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Pelosi Gives Trump an Invitation
Pelosi to Trump: You're Invited
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Nov 17, 2019 3:15 PM CST

Pelosi to Trump: You're Invited

Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer invite the president to stand up for himself

(Newser) - Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly, the AP reports. Pushing back against accusations from the president that the process has been stacked against him,...

Pelosi: This Makes What Nixon Did 'Look Almost Small'

House speaker says Trump is guilty of bribery, an impeachable offense

(Newser) - Forget "quid pro quo." Democrats are using a new word: "bribery." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Trump is guilty of exactly that in his dealings with Ukraine, reports Politico . The New York Times sees the usage as significant because bribery is spelled out...

In Impeachment Numbers, Some Good News for Trump
In Impeachment
Numbers,
Some Good 
News for Trump
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Nov 1, 2019 1:40 PM CDT

In Impeachment Numbers, Some Good News for Trump

Republican voters oppose his conviction, and GOP lawmakers seem to agree

(Newser) - The House has cleared the way for a formal impeachment inquiry, and Nancy Pelosi expects things to get started soon. “I would assume there would be public hearings in November,” Pelosi said at a roundtable forum with Bloomberg journalists. She did not, however, add any specifics beyond that,...

Shift in Plans: House to Vote on Impeachment Process

Intended to slow GOP criticism, resolution will lay out next steps

(Newser) - Democrats plan to hold a House vote on impeachment after all. The resolution won't authorize the impeachment inquiry that's already begun, the Wall Street Journal reports, but this will be the first formal vote affirming it. It will establish a formal process and next steps, Democrats said. The...

Nancy Pelosi&#39;s Brother Is Dead at 90
Nancy Pelosi Loses a Brother
Oct 20, 2019 4:00 PM CDT

Nancy Pelosi Loses a Brother

Thomas D'Alesandro III passed away in Baltimore

(Newser) - Thomas D'Alesandro III, a former Baltimore mayor and the brother of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has died. He was 90. A spokesman for Pelosi said D'Alesandro died Sunday morning at his north Baltimore home after complications from a stroke, the AP reports. Pelosi says in a statement that...

Trump, Pelosi Use Same Photo for Own Points
Pelosi Turns Trump Insult
Into a Bragging Point
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Oct 17, 2019 6:52 AM CDT

Pelosi Turns Trump Insult Into a Bragging Point

President says photo shows her 'unhinged,' but she's made it her Twitter cover image

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi is turning a President Trump taunt into a bragging point. Trump tweeted a photo of Pelosi standing during an Oval Office meeting and pointing a finger toward Trump. "Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown!" he wrote in the caption. Pelosi, however, loves the image, which shows her...

Pelosi: Trump Had 'Meltdown' During Syria Meeting

But House Republicans say it was Pelosi's behavior that was 'unbecoming'

(Newser) - Shortly after the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to condemn President Trump's withdrawal of US forces from Syria, Congressional leaders were at the White House for a meeting with Trump on the matter—a meeting that did not end well. Nancy Pelosi, who said she believed Trump was "...

Graham Hopes Letter Will Stop Pelosi From Destroying America

Says he's sending her a note that explains GOP senators won't impeach Trump over call

(Newser) - Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's going to send Nancy Pelosi a letter that he hopes will stop her from "destroy[ing] the nation for no good." That's what she and her fellow House Democrats are doing in pursuing an impeachment inquiry, he says. "I want Nancy...

Pelosi to Trump: You're Not Above the Law

She fires back after White House calls impeachment inquiry 'illegitimate'

(Newser) - The White House has called the Trump impeachment inquiry "illegitimate" —and Nancy Pelosi has accused the president of thinking he is above the law. "For a while, the President has tried to normalize lawlessness. Now, he is trying to make lawlessness a virtue." After White House...

Trump Accuses Pelosi of Treason
Trump Accuses 
Pelosi of Treason
Oct 7, 2019 6:43 AM CDT

Trump Accuses Pelosi of Treason

He says House speaker, other Democrats 'must be impeached'

(Newser) - President Trump is continuing to fight back against the impeachment inquiry by calling for his critics to be impeached. After calling for Mitt Romney's impeachment on Saturday—and continuing to hammer him Sunday —the president called for the impeachment of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday night, accusing...

Trump: Pelosi Is No Longer Speaker of the House

Rather, she's been 'taken over by the radical left,' president claims at press conference

(Newser) - President Trump addressed the ongoing Ukraine phone call controversy during a press conference Wednesday in New York after he'd spent the day at the UN General Assembly. The news conference—his first since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that an impeachment inquiry would be launched following a whistleblower's...

What Happens Next in the Impeachment Inquiry
What Happens Next in
the Impeachment Inquiry
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 25, 2019 6:21 AM CDT

What Happens Next in the Impeachment Inquiry

Republicans are gearing up for battle

(Newser) - Now that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has declared the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry, President Trump faces the possibility of joining Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton as one of the few presidents to be impeached in American history—but whether the GOP-controlled Senate will vote to convict him is...

Here's What Trump Has to Say About Impeachment Inquiry

Calls it 'PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT'

(Newser) - As expected , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced that House Democrats will launch a formal impeachment inquiry following President Trump's Ukraine phone call controversy , CNN reports. The announcement came after her closed-door all-caucus meeting . "The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law,...

Report: Pelosi Is Testing the Waters on Impeachment

Lawmaker says there has been a 'seismic change in mood'

(Newser) - After months of resisting calls to impeach President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warming to the idea and has been sounding out Democratic caucus members, insiders say. One freshman Democratic lawmaker tells Politico that there has been a "seismic change in mood" amid reports that Trump pressured Ukraine'...

Pelosi: I'd Have Held Lewandowski in Contempt

She tells Democrats she'd have done it 'right then and there' during Tuesday hearing

(Newser) - House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler didn't hold Corey Lewandowski in contempt for his "completely unacceptable" behavior during a hearing Tuesday—but Nancy Pelosi would have been stricter. Sources tell Politico that the House speaker told a group of lawmakers Wednesday that she would have held President Trump'...

Most House Democrats Now Support Impeachment Inquiry

118 members are on the record now

(Newser) - Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not among them, but most House Democrats now want to launch an inquiry into impeaching President Trump. Rep. Salud Carbajal of California tipped the balance Friday, NBC News reports, saying Trump's actions are criminal, as he "evaded truth, encouraged his staff to lie repeatedly...

Hard-Won Budget, Debt Deal Clears the Senate

The drama-free solution involved compromise on both sides

(Newser) - A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Trump's endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies, the AP reports. The legislation passed by a 67-28 vote as Trump and his GOP allies relied...

Baltimore to Trump: 'Better to Have a Few Rats Than Be One'

The 'Baltimore Sun' is having none of the president's criticism of Elijah Cummings' district

(Newser) - Charm City isn't exactly bothering to be charming after the president of the United States attacked Baltimore as a "very dangerous & filthy place" that is the "Worst in the USA” and a "rat and rodent infested mess." The Baltimore Sun pulled zero punches in...

Pelosi After AOC Meeting: There Was No 'Hatchet' to Bury

House speaker says she and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez had a 'positive' meeting Friday on 'range of issues'

(Newser) - The House of Representatives is about to take a six-week recess, but one notable meeting took place Friday that provoked some "palace intrigue," per Politico . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent 30 minutes behind closed doors with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after weeks of what seemed to be a tense...

After Mueller's Big Day, Pelosi Spurns Impeachment Push

Hours of testimony apparently fail to move the needle

(Newser) - Mueller Day is over, and the assessments continue to roll in. One common theme in coverage is that if Democrats were hoping Robert Mueller's testimony would create a big push for impeachment, they were off the mark. Politico reports that in a closed-door meeting of the Democratic caucus...

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