Nancy Pelosi criticizes Joe Biden admin over handling of D.C. crime bill

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was among those frustrated with the White House zigzag over a Republican-backed bill to block the District of Columbia’s proposed overhaul of its criminal code.

In a rare criticism of the administration on Friday, Mrs. Pelosi said Democrats on Capitol Hill should have had a “heads up” that President Biden had no plan to block the GOP-led bill after publicly stating he opposed it.

“If he was going to do it I wish he would’ve told us first because this was a hard vote for...