A high-ranking Lincoln Project employee served as a paid campaign staffer for Georgia senator Jon Ossoff (D.) while he received payments from both groups, a potential violation of laws that prohibit coordination between campaigns and super PACs.The Lincoln Project and the Ossoff campaign paid Democratic consultant Keith Edwards during the closely watched Georgia runoffs that tipped the scales of the Senate to Democrats. Edwards said he left his post as the Lincoln Project's communications director in November to become senior digital adviser for the Ossoff campaign, but records show his...…A high-ranking Lincoln Project employee served as a paid campaign staffer for Georgia senator Jon Ossoff (D.) while he received payments from both groups, a potential violation of laws that prohibit coordination between campaigns and super PACs.The Lincoln Project and the Ossoff campaign paid Democratic consultant Keith Edwards during the closely watched Georgia runoffs that tipped the scales of the Senate to Democrats. Edwards said he left his post as the Lincoln Project's communications director in November to become senior digital adviser for the Ossoff campaign, but records show his...WW…

CNN will likely stop counting, so the Free Beacon is picking up the slack.99,596 Americans have died from COVID-19 since President Joe Biden took office.Updated Feb. 26, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement…CNN will likely stop counting, so the Free Beacon is picking up the slack.99,596 Americans have died from COVID-19 since President Joe Biden took office.Updated Feb. 26, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWW…

Republicans in both chambers  for refusing to brief them on these recent diplomatic overtures.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement…Republicans in both chambers  for refusing to brief them on these recent diplomatic overtures.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWW…

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In a letter exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, a Republican member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding the Biden administration provide Congress with answers about U.S.-Iran envoy Robert Malley's undisclosed talks earlier this month with China about rejoining the 2015 nuclear accord.Rep. Tim Burchett (R., Tenn.) petitioned the State Department on Thursday to come clean about Malley's talks with China, which came just before the Biden administration announced it is seeking direct negotiations with Iran about rejoining the nuclear accord. Burchett says the...…In a letter exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, a Republican member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding the Biden administration provide Congress with answers about U.S.-Iran envoy Robert Malley's undisclosed talks earlier this month with China about rejoining the 2015 nuclear accord.Rep. Tim Burchett (R., Tenn.) petitioned the State Department on Thursday to come clean about Malley's talks with China, which came just before the Biden administration announced it is seeking direct negotiations with Iran about rejoining the nuclear accord. Burchett says the...WW…

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Allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against Lincoln Project cofounder John Weaver were first in the American Conservative on Jan. 11. Since then, the embattled super PAC has received more than $32 million worth of free or "earned" media from cable outlets CNN and MSNBC, a Washington Free Beacon analysis found.The Free Beacon analyzed 40 appearances—10 on CNN, 30 on MSNBC—by Lincoln Project founders and advisers between Jan. 11 and Feb. 11. The value of the earned media was calculated using the "National Publicity Value" of each appearance, as estimated by media monitoring service...…Allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against Lincoln Project cofounder John Weaver were first in the American Conservative on Jan. 11. Since then, the embattled super PAC has received more than $32 million worth of free or "earned" media from cable outlets CNN and MSNBC, a Washington Free Beacon analysis found.The Free Beacon analyzed 40 appearances—10 on CNN, 30 on MSNBC—by Lincoln Project founders and advisers between Jan. 11 and Feb. 11. The value of the earned media was calculated using the "National Publicity Value" of each appearance, as estimated by media monitoring service...WW…

After President-elect Joe Biden's farewell speech in Delaware on Tuesday, the media couldn't resist informing viewers of Biden's empathy.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement…After President-elect Joe Biden's farewell speech in Delaware on Tuesday, the media couldn't resist informing viewers of Biden's empathy.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWW…

The leader of the World Health Organization, who aided China's efforts to avoid responsibility and lie about the emerging threat of the coronavirus pandemic, will be a Harvard commencement speaker this spring.Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general, will speak at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in May. The school announced the decision Tuesday in , praising Tedros's "great insight and the political leadership" and calling him the right figure "to restore trust in the WHO at a critical moment in its history."The announcement highlights the loss of trust the...…The leader of the World Health Organization, who aided China's efforts to avoid responsibility and lie about the emerging threat of the coronavirus pandemic, will be a Harvard commencement speaker this spring.Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general, will speak at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in May. The school announced the decision Tuesday in , praising Tedros's "great insight and the political leadership" and calling him the right figure "to restore trust in the WHO at a critical moment in its history."The announcement highlights the loss of trust the...WW…

A dark money group aligned with Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) ramped up its anonymous election cash by 825 percent in the 2020 cycle, filings show.Majority Forward, a nonprofit with ties to Schumer's Senate Majority PAC, pushed  into super PACs that helped Democrats regain the majority in Congress's upper chamber. The vast sum far eclipses the  it funneled into election activity in the 2016 and 2018 cycles combined. The nonprofit does not disclose its donors, making it difficult to identify who provided the funding to back Schumer's efforts.Majority Forward's election cash...…A dark money group aligned with Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) ramped up its anonymous election cash by 825 percent in the 2020 cycle, filings show.Majority Forward, a nonprofit with ties to Schumer's Senate Majority PAC, pushed  into super PACs that helped Democrats regain the majority in Congress's upper chamber. The vast sum far eclipses the  it funneled into election activity in the 2016 and 2018 cycles combined. The nonprofit does not disclose its donors, making it difficult to identify who provided the funding to back Schumer's efforts.Majority Forward's election cash...WW…

"It clearly has to be done by reconciliation," Sanders recently the Guardian. "That's something I'm working very hard on."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement…"It clearly has to be done by reconciliation," Sanders recently the Guardian. "That's something I'm working very hard on."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWW…

The Biden administration on Wednesday reversed a change to the U.S. ambassador to Israel's Twitter account name to read, "the official Twitter account of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza" after a Washington Free Beacon report highlighting the shift.For a time on Wednesday, the official Twitter feed for the U.S. ambassador to Israel had its title changed to add "the West Bank and Gaza," territories the United States has for decades avoided taking a stand on due to ongoing peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. The title change sparked an outcry online,...…The Biden administration on Wednesday reversed a change to the U.S. ambassador to Israel's Twitter account name to read, "the official Twitter account of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza" after a Washington Free Beacon report highlighting the shift.For a time on Wednesday, the official Twitter feed for the U.S. ambassador to Israel had its title changed to add "the West Bank and Gaza," territories the United States has for decades avoided taking a stand on due to ongoing peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. The title change sparked an outcry online,...WW…

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Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.) on Wednesday pushed his party to give voting rights to felons and make their state the first in the South to abolish the death penalty.The proposals, which came during Northam's State of the Commonwealth address, follow a marathon special session in which the Democrat-controlled state legislature of criminal justice-related laws, largely in reaction to the death of George Floyd and ensuing nationwide protests this summer.On Wednesday, Northam his party to go further, pressing for automatic restoration of felons' voting rights upon release, legalized...…Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.) on Wednesday pushed his party to give voting rights to felons and make their state the first in the South to abolish the death penalty.The proposals, which came during Northam's State of the Commonwealth address, follow a marathon special session in which the Democrat-controlled state legislature of criminal justice-related laws, largely in reaction to the death of George Floyd and ensuing nationwide protests this summer.On Wednesday, Northam his party to go further, pressing for automatic restoration of felons' voting rights upon release, legalized...WW…

Rep. Brian Mast (R., Fla.), a U.S. Army veteran who lost both his legs serving in Afghanistan, slammed CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday for questioning his "commitment" to fighting for democracy in the United States."I lost two legs for Jake Tapper’s right to say whatever the hell he wants," Mast told the Free Beacon in response to Tapper's Wednesday remark. "But that free speech also protects the Republicans he is so eager to condemn for asking constitutional questions about the election."Tapper took aim at Mast after the Republican congressman announced he would be voting against...…Rep. Brian Mast (R., Fla.), a U.S. Army veteran who lost both his legs serving in Afghanistan, slammed CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday for questioning his "commitment" to fighting for democracy in the United States."I lost two legs for Jake Tapper’s right to say whatever the hell he wants," Mast told the Free Beacon in response to Tapper's Wednesday remark. "But that free speech also protects the Republicans he is so eager to condemn for asking constitutional questions about the election."Tapper took aim at Mast after the Republican congressman announced he would be voting against...WW…

Chinese military-linked entities, including those behind extensive cyber attacks and espionage, funneled at least $88 million into U.S. universities over the course of six years, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of federal records.Some of America's most prestigious universities have cashed lucrative checks from Chinese institutions that directly threatened national security. Duke University operates a joint-campus in China with Wuhan University, a public university that repeatedly out cyber attacks on behalf of the Chinese military. Northwestern University and the University of...…Chinese military-linked entities, including those behind extensive cyber attacks and espionage, funneled at least $88 million into U.S. universities over the course of six years, according to a Washington Free Beacon review of federal records.Some of America's most prestigious universities have cashed lucrative checks from Chinese institutions that directly threatened national security. Duke University operates a joint-campus in China with Wuhan University, a public university that repeatedly out cyber attacks on behalf of the Chinese military. Northwestern University and the University of...WW…

California's top elections official is pushing the state to pay out a $35 million contract with a major Democratic consulting firm as he lobbies behind the scenes for a Senate seat.California secretary of state Alex Padilla (D.), reportedly the favorite to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's Senate seat, Democratic public relations giant SKDKnickerbocker the lucrative deal in August as part of a voter outreach program. Weeks later, however, Democratic state controller Betty Yee's office refused to approve the contract, arguing that Padilla did not have the authority to pay for it.The...…California's top elections official is pushing the state to pay out a $35 million contract with a major Democratic consulting firm as he lobbies behind the scenes for a Senate seat.California secretary of state Alex Padilla (D.), reportedly the favorite to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris's Senate seat, Democratic public relations giant SKDKnickerbocker the lucrative deal in August as part of a voter outreach program. Weeks later, however, Democratic state controller Betty Yee's office refused to approve the contract, arguing that Padilla did not have the authority to pay for it.The...WW…

Cornell University activists are threatening student government representatives who voted against disarming the campus police.On Nov. 19, Cornell's student government voted by a 15-14 margin not to disarm the campus police. Following the failed , activists took to social media to harass and threaten the representatives who opposed the bill. After a member of the student government posted the full names of each opponent in a group text for students of color, activists plastered the list on Instagram and Twitter, resulting in an onslaught of threats.Joe Anderson, a former student government...…Cornell University activists are threatening student government representatives who voted against disarming the campus police.On Nov. 19, Cornell's student government voted by a 15-14 margin not to disarm the campus police. Following the failed , activists took to social media to harass and threaten the representatives who opposed the bill. After a member of the student government posted the full names of each opponent in a group text for students of color, activists plastered the list on Instagram and Twitter, resulting in an onslaught of threats.Joe Anderson, a former student government...WW…

Philadelphia is facing a new lawsuit over its decision to completely shutter its gun-carry permit process over COVID-19 concerns.The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a accusing Philadelphia of infringing on residents' Second Amendment rights on Friday after the city closed its permit process for at least three weeks. The gun-rights group a temporary restraining order Monday that would require the city to open its process back up and provide remote application options to residents, but it was denied. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Nov. 30."We're hoping to have the court...…Philadelphia is facing a new lawsuit over its decision to completely shutter its gun-carry permit process over COVID-19 concerns.The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a accusing Philadelphia of infringing on residents' Second Amendment rights on Friday after the city closed its permit process for at least three weeks. The gun-rights group a temporary restraining order Monday that would require the city to open its process back up and provide remote application options to residents, but it was denied. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Nov. 30."We're hoping to have the court...WW…

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Jeffrey Sachs, an economist and potential progressive pick for a cabinet position under a Joe Biden administration, appeared on Chinese propaganda outlets throughout the 2020 campaign to blast U.S. foreign policy as an "unholy crusade against China."Sachs, a Columbia University economist, contributed to scathing articles in the Global Times, China Daily, and other regime mouthpieces and has done media hits on state-owned outlets such as the China Global Television Network (CGTN). Sachs has maintained a long relationship with the Chinese government and business elite, which can be traced...…Jeffrey Sachs, an economist and potential progressive pick for a cabinet position under a Joe Biden administration, appeared on Chinese propaganda outlets throughout the 2020 campaign to blast U.S. foreign policy as an "unholy crusade against China."Sachs, a Columbia University economist, contributed to scathing articles in the Global Times, China Daily, and other regime mouthpieces and has done media hits on state-owned outlets such as the China Global Television Network (CGTN). Sachs has maintained a long relationship with the Chinese government and business elite, which can be traced...WW…

Iran will reduce the access international nuclear inspectors have to its sites following a new watchdog report indicating Tehran is stockpiling more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium allowed under the 2015 nuclear agreement.Mojtaba Zonnour, chair of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will continue to reduce the access granted to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is tasked with performing oversight on Iran’s contested nuclear sites. The agency will only be permitted...…Iran will reduce the access international nuclear inspectors have to its sites following a new watchdog report indicating Tehran is stockpiling more than 12 times the amount of enriched uranium allowed under the 2015 nuclear agreement.Mojtaba Zonnour, chair of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will continue to reduce the access granted to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which is tasked with performing oversight on Iran’s contested nuclear sites. The agency will only be permitted...WW…

Barack Obama had a nickname for the highly credentialed economists who surrounded him during his first term. He called them "." It was his way of joshing—and asserting superiority over—figures such as Larry Summers, Peter Orszag, Austan Goolsbee, Jason Furman, and other wonks with impeccable CVs and intimidating confidence in their own opinions. The label reduced these résumé gods to . Like most Obama statements, it was also a self-flattering way for the president to demonstrate the value he places on intellection, data, and expert knowledge. He and his fellow progressives love the idea...…Barack Obama had a nickname for the highly credentialed economists who surrounded him during his first term. He called them "." It was his way of joshing—and asserting superiority over—figures such as Larry Summers, Peter Orszag, Austan Goolsbee, Jason Furman, and other wonks with impeccable CVs and intimidating confidence in their own opinions. The label reduced these résumé gods to . Like most Obama statements, it was also a self-flattering way for the president to demonstrate the value he places on intellection, data, and expert knowledge. He and his fellow progressives love the idea...WW…

The United States will preemptively sanction any country that tries to deliver arms to Iran, effectively blocking new arms deals well before they develop, the Trump administration’s top Iran official told the Washington Free Beacon in an exclusive interview.Elliott Abrams, the administration’s special envoy for Iran, said that in the aftermath of restoring all international sanctions on Iran in late September, the administration would not wait for new weapons to be transferred to Iran—in violation of sanctions—but would act preemptively to obstruct new deals as they advance."We don’t have...…The United States will preemptively sanction any country that tries to deliver arms to Iran, effectively blocking new arms deals well before they develop, the Trump administration’s top Iran official told the Washington Free Beacon in an exclusive interview.Elliott Abrams, the administration’s special envoy for Iran, said that in the aftermath of restoring all international sanctions on Iran in late September, the administration would not wait for new weapons to be transferred to Iran—in violation of sanctions—but would act preemptively to obstruct new deals as they advance."We don’t have...WW…