Nancy Pelosi
- Jessica Boullion
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first-ever female speaker of the House Thursday. But in what may have came as a disappointing diversion to many Democrats, the nation woke up on Friday to a New York Times lead photo showing a gavel-waving, ear-to-ear grinning Pelosi at the House rostrum surrounded by the children and grandchildren of her colleagues. Republicans everywhere were thrilled that the “mommy party” is back in charge.