Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after decades in US Congress
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US Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has said she will be stepping down at the end of her term in January 2027.
Pelosi's announced her departure in a video message, after nearly four decades in the House of Representatives.
It also marks the end of a storied political career: Pelosi, 85, served as the first female Speaker of the House and led her party in the lower chamber of Congress from 2003 until 2023.
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