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Nancy Pelosi Retires: A Legacy of Controversy and Change

11/7/2025

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced retirement from Congress after a 39-year career.
Her legacy includes advancing the Affordable Care Act.
She became an adversary of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Their contentious dynamic included Pelosi ripping up the State of the Union in 2019.
Trump labeled Pelosi 'evil' and 'corrupt' after retirement, and Pelosi described him as 'the worst thing on the face of the Earth'.

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Story summary

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced retirement from Congress after a 39-year career.
Her legacy includes advancing the Affordable Care Act.
She became an adversary of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Their contentious dynamic included Pelosi ripping up the State of the Union in 2019.
Trump labeled Pelosi 'evil' and 'corrupt' after retirement, and Pelosi described him as 'the worst thing on the face of the Earth'.