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Exclusive photos show Paul Pelosi’s alleged hit-and-run in Yountville, California, where his brown convertible struck an unoccupied Tesla and sped away. Deputies identified Pelosi as the driver; alcohol was not detected. He faces a misdemeanor charge for leaving the scene, and officials will refer him to the DMV to evaluate whether he should continue driving, given his past DUI and other driving history.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is launching the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at UC Berkeley, opening January 2027. The nonpartisan institute will fund faculty research, offer leadership courses (including Pelosi co-leading a Congress course with UC Berkeley professor Eric Schickler), host a visiting fellows program, support student summer experiences, and organize an annual nonpartisan forum for global thought leaders; it is funded by over $32 million in philanthropic commitments and aims to raise $50 million to sustain Berkeley programs and establish a second center for the House of Representatives.
UC Berkeley and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are launching the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy in January 2027 as a nonpartisan hub for research, teaching and civic engagement to tackle polarization, AI’s role in governance, and other democracy challenges, with Pelosi co-teaching a Congress course and the institute housing centers and fellowships supported by more than $35 million toward a $50 million endowment.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is launching the Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy at UC Berkeley, set to open in January 2027 after her retirement. The nonpartisan institute will fund undergraduate courses, host an annual forum, and run a visiting fellows program to study and strengthen democratic governance, protect civil rights, and diversify political leadership, with Pelosi co-teaching a course and more than $32 million in fundraising pledges.
Rep. Hank Johnson welcomed three New York Democrats endorsed by Zohran Mamdani into the House caucus, saying they’ll participate, while Pelosi and Omar dodged questions about the growing Democratic Socialists of America influence after their victories. The winners—Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez—advocated progressive positions, including criticism of Israel’s government, with Lander defending the right to critique Israel; Johnson tied the moment to broader debates over U.S. policy in the Middle East and the party’s left flank.
In San Francisco’s race to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi, supervisor Connie Chan surged to second place after Pelosi endorsed her, overcoming rival Saikat Chakrabarti who spent about $10 million of his own fortune. Chan will advance to the November general against Scott Wiener, who leads the field, while Chakrabarti’s heavy spending failed to derail Chan’s momentum.
In San Francisco’s open House race to replace Nancy Pelosi, three progressives—Scott Wiener, Connie Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti—present distinct left-leaning paths: Wiener leans to a pragmatic left, Chan emphasizes labor backing and wealth taxation, and Chakrabarti pushes a broader insurgent agenda. Pelosi’s late endorsement of Chan adds weight as the city’s tech wealth and housing shifts shape the contest and its national implications for the Democratic left.
Saikat Chakrabarti, former chief of staff to AOC, is running a Democratic primary in California to replace Nancy Pelosi, pitching a more confrontational, anti-establishment agenda and vowing to challenge party leadership. He self-funds his campaign, faces local scrutiny over his ties to the district, and competes in a top-two contest where Pelosi-endorsed Connie Chan is a key challenger. The race highlights a broader progressive push to reshape Democratic leadership at the federal level, though Chakrabarti’s ties to San Francisco’s political groundwork and concerns about his local relevance have sparked debate among voters and activists.
A detailed profile of Xavier Becerra tracing his methodical, debate-first leadership style from a 1990s freshman challenging the Ways and Means chair to a gubernatorial frontrunner, highlighting his policy stances on immigration and health care, his tenure as California attorney general and HHS secretary, and the tensions with Pelosi and the White House that have shaped his career and current bid.
In San Francisco's open House race, challenger Saikat Chakrabarti attacks Nancy Pelosi’s legacy to court anti-establishment voters, even after Pelosi endorsed Connie Chan as her successor. Chakrabarti cites policy disagreements with Pelosi and has drawn endorsements from Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib; the race is a dead heat for second place behind front-runner Scott Wiener, setting up a likely November rematch and testing the city’s reverence for the former speaker.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress, a last‑minute twist in a three‑way Democratic primary that also includes state Sen. Scott Wiener and tech entrepreneur Saikat Chakrabarti. Wiener currently leads polls, Chan is neck‑and‑neck with Chakrabarti, and Marie Huriabell is also running. Pelosi lauded Chan’s leadership and lived experience, signaling a push to position Chan in second place behind Wiener; the endorsement comes as Pelosi previously signaled she wouldn’t endorse in the gubernatorial race.
Pelosi publicly endorses Connie Chan for San Francisco’s open congressional seat, signaling strong establishment backing and potentially boosting Chan’s fundraising and momentum ahead of the two‑week primary as she faces rivals Scott Weiner and Saikat Chakrabarti.
With Swalwell out, California’s Democratic governor race remains crowded and unsettled, as top figures like Governor Gavin Newsom and Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuse to pressure rivals to drop out, and Party Chair Rusty Hicks states the field should be assessed on its own. The open-top-two primary heightens concern about a possible two-Democrat or two-Republican general election, leaving seven major candidates vying for attention less than three weeks before ballots go out.
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for California’s governorship collapsed within days as sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, prompting swift backlash from House Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi, who urged him to resign from Congress. In a rare, bipartisan response, lawmakers sought parity by pressing to hold Gonzales to similar accountability. The episode ended Swalwell’s 13-year congressional career and his gubernatorial campaign, highlighting a renewed emphasis on accountability in Congress.
President Donald Trump fired all six members of the Presidio Trust board—the federal agency that manages San Francisco's Presidio—effective immediately, part of his broader push to shrink the federal bureaucracy; the trustees, appointed during the Biden administration, were notified of their removal as Trump had previously targeted the agency in a 2025 executive order labeling it unnecessary, and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi helped create the trust in 1996.