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  1. early and often
    Acting Speaker’s First Order of Business: Evicting Nancy PelosiApparently the former Speaker keeping an office in the U.S. Capitol is one of the biggest problems facing America.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. politics
    Maybe Just Retire?Nancy Pelosi is seeking reelection in 2024.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. exhibit a
    How Nancy Pelosi’s Long Game Led to Trump’s IndictmentThe longtime Democratic leader and prominent Trump antagonist played an essential role in the historic indictment of the former president.
    By Ankush Khardori
  4. early and often
    Nancy Pelosi’s Eldest Daughter Is Dianne Feinstein’s Secret CaretakerWith her daughter at Feinstein’s side, there are worries that Pelosi could complicate California’s succession crisis if the ailing senator resigns.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. early and often
    Judge Orders Release of Video Showing Attack on Paul PelosiThe body-cam footage of the responding officer shows Pelosi and assailant David DePape struggling over a hammer before the assault.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. stop the presses
    D.C. Was Full of Hot, Happy Gays Celebrating the Respect for Marriage ActBut not everyone got invited.
    By Shawn McCreesh
  7. early and often
    Pelosi Attacker Planned to Target Tom Hanks, Gavin Newsom, Hunter BidenInvestigators testified during a preliminary hearing that David DePape had additional targets aside from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
    By Nia Prater
  8. tremendous content
    Nancy Pelosi’s Daily Hot Dog Isn’t Her Weirdest Food HabitThe Speaker regularly eats chocolate ice cream for breakfast, and she has other provocative ideas about the definition of “dessert.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. the system
    Speaker of the EstablishmentHakeem Jeffries is poised to become House Democrats’ next leader, but that’s not necessarily a sign of progress.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  10. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Is Stepping Down As House SpeakerThe first woman to hold the Speaker’s gavel announced that she won’t seek reelection to Democratic leadership in the next Congress.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  11. what we know
    Pelosi Attacker Allegedly Planned to Kidnap and Torture Speaker: UpdatesThe suspect spouting far-right beliefs plotted to zip-tie the House Speaker, according to federal prosecutors.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  12. foreign interests
    Nancy Pelosi Is Creating a Global Military Crisis for No Reason at AllShe’s going to Taiwan as a semi-rogue actor. At best, her trip will accomplish nothing. At worst …
    By Ross Barkan
  13. foreign affairs
    Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Is Already an International IncidentBeijing has issued dark warnings about her prospective visit, Biden isn’t thrilled, and the Speaker doesn’t appear to be backing down.
    By Benjamin Hart
  14. early and often
    Denied Communion at Home, Pelosi Receives It at the VaticanPope Francis’s actions were a rebuke to conservative U.S. bishops, who have attempted to ban pro-choice politicians, including Biden, from Communion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. brave
    Thanks, NancyShe read a poem.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. politics
    Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Arrested for DUIPaul Pelosi, 82, was reportedly arrested on suspicion of DUI late Saturday after getting into a car accident in Napa. No one was injured.
    By Chas Danner
  17. life after roe
    Nancy Pelosi Communion Ban Is a Challenge to Pope FrancisThe Vatican opposes the weaponization of Communion and stopped bishops from barring President Biden. Will Francis intervene on Pelosi’s behalf?
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. foreign interests
    Pelosi Leads House Delegation to Ukraine As War Slowly Grinds OnOne analysis has suggested that Russia’s newest main offensive has stalled.
    By Chas Danner
  19. ☘️
    Nancy Pelosi Outdoes Herself, Introduces Riverdance“What, you like that, father?”
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  20. politics
    Congress Drops New COVID Funding After a Spending MeltdownFacing a government shutdown, the House cut new COVID funding after a fight over the proposed clawback of old pandemic money. This could be dangerous.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. power
    25 Famous Female Leaders on PowerPoliticians, CEOs, and activists on what it means to lead.
    By Brooke LaMantia and Julie Ma
  22. 2022 midterms
    Pelosi to Run for House Again … But Not for Speaker?She pledged to step down as Democratic leader at the end of this Congress. But unless she changes her mind, she will stay around as a living legend.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the money game
    Washington, D.C., Has an Insider-Trading ProblemWhy are Fed governors trading as they move markets? Why is Nancy Pelosi speculating on Tesla shares?
    By Michelle Celarier
  24. lip bite
    Nancy Pelosi and Hamilton Commemorate January 6 by Posting CringeDear Lin-Manuel Miranda, what to say to you?
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. house democrats
    Pelosi’s Successor Will Face Bigger Problems Than ‘Democrats in Disarray’Factional conflicts won’t be as big of a headache for the next Speaker if the midterms shift the balance of power in Washington.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Representatives Greene and Clyde Fined Over $100k for Refusing to MaskIt’s a small price to pay for right-wing martyrdom.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Nancy Pelosi Is Wrong About Trading Stocks in CongressPublic office is about service, not self-enrichment.
    By Sarah Jones
  28. the democrats
    Blame the Democratic Leadership for Biden’s Stalled AgendaWhy are Schumer and Pelosi ignoring Manchin’s most consistent (and substantively wise) demand?
    By Eric Levitz
  29. explainer
    What Is Congress Even Doing Right Now? A Brief Guide.Congress is tangled in interlocking bills and delayed crises. Here’s the real status and deadline on reconciliation, the debt ceiling, and the rest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. debt limit
    McConnell Strikes Convoluted Deal to Let Democrats Avoid a Debt DefaultLeave it to Mitch to devise a phony mechanism to get Republican votes for a measure that will saddle Democrats wrongly with blame for debt increase.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. presidential line of succession
    Californians Move Toward Lock on Presidential SuccessionIf Feinstein becomes the next Senate president pro tem, she joins VP Harris and a California House Speaker in the chain of presidential succession.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. politics
    Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, Hoping to Build On His WinThe president and his party finally have some good news, and they want to make sure everyone hears it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. excess
    This Wedding Is Doing a LotOil heiress (oil heiress!) Ivy Love Getty got married in San Francisco this weekend.
    By Danielle Cohen
  34. politics
    Democrats Release Their Hostages and Give Biden a WinIt was ugly, but the House finally passed an infrastructure bill and advanced the president’s prized social-spending bonanza.
    By Ben Jacobs
  35. congress
    All These Crises in Congress Are Self-ImposedThe dysfunction in D.C. is largely the product of Congress’s own laws and procedures. And lawmakers have the power to fix it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. politics
    Will Progressives Really Sink Joe Biden’s Agenda?Congressional Democrats’ high-stakes internal standoff is about to come to a head.
    By Ben Jacobs
  37. politics
    What Joe Biden Needs to Tell Warring DemocratsIt’s time for Democrats in Congress stop posturing, drop their demands, and heed Biden’s call for party unity – or they’ll face a grim future.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. politics
    The Infrastructure Bill May Be Bipartisan, But Republicans Won’t Help Save ItSince the value of this bill to centrist Democrats is strictly its bipartisanship, what does it say that Kevin McCarthy will happily watch it die?
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. politics
    Democrats Won the California Recall, But There Are Warning Signs for MidtermsNewsom matched Biden’s 2020 performance, but their party needs to do even better to claw back desperately needed House seats.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. congress
    Mitch McConnell Prefers Calamitous Debt Default to Helping DemocratsDemocrats helped McConnell raise the debt limit during the last administration, but he insists Republicans aren’t going to return the favor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. reconciliation bill
    3 Key Divides in Democrats’ Civil War Over the Biden AgendaIt’s not just progressives versus moderates.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. congress
    Government Shutdown and Debt Default ‘Cliffs’ Loom AheadThere is an awful lot going on in Congress, but keeping the federal government going and paying its obligations have to come first.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. impeachment
    Will Republicans Try to Impeach Biden Over Afghanistan?Kevin McCarthy would like to keep his powder dry, but the MAGA folk are restless.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. the national interest
    Gottheimer’s Suicide Squad Hurt Their Party But Gained NothingDemocrats have five weeks to get their act together.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. explainer
    Why Pelosi and Moderate Democrats Are in a Standoff Over Biden’s AgendaPelosi will try to pick off enough moderate rebels to get a budget resolution passed, but she may have to cut deals and shift her timetable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. 2022 midterms
    Democrats Should (Privately) Write Off 2022 and Just GovernWhen the deal goes down on Biden’s agenda in Congress, vulnerable Democrats should not be given bragging rights for thwarting their own party.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. politics
    Democrats in Congress Need to Cut to the Chase With a Deal on EverythingIt’s time for Democrats to stop threatening each other over infrastructure and reconciliation and pass Biden’s agenda, before it’s too late.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. politics
    Manchin and Sinema Prepare Their New Demands for Fellow DemocratsWhile the Democratic centrists voted for the budget blueprint, they want potentially conflicting concessions for their votes on the final product.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. politics
    Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill, Moves On to BudgetAll Democrats and 19 Republicans voted “aye.” Now the GOP can point to this show of bipartisanship as they block various budget votes ahead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. eviction moratorium
    Cori Bush Protest Exposes White House Screwups on Eviction MoratoriumHer reasonable demands are the least the Biden administration can do.
    By Ed Kilgore
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