Pelosi backs Dunn for Hoyer House seat in Maryland

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday endorsed former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. Dunn, who defended Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is mounting his second run for Congress after losing to Rep….

Trump support for warrantless spy powers could jeopardize Democratic backing

President Trump throwing his support behind renewing the U.S.’s warrantless surveillance powers could complicate efforts to secure Democratic support for reauthorizing the spy authority amid concerns the White House would abuse the tool. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was renewed in 2024 with a vote that split not along party lines…