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Nancy Pelosi to step down as Democratic leader but remain in Congress

Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold the top role in the US lower house, said on Thursday that she will step down from party leadership to make way for "a new generation" but will remain in Congress.

France 24

Biden hails Pelosi as ‘most consequential’ Speaker in US history after she announces her departure from leadership

Mr Biden noted that she’d seen Ms Pelosi ‘in action’ over the course of his long career as a senator, then as vice president and as president

The Independent UK

Meet House Democrats’ likely new leaders in the post-Pelosi era

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is passing the baton to a new generation of leaders.

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Almost twice as many Republicans than Democrats died of Covid, study says

The gap in death rates between the parties grew substantially after the vaccines were introduced

The Independent UK

Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term, but stay in Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Pelosi to step down as House Democratic leader

WASHINGTON — After months of speculation about her future, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will not seek to lead House Democrats for another term, but remain in Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Election denier Kari Lake refuses to concede Arizona governor race she lost

Republican candidate posts video on Twitter vowing to ‘fight on’ claiming tens of thousands of voters disenfranchised

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Pelosi not seeking reelection as House Democratic leader, continues as California rep

“Never did I think I’d go from homemaker to House Speaker.”

Axios

Nancy Pelosi steps down as House leader of US Democrats

Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.

WEKU

Nancy Pelosi stepping down as Democrats House leader after Republicans seize control

It comes after a brutal attack on her husband Paul at their San Fransisco home last month

Evening Standard

Lake refuses to concede, hires lawyers

"What happened to Arizonans on Election Day is unforgivable," Lake said in a new video

Salon

Who will replace Nancy Pelosi after House speaker exits Democratic leadership?

California congresswoman has led Democratic caucus for nearly 20 years

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi: The most powerful woman in American politics. Period.

As outgoing House speaker Nancy Pelosi reveals her political future, Andrew Feinberg looks back on her legacy

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi exits Democratic leadership after losing House: ‘We must move boldly into the future’

‘Speaker Pelosi has been overwhelmed by calls from colleagues, friends and supporters,’ deputy chief of staff says

The Independent UK

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GOPers want "audit" over 2022 spending

Senate Republicans erupt in "all-out war" after midterm collapse

The Independent UK

Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lost

Defeated Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake says she’s assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters who had trouble casting ballots as she considers her next move

The Conversation

Some midterm polls were on-target – but finding which pollsters and poll aggregators to believe can be challenging

Pollsters indulged in breezy self-congratulation in the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections. Pre-election polls, they declared, did well overall in signaling outcomes of high-profile U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden’s Team Warily Welcomes Trump’s 2024 Presidential Run

Donald Trump's decision to jump into the 2024 race could help give Joe Biden a second term in the White House, the Democratic president and his aides believe, viewing his Republican predecessor as a vulnerable and defeated politician even as they fret about the impact a bitter campaign could have…

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Republican control of the House could deepen America's red-blue divide

WASHINGTON — Florida is a "refuge of sanity" and a place where "woke goes to die," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said after winning reelection last week. California is a "true freedom state" that rejects "demonization coming from the other side," Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom promised.

The Independent UK

Los Angeles elects Karen Bass first ever female mayor

Bass takes office against a backdrop of multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker tells bizarre story about vampires and werewolves to make point about ‘faith’ in politics

The Republican candidate is headed for a runoff Senate election against incumbent Sen Raphael Warnock on 6 December

The Texas Tribune

What Greg Abbott’s decisive win over Beto O’Rourke portends for his future

After defeating O’Rourke — Texas’ most promising Democrat in recent history — Abbott begins his third term in a strong position, with a rising national profile and a governing mandate in the eyes of fellow Republicans.

Salon

37 Republicans oppose same-sex marriage

The Senate advanced a bill that would protect marriage from right-wing Supreme Court

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi to announce 'future plans' after GOP wins House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to address her plans with colleagues on Thursday in the wake of Democrats narrowly losing control of the House to Republicans

The Independent UK

Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

A new Pew Research Center report explores how religion in the U.S. intersects with views on the environment and climate change

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