Pelosi elected speaker, will lead Dems confronting Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi knew this moment would come, even if others had their doubts — or worked to stop her.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during Congressional Black Caucus member swearing-in ceremony of the 116th Congress at The Warner Theatre in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Pelosi was elected Thursday as House speaker, the only woman who has held the office and now one of few elected officials who have returned to it