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Pelosi Changes Her Style With The Times

The House Speaker has loosened the reins in the Obama era.

by Richard E. Cohen

Saturday, June 6, 2009


The House Speaker has loosened the reins. Working closely with President Obama -- although sometimes on separate tracks -- the activist and often-controlling California Democrat has become more willing to share authority with rank-and-file lawmakers.

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