Nancy Pelosi elected as Speaker of US House of Representatives

California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has again been elected as Speaker ‑ the third most powerful role in Washington ‑ in the US House of Representatives.

She won after the latest class of diverse Democrats were sworn in and took control of the House during the 116th Congress' opening session.

Her victory came as the government remained partially shut down over the president's border wall.

Pelosi has said she wants to end the shutdown but will not support the wall.

Democrats won the majority of the House in the November mid‑term elections.

[Source: BBC]