Nancy Pelosi, the US House’s first and only female speaker and a dominant Democratic figure for decades, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election, ending her nearly 40-year

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was walking at a measured speed and talking with just as much purpose, descending level after level into the besieged building as her security detail sorted out the next steps out of there.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in

Nancy Pelosi's viral interview calling Trump a "vile creature" ignites social media controversy as conservatives criticize escalating political rhetoric.

MSNBC co-host Jonathan Lemire says the former Speaker of the House was "the sort of top Democrat who stood up to" Trump.

Her tenure was certainly not flawless, but as she retires after nearly four decades in Congress, Emanuel explains why Pelosi is seen as standing alone in the modern era. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.