoiding President Donald Trump's heated rhetoric on immigration in the weeks leading up to the midterms.
President Donald Trump says Democrat Nancy Pelosi "deserves" to be the next House speaker.
CBS News on Tuesday night projected Democrats would take control of the House of Representatives, delivering a major blow to President Trump and the GOP. Republicans, meanwhile, kept control of the Senate.
To become speaker of the US House of Representatives, a candidate traditionally needs 218 votes on the chamber floor because that equates a majority of the 435-member chamber.
California Sen. Kamala Harris urged Democrats in Ohio on Sunday to channel their emotions about the confirmation process involving Brett Kavanaugh into ousting elected Republicans this fall.
In the Trump-era, Democrats in Congress have been loud -- but largely powerless. That could soon change.
Republicans are lobbing attacks against dozens of Democratic candidates across the U.S., linking them to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and using her hometown of San Francisco as a symbol of being "out-of-touch."
Taken together, the news played right into the anti-corruption messaging already being deployed by Democrats in the run-up to the 2018 midterms.
A number of Democrats running for the House have shunned Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi -- but they may have to thank her for their seats if they win this fall.
Progressive leaders gathered at the annual Netroots Nation conference sought to deliver a clear message about the Democratic Party's direction headed into the 2020 presidential race.
Forty-two people in 20 states this year are running for offices at the federal, state and local levels with endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Though he wouldn't commit to challenging Pelosi, Ryan is "strongly leaning" in that direction, according to a Monday report by Politico.
Calls to eliminate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, for years relegated to the far-left corners of progressive activism, have been thrust this week into the mainstream of Democratic politics.
Across the country, a new generation of Democratic candidates, steeped in an era of resistance and revolt, are working their way toward Washington.
Former President Barack Obama peppered his 45-minute appearance at a fundraiser with subtle knocks for despondent Democrats.
Tuesday's primary election will set the stage for November, but it will also test whether the state's vanishing Republicans have enough remaining influence to avoid another shutout at the statewide polls.
Republicans are now the third largest bloc of voters in California.
The Democratic National Committee is eyeing eight American cities for its 2020 Democratic National Convention, a party official tells CNN.
