Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who testified before the House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 riot in 2021, launched his second run for Congress on Wednesday. Dunn is seeking to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who represents Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. He’ll be facing state Del. Adrian Boafo (D-MD), […]

An Oregon judge temporarily barred federal officers from firing “chemical or projectile munitions” at anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in Portland on Tuesday. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Michael Simon, applies to tear gas, pepper spray, less-lethal shotguns, rubber ball grenades, and various other weapons. Officers have often used such munitions to maintain […]

President Donald Trump has renewed his focus on election integrity — including calling for what he described as the “nationalization of voting” — even as many Republicans on Capitol Hill show little appetite to embrace his push. The firestorm erupted on Monday when Trump appeared for an interview with his former FBI Deputy Director Dan […]

A pair of Democratic senators is touting tens of millions of dollars in federal funding they “secured” for local projects in their home state despite voting against the legislation. Opposing a White House-brokered funding deal that cleared Congress on Tuesday and was signed into law by President Donald Trump didn’t stop Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) […]