“House Speaker” on The Daily Caller

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has the “overwhelming support” of fellow Democrats in her bid to become minority leader in the next Congress, and says she’s not to blame for the Democrats’ mid-term debacle. (more)

West Chester’s Rep. John Boehner may be in line to become House Speaker, but that doesn’t mean he intends to take every perk that comes with the new job. He’ll get a $30,000 salary increase and become 2nd in line for the presidency (right after Vice President Joe Biden). But Boehner told reporters today that he’ll keep flying commercial between Ohio and Washington. (more)

Despite reports that the White House is open to a compromise on whether to extend current tax rates or raise taxes starting in 2011, presumed House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that he will continue to press for a permanent extension of all Bush-era tax cuts. (more)

In what could become a showdown for the No. 2 spot in Democratic House leadership, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer announced Friday that he would consider a run for Minority Whip, a position South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn says he intends to keep in 2011.  (more)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will not resign from her seat in Congress in the next congressional term and will seek the position of House Minority Leader. (more)

As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mulls her future, conservative Democrats in the House are pushing her not to run for Democratic leader in the new Congress. (more)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who saw her powerful position taken from her in Tuesday’s landslide election, was adamant the day after Democrats lost 60 seats in the House that the results were not a rejection of the agenda pursued by President Obama and herself. (more)

According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, America will be witness to the most important election civilization has ever seen … again. (more)

Former Republican presidential contender John McCain reunited with his onetime advisor Carly Fiorina on the campaign trail Saturday in San Diego, offering a blistering indictment of Barbara Boxer’s record on military issues and calling her the “most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today” — an assessment he said he’d made while having “the unpleasant experience” of serving with her. (more)

Newt Gingrich’s political groups raised nearly $4 million from July through September – a total that dwarfs that of other prospective 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls, but one that comes with a big asterisk. (more)

President Barack Obama is urging Congress to act quickly on a measure that would provide a $250 payment to seniors. (more)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women includes Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Knowles and Ellen DeGeneres, all of whom apparently wield more power than the woman who is second in line for U.S. president. (more)

Democratic congressional leaders used a White House strategy session Thursday to push President Barack Obama to be more aggressive in helping them campaign in the final weeks before November’s elections, multiple senior Democratic sources familiar with the meeting tell CNN. (more)

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday that Democrats were still considering holding a vote on extending the Bush tax cuts before the November midterm elections. (more)

Obama said he is “fortunate” to have a House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by his side in his latest fundraising plea. (more)

As November approaches, Republicans should consider their choices for the next House speaker. If they succeed in showing Nancy Pelosi the proverbial door, Republicans will have an historic opportunity to present and effect their best ideas. (more)

Across the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s imprint is everywhere: energy-efficient light bulbs, healthful, organic foods in cafeterias, aggressive recycling and, of course, a complete ban on smoking. (more)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday renewed her pledge to pass an extension of the Bush tax cuts for the middle class, but now she’s leaving the door open to extending the tax cuts for upper-income Americans. (more)

He’s the anti-war, gay-friendly congressional candidate from San Francisco who recently held a rally with former Green Party city supervisor Matt Gonzalez. (more)

On Sunday, for the second year in a row, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization hosted a 9/12 March on Washington in Washington, D.C. The focus of this year’s political rally was on the Contract From America, a plan FreedomWorks has been asking politicians to sign and pledge to follow. The Contract is aimed at reducing spending and government involvement in people’s lives. (more)