President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday will also serve as a final curtain call for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), closing out a yearslong rivalry in the House chamber.

Years after tearing up Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech, Pelosi, 85, is set to retire from Congress in January 2027. Her retirement comes after serving nearly four decades in Congress, and Democrats are looking for a new direction after their 2024 election losses.

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