Nancy Pelosi was known as a Democratic party fundraiser and housewife in 1987, before her ascent to power in a short and vicious knife fight of a campaign.

The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

President Donald Trump is thankful to see Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) retire from government, and sent her a parting shot Friday morning by calling her an “old and broken political hack.” Pelosi was House speaker for a portion of Trump’s second term and wanted to impeach the president twice.

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In her history-making career, the former House Speaker showed her capacity to read the political situation. She leaves at the right time, securing a profound legacy.

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.

Now 85, Pelosi is retiring as her party reckons with a widening generational gap, pitting Democratic veterans against political newcomers. If Pelosi had sought reelection, she likely would have been subject to a “long and nasty campaign” playing into that generational divide,

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House. Pelosi, a Democrat who was the first woman in the speaker’s office and who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years,