House Democrats tapped Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday as the party’s nominee for speaker -- but the political powerhouse is still fighting to lock down enough support to secure the gavel in January’s floor vote as some Democrats call for new leadership.
Pelosi, who faced no Democratic challenger, easily won her party’s nomination during the closed-door House Democratic Caucus leadership elections at the Capitol. While intra-party tensions did not appear to be on display in Wednesday's meeting, 32 House Democrats did vote against her. -- More....