House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed off potential challenges to her continuing in that role next year, saying the notion actually helps her.
Pelosi, who took the role of top House Democrat in 2002, acknowledged there was “unease” in her caucus after the party was stunned by last week’s election that sent Donald Trump to the White House.
The possibility that other Democratic members might run against her in a Nov. 30 leadership election actually helps her, Pelosi said. No member has formally stepped forward to create a contested election...
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