Nancy Pelosi made a big announcement on Thursday regarding her tenure in the US Congress. She declared that she will not fight in the next election for Congress 2026, terminating her career of four decades being the progressive Democratic icon but seen otherwise by the right.

Nancy Pelosi is the first woman who served as the powerful Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

The congresswoman made the announcement two days after voters in California on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved “Proposition 50,” a state redistricting effort aimed at flipping five House seats to Democrats in next year's midterm elections.

Before California, Texas made a similar move to increase the chances of the Republicans. “I will not be seeking re-election to Congress. With a grateful heart, I look forward to

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