| | | | News Alert | Wed., Nov. 30, 2016 11:44 a.m. |
| | | Pelosi beats back challenge, is chosen as House Democratic leader | House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) won the race to lead the Democratic caucus on Wednesday, beating back a challenge by Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) in a contest that became a vote of confidence in her continued stewardship and an early proxy battle over the future of the Democratic Party. Ryan, a seven-term backbencher, launched his bid to lead House Democrats two weeks ago in response to the party’s disappointing November election results. But Pelosi always maintained she would easily win reelection. | Read more » |
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