The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years.

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 retirement signals the last in a series of Capitol Hill departures for powerful California politicians, leaving the state bereft of the influence it once enjoyed.

During her most recent appearance on CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Thursday, host Wolf Blitzer asked Greene for her thoughts on Pelosi, who is 85 and retiring after roughly 40 years in

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

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.

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C. The former speaker of the House is retiring, amid Democratic debate on generational change.