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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she will retire from Congress, ending speculation that one of the most powerful women in American politics would seek another term.

The early-morning announcement on social media from the Speaker Emerita comes after Californians voted to redraw the state’s congressional maps — a move that could add as many as five Democratic-held seats to Congress to counter Texas Republicans’ move to redraw their own maps at Trump’s request.

"Dear San Francisco," she said in a nearly six-minute video showing the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco's Castro District and the Transamerica Pyramid, signaling the end to her career. "I will not be seeking reelection to Congress."

Pelosi, appearing upbeat and forward-looking

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