The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

WASHINGTON >> Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as the powerful speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said today that she will not run for reelection to Congress in 2026, ending the four-decade career of a progressive Democratic icon often vilified by the right.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, announced her decision…

By retiring now, Mrs Pelosi is setting an example for a party with a serious gerontocracy problem. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.