Category: Nancy Pelosi

Capitol Report (Aug. 3): Trump Backed Candidates Win Key Races; Indiana Congresswoman Killed in Car Accident

Voters across five states have selected their nominees for the midterm elections. Several Trump-backed candidates won. And in one state, Americans got to vote directly on abortion access. A hearing sought to pin down the origin of the pandemic by focusing on gain-of-function research. As more vaccines and boosters are administered throughout the country, what…


Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Assertive Measures Against Taiwan

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion, which…


Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Urges China to Deescalate Tensions Over Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is calling on the Chinese communist regime to simmer down as it announced escalated military exercises around Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island this week. “What China’s doing is clearly threatening and they’re using not only threatening actions, but they’re using as well economic coercion which…


No ‘Public Spat’ Between White House, Pelosi Over Taiwan Visit: Kirby

White House spokesman John Kirby is denying a rift between the White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. “I don’t believe that there was a public spat,” Kirby said during an appearance on Fox News on Aug. 2. Pelosi intended to visit Taiwan earlier this year but canceled the…


House Speaker Pelosi’s Husband Paul Enters Plea on DUI Charges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband, Paul Pelosi, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to DUI charges after allegedly crashing his car in California. His attorney, Amanda Bevins, entered the plea to two counts related to a May 2022 DUI arrest.  Paul Pelosi did not attend the arraignment, according to reporters on the scene. Amy McLeod, a deputy…


Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Enters Plea in DUI Case Following Car Crash

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband, Paul Pelosi, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to DUI charges after allegedly crashing his car in California. His attorney, Amanda Bevins, entered the plea to two counts related to a May 2022 DUI arrest.  Paul Pelosi did not attend the arraignment, according to reporters on the scene. Amy McLeod, a deputy…


Pelosi Leaves Taiwan After Meeting With Democracy Activists, TSMC Chairman

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has left Taiwan for South Korea after spending about 19 hours on the island. Despite her brief trip, Pelosi became the most senior U.S. official to visit the self-ruled island in 25 years. Pelosi left at around 6 p.m. local time on Aug. 3. Before she left, she met with Mark…


US Ambassador to Japan Warns of Chinese Economic Coercion

TOKYO—The United States is working with Japan and other likeminded countries to counter China’s efforts to use its economic might to force political change around the world, the U.S. ambassador to Japan said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. Rahm Emanuel, who was previously mayor of Chicago and chief of staff for President…


US Determined to Preserve Democracy in Taiwan: Pelosi

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Aug. 3, while holding a joint press conference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” Pelosi said, who arrived…


Pelosi Meets Taiwanese President, Reiterates US Commitment to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reiterated U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Aug. 3, while holding a joint press conference with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. “Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy, America’s determination to preserve democracy here in Taiwan and around the world remains ironclad,” Pelosi said, who arrived…