Pelosi Sticks By Her Waterboarding Denial

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2009 Despite evidence, helpfully provided by the CIA, to the contrary, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still insists she wasn't aware that waterboarding would be on the menu of the Bush administration's interrogation techniques when she was briefed in secret in 2002. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Did Pelosi Know?

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2009 The official paper trail about torture has apparently caught up with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has claimed that she wasn't aware of the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" on suspected al-Qaida operatives -- but it now seems that she may well have been among the first to know. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi Gets Tough With Rahmbo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2008 When he selected Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff, Barack Obama acknowledged that he was looking for a bad cop, but Nancy Pelosi refuses to be bullied. A former mentor of sorts to Emanuel, the House speaker is "laying down the law," according to the Politico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republican House Members Say Pelosi’s Speech Didn’t Sway Them

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 Despite House Minority Leader John Boehner's claim, backed up by other Republicans in Congress, that the bailout bill might have passed were it not for meddling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bombastic speech on Monday, others from within GOP ranks beg to differ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gingrich: Bailout Plan ‘Un-American’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 29, 2008 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson certainly has his Democratic detractors, but they aren't the only ones who have some serious doubts about his controversial $700-billion bailout plan. In an appearance on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopolous" on Sunday, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich blasted Paulson's plan, calling it "un-American" and even opining that Paulson should have resigned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistani President Musharraf Resigns

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2008 After months of mounting pressure and speculation, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he is stepping down, but not before defending his legacy, challenging his detractors and admitting that he "may have committed follies." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cindy Sheehan Makes Bid for Pelosi’s House Seat

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2008 It's not going to be an easy campaign, but anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has made good on her pledge to try to take over Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat this fall. Sheehan filed Friday to run for the House in Pelosi's San Francisco district -- but she has to collect over 10,000 signatures before she can make her bid official. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi: Perhaps Bush Should Skip Olympics

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2008 Nancy Pelosi in recent weeks has been living up to her reputation as a critic of China. In an interview airing Tuesday, the House speaker tells "Good Morning America" that President Bush should consider skipping the opening ceremonies. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has already said "nein" to the affair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi Calls for Tibet Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 Shortly after Chinese officials admitted that their country's troops had fired on Tibetan protesters, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for an investigation into China's accusations that the Dalai Lama was somehow behind the recent violence in Tibet, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistan Assembly Elects First Female Speaker

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 The Pakistani National Assembly on Wednesday elected Fehmida Mirza to be the country's first female speaker. The selection of Mirza, a leading member of the late Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party, marks the first significant transfer of power since opposition parties won a majority of seats in February's general elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi: Dream Ticket Is ‘Impossible’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 As the chair of the Democratic convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she intends to remain neutral throughout the primary process, but toward the end of this clip she seems to rebuke Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Huffington Probes Pelosi on the War

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2007 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explains to a persistent Arianna Huffington why the Democrats haven't yet cut off funds for the war, why Mitt Romney isn't going to be the next president and why she opposes a war tax: "This war has to end. I don't want any accommodation made to pay for it or to prolong it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )