Pelosi, who has served in Congress since 1987, already had two primary challengers ahead of her Thursday announcement. More candidates are expected to join the race.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House to become one of the most influential political leaders of her generation. She won't seek reelection in 2026.

The National News Desk reported just days ago that Pelosi had a special announcement to share after Tuesday's elections.

More than just about anyone, Pelosi knows how to read a political situation with dispassion, detachment and clear-eyed calculation.

Nancy Pelosi was known as a Democratic party fundraiser and housewife in 1987, before her ascent to power in a short and vicious knife fight of a campaign.

Political analyst Marc Sandalow reflects on Nancy Pelosi's historic career in Congress and looks at the path forward for the Democratic Party.

Now 85, Pelosi is retiring as her party reckons with a widening generational gap, pitting Democratic veterans against political newcomers. If Pelosi had sought reelection, she likely would have been subject to a “long and nasty campaign” playing into that generational divide,

Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, is expected to announce her retirement, according to reports.