We always thought Newt should never, ever have cozied up on that love seat with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2008 to do that goofy climate change ad for Al Gore. And, indeed, it appears he’s still working hard to explain himself — about that and many other matters. We got an invitation the other day from legendary conservative fundraiser Richard Viguerie and veteran GOP strategist Diana Banister telling us that, “at the request of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich,” they had “arranged a private time for him to meet with a small group of conservative leaders and ask that you be part of the group.” Read full article > >

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Gingrich quietly courts conservatives

Almost exactly a year ago, members of Congress voted overwhelmingly to censure their colleague Rep. Charlie Rangel for bringing dishonor on the House. Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned the New York Democrat to the well and chastised him for his 11 ethics violations, which included improper fundraising. Read full article > >

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House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) refused to call on Anthony Weiner to resign Friday, saying such a decision is to be made by the “individual member” of Congress and his district. Pelosi has called for a House Ethics investigation into his…

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Pelosi: Weiner’s Fate Not My Call

This day keeps getting worse and worse for Rep. Anthony Weiner. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Rep. Steve Israel on Monday called for an ethics investigation into the New York Democrat’s…

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Pelosi: Ethics Inquiry Needed

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and eight other House members arrived in Baghdad on Saturday morning. The House delegation is visiting Iraq to assess progress on the redeployment of U.S. troops and to meet with U.S. and Iraqi officials, according to a release from Pelosi’s office. The members will also meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and members of the Iraqi parliament and will be briefed by U.S. officials. The visit, which comes one day before Mother’s Day, follows a stop in Doha, Qatar , during which the delegation met with U.S. and Qatari officials and U.S. troops stationed at the Al Udeid air base. Read full article > >

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Editors Note: Update, the house voted to defund Planned Parenthood.

Speaking at a regular meeting of Democrats, a senior aide to Rep. Nancy Pelosi said that the odds are in favor of a government shutdown if Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on a federal budget. The remark became the focus of the meeting, with other…

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Pelosi Aide: Gov’t Shutdown Likely

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she believes women’s reproductive rights are under the “most radical assault” she has ever seen. There are currently three pieces of legislation that Republicans have put forward that would put…

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Pelosi: Women’s Rights Under Attack

Things did not begin auspiciously for the reading of the Constitution from the floor of the House.

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The Caucus: Before Preamble, a Textual Dispute

Republicans will lay claim to a broad – if partial – governing mandate at exactly noon on Wednesday, as the 112th congress is sworn in.

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The Caucus: Republicans Set to Wield New Power in Washington

You can’t keep Nancy Pelosi down: The outgoing House speaker, who will stay on as minority leader, was defiant on her last day in the job, telling reporters that she has “no regrets.” Her Democratic caucus, she said, has “on any number of occasions…

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Pelosi: ‘We Have No Regrets’

Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first female Speaker of the House, ends her tenure this week as a new Republican majority prepares to take power Wednesday.

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Pelosi tenure as House Speaker ends

Nancy Pelosi brought camera crews and dignitaries into her childhood Baltimore neighborhood where a street was being renamed in her honor, while John Boehner is bringing his 11 siblings from working-class Ohio to Washington for a private reunion. Pelosi was feted at the Italian Embassy as Tony…

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Boehner to take helm with show of austerity

House Democrats elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi as minority leader Wednesday, turning to the once-powerful speaker to oversee a shrunken and demoralized caucus.

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Pelosi to lead Democrats; path is unclear

House Democrats elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi as minority leader Wednesday, turning to the once-powerful speaker to oversee a shrunken and demoralized caucus.

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Pelosi to lead Democrats; path is unclear