It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi Tweets Eric Cantor She's Already Got SOTU Date January 25, 2011 • Pelosi told Cantor she had already committed to Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, a Maryland Republican. Here's hoping she or an aide called Cantor or his people first so that he didn't learn about it on Twitter.
Political Junkie Boehner Is Speaker, But 19 Democrats Vote Against Pelosi January 5, 2011 • Ohio Republican John Boehner has been elected speaker of the House for the 112th Congress, as expected.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi: Just How Unpopular Is She? November 18, 2010 • Nancy Pelosi's negatives place her in the neighborhood of the unpopular Tom DeLay and John Edwards, according to Nate Silver of the FiveThirtyEight blog. That's fairly shocking for an active party leader.
Political Junkie What To Make Of The 43 'No' Votes Against Nancy Pelosi November 17, 2010 • Nancy Pelosi, as expected, was once again elected to lead the Democrats in the House. But this time the Democrats will be in the minority. And 43 of her Democratic colleagues voted against her.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi Solves Internal Fight; Creates New Post November 15, 2010 • Nancy Pelosi created a new position to end the fight for one post between two of her lieutenants, Steny Hoyer of Maryland and Jim Clyburn of S. Carolina who were both vying for the position of minority leader.
It's All Politics House GOP's Leaders Set; Democrats' Not November 12, 2010 • The House GOP's new leadership topped by John Boehner, is clear as Democrats play musical chairs. Besides Boehner, the House GOP has Cantor, McCarthy and Hensarling, The Democrats have Nancy Pelosi as the likely leader and a fight for the rest.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi Stays - House Democrats React November 5, 2010 • Her colleagues reacted to Pelosi's leadership bid in the next Congress with support and ambivalence. For instance, fellow Californian George Miller highly praised her decision while Steny Hoyer who aspired to be leader was more circumspect.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi's Dilemma: To Fight Or Retreat November 4, 2010 • Competing forces tugged at Pelosi, to stay and fight or let new faces lead. Retrospectives of her speakership continued. And the question remained about her legacy.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi Keeps Low Profile; Mum On Future For Now November 3, 2010 • The first woman to serve as House speaker was said to be set to discuss her future on ABC News. Pelosi kept a low profile Wednesday, the day after her party suffered historic losses of House seats and lost its majority.
It's All Politics Nancy Pelosi May Be Out Whatever Happens October 25, 2010 • Speaker Nancy Pelosi may lose her leadership job even if Democrats manage to keep House control. As a liberal she was a liability to many House Democrats with some running against her in the mid-term elections.
The Two-Way Pelosi Calls House Back To Vote On $26B In State Aid August 4, 2010 • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call House members back to vote on $26.1 billion state-aid bill. The package is meant to avert the layoffs of teachers before the start of a new school year and cuts to essential services.
Political Junkie Jack Bauer May Be Leaving Us, But There's Still Dana Walsh To Contend With May 4, 2010 • While Jack Bauer is fighting traitors and arms traffickers on "24," CTU employee Dana Walsh turns out to be a Russian mole. Another Dana Walsh -- a real one -- is hoping to take on Nancy Pelosi this year.
Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! Just Another Generic Action Figure, Nothing To See Here April 28, 2010 • A new action figure bears a startling resemblance to a certain President of the United States. How would other world leaders look as superhero action figures?
Blog Of The Nation Cats, Astley, and Pelosi January 15, 2009 • What do Nancy Pelosi, two cats, and Rick Astley have in common? YouTube.
Tell Me More Watching Palin And Taking Notes September 3, 2008 • Guest host Deborah Amos blogs about how, like Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin is changing how people think about politics.