Speaker Nancy Pelosi may retire if the Democrats lose control of the House in next week’s midterm elections. Time magazine reports that
Time also says Pelosi may be far from alone in leaving the House after Tuesday’s elections, in which Republicans are expected to make huge gains. Between older Democrats who want to retire and other representatives who will lose power if Pelosi exits, the number of departures could top the 27 that the GOP lost after the 2006 elections.