NR Daily: Should Nancy Pelosi Step Down?

Democrats have been doing plenty of self-reflection since they lost the special election in Georgia's sixth district on Tuesday. As a result, several House Democrats have intensely and publicly criticized Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi. Several congressmen have gone so far as to suggest that Pelosi ought to step down and allow the party to rebrand itself moving forward. "I think you'd have to be an idiot to think we could win the House with Pelosi at the top," said Filemon Vela, a Texas Democrat who supported Pelosi when she ran for the leadership last year. "Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost," Vela told Politico ...

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Should Nancy Pelosi Step Down? Alexandra DeSanctis Democrats have been doing plenty of self-reflection since they lost the special election in Georgia's sixth district on Tuesday. As a result, several House Democrats have intensely and publicly criticized Democratic minority leader Nancy Pelosi. Several congressmen have gone so far as to suggest that Pelosi ought to step... READ MORE A Goat and a Feast Jay Nordlinger A few years ago, I wrote a book called "Children of Monsters: An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators." I selected 20 dictators and their offspring. I did not aim for that round,... Are Things Getting Better? Jonah Goldberg I do not fear much correction when I say that my columns of the last few years have not been characterized by an overabundance of cheerfulness and optimism. For instance, about a year ago, I... ADVERTISEMENT A Democratic Blind Spot on Culture Rich Lowry How much do Democrats really want to defeat Donald Trump? It's worth asking in the wake of the latest Democratic failure to notch an electoral victory for the resistance, this time in the... So, You Want a Swiss Health-Care System? Kevin D. Williamson If you're wondering what in Hell is actually going on with U.S. health-care policy, the short version is this: Policymakers in both parties are trying to replicate Swiss policies in a country... Senator Feinstein Thinks It's Acceptable for Violent Mobs to Control Speech  Katherine Timpf During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) said that it was okay for universities to cancel controversial speakers over threats of... American Weakness and Incompetence Are Vladimir Putin's Greatest Assets David French This morning, the Washington Post published a lengthy account of the Obama White House's internal response to Russian efforts to influence the 2016 elections. It's worth reading for the drama... ADVERTISEMENT Pictures of the Week: June 2017 Disney Sand Magic ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.