National: Nancy Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's extraordinary accusation that the Bush administration lied to Congress about the use of harsh interrogation techniques dramatically raised the stakes in the growing debate over the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies even as it raised some questions about the...

In the run-up to his January 20 inauguration and in the days that immediately followed it, Barack Obama essentially farmed out the public-relations component of his first major initiative. Instead of assuming the role as salesman-in-chief for an economic stimulus package that he considered vital to his presidency, Mr. Obama remained above the fray while more polarizing Democratic congressional figures like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Barney Frank pleaded its case and combated opposition talking...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid today said they want to convert the U.S. Capitol Power Plant to burn only natural gas, calling it a key step in their effort to "green the Capitol."

Pope Benedict XVI spoke with Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Roman Catholic who supports abortion rights and the highest-ranking Democrat to meet with him since the election of President Obama.