Republicans take over the House and Nancy Pelosi takes a bow: What can we expect from the next Congress?

My conversation with Ro Khanna

Nancy Pelosi’s announcement yesterday that she’ll step down as the House Democrats’ top leader did not come as a surprise, but it does mark the end of an era. When the current lame-duck session expires, she will have been the Democrats’ leader for two decades — tying Sam Rayburn’s record for party leader longevity.

Pelosi held the Speakership during sev…