In announcing her retirement from Congress in 2027, Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi — the former House speaker from San Francisco who will have served 39 years at that point — received a taunt from Donald Trump. With his usual lack of graciousness, the president called her “a vile creature” and said he was glad she’s retiring. That’s harsh, but we understand why Trump is happy to see her leave given her effectiveness at promoting Democratic priorities.

Myriad tributes note her role as the only woman to have held the speakership position, but her tenure was never about breaking glass (or marble , per NPR) ceilings. She was a remarkably skilled leader, someone who, as The New York Times noted, had “the tactical ability to know every facet of every bill and exactly where each member stood o

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