During the contentious meeting, the president made his case for a border wall and rejected Democrats’ proposals for reopening the government while the two sides ironed out their differences.
Ms. Pelosi is poised to become House speaker again Thursday, solidifying her status as the highest-ranking and most powerful elected woman in the history of American politics.
For more than 15 years, Representative Nancy Pelosi has been a powerhouse fund-raiser for her party and a lightning rod for the right. Here’s how she’s done it.
