ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTElectionsGraham PiroApril 3, 2020ColumnsMatthew ContinettiFebruary 23, 2023CultureTim RiceJanuary 11, 2023CampusJosh ChristensonJanuary 12, 2023Biden AdministrationCollin Anderson and Joseph SimonsonJanuary 16, 2023Biden AdministrationThaleigha Rampersad and Andrew StilesJanuary 13, 2023Biden AdministrationWhat happened: President Joe Biden issued an executive order last week reiterating his administration's efforts to "continuously embed equity into all aspects of Federal decision-making." Among other things, the order commanded federal bureaucrats to ensure that...…ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTElectionsGraham PiroApril 3, 2020ColumnsMatthew ContinettiFebruary 23, 2023CultureTim RiceJanuary 11, 2023CampusJosh ChristensonJanuary 12, 2023Biden AdministrationCollin Anderson and Joseph SimonsonJanuary 16, 2023Biden AdministrationThaleigha Rampersad and Andrew StilesJanuary 13, 2023Biden AdministrationWhat happened: President Joe Biden issued an executive order last week reiterating his administration's efforts to "continuously embed equity into all aspects of Federal decision-making." Among other things, the order commanded federal bureaucrats to ensure that...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTBefore his election in 2019, Chesa Boudin worked as a translator for communist dictator Hugo ChávezSHARECBS parent company Viacom's has plummeted more than 50 percent in the past week, perhaps due to the underwhelming quality of its journalism.Earlier this week, the company's paid streaming service, Paramount+, aired a special 60 Minutes  on Chesa Boudin, the radical left-wing district attorney of crime-ravaged .Wesley Lowery, the former Washington Post employee best known for spending several minutes in jail after getting arrested in a McDonald's, conducted the...…ADVERTISEMENTBefore his election in 2019, Chesa Boudin worked as a translator for communist dictator Hugo ChávezSHARECBS parent company Viacom's has plummeted more than 50 percent in the past week, perhaps due to the underwhelming quality of its journalism.Earlier this week, the company's paid streaming service, Paramount+, aired a special 60 Minutes  on Chesa Boudin, the radical left-wing district attorney of crime-ravaged .Wesley Lowery, the former Washington Post employee best known for spending several minutes in jail after getting arrested in a McDonald's, conducted the...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREAllegations 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...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREAllegations 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...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREOne of the perks of being a professional journalist is all the text messages we get from friends explaining how their children reacted to various political events. CNN's Jake Tapper, for example, shared one of these exchanges on air following the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden."We're all getting text messages from friends all over the country. A friend of mine in Kansas City watching her first debate with her sixth-grade daughter. Daughter bursts into tears, has to run to bed because she was so appalled, this sixth-grade girl, at what she saw...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREOne of the perks of being a professional journalist is all the text messages we get from friends explaining how their children reacted to various political events. CNN's Jake Tapper, for example, shared one of these exchanges on air following the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden."We're all getting text messages from friends all over the country. A friend of mine in Kansas City watching her first debate with her sixth-grade daughter. Daughter bursts into tears, has to run to bed because she was so appalled, this sixth-grade girl, at what she saw...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREProminent members of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's minion army of woke stans were duped into promoting "fake news" about the late Supreme Court justice, a sign that highly educated liberals are particularly vulnerable to misinformation that reinforces their ridiculous worldview.The Babylon Bee, a "fake news" and conspiracy theory website, recently published an suggesting that NBA players would don frilly lace collars to honor the passing of Ginsburg, who on Friday became the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.NBA Players Wear Special Lace Collars To Honor Ruth Bader...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREProminent members of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's minion army of woke stans were duped into promoting "fake news" about the late Supreme Court justice, a sign that highly educated liberals are particularly vulnerable to misinformation that reinforces their ridiculous worldview.The Babylon Bee, a "fake news" and conspiracy theory website, recently published an suggesting that NBA players would don frilly lace collars to honor the passing of Ginsburg, who on Friday became the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.NBA Players Wear Special Lace Collars To Honor Ruth Bader...WW…

Using advanced algorithmic technology purchased on the dark web, the Washington Free Beacon has created a bot capable of at a professional level. This week, we forced the bot to review media reports on , the frontrunner to be President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and asked it to write its own report based on that analysis. Here is the result.CONTROVERSY: Supreme Court Frontrunner Has Ties to "God" CultPresident Donald J. Trump, opponent of women, has strongly hinted that his next Supreme Court nominee will be a woman. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the likely choice, but...…Using advanced algorithmic technology purchased on the dark web, the Washington Free Beacon has created a bot capable of at a professional level. This week, we forced the bot to review media reports on , the frontrunner to be President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, and asked it to write its own report based on that analysis. Here is the result.CONTROVERSY: Supreme Court Frontrunner Has Ties to "God" CultPresident Donald J. Trump, opponent of women, has strongly hinted that his next Supreme Court nominee will be a woman. Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the likely choice, but...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTThe former first couple has repeatedly shunned their former colleague. Why?SHAREBarack H. Obama and his wife Michelle became fabulously wealthy after leaving the White House in 2017. For whatever reason, they haven't given a single dollar of their massive fortune to Joe Biden's presidential campaign.President Obama has hosted virtual fundraisers for his former running mate and urged Democrats to give "any amount you can" to Biden's campaign. Michelle addressed the virtual Democratic convention on Monday, but didn't even . Barack is scheduled to give the primetime address...…ADVERTISEMENTThe former first couple has repeatedly shunned their former colleague. Why?SHAREBarack H. Obama and his wife Michelle became fabulously wealthy after leaving the White House in 2017. For whatever reason, they haven't given a single dollar of their massive fortune to Joe Biden's presidential campaign.President Obama has hosted virtual fundraisers for his former running mate and urged Democrats to give "any amount you can" to Biden's campaign. Michelle addressed the virtual Democratic convention on Monday, but didn't even . Barack is scheduled to give the primetime address...WW…

Rep. Ilhan Omar's (Minn.) Democratic primary challenger  more than six times the amount of money the congresswoman did in the second quarter of 2020. That's bad news for any incumbent, but is especially embarrassing given that Omar's latest husband, Tim Mynett, is her campaign's chief fundraising consultant.Omar, who enjoys the support of Democratic Party leaders, faces a primary challenge from lawyer Antone Melton-Meaux, who raised a whopping $3.2 million between April and June. Omar's campaign raised just $470,000 during the same period. Meanwhile, her campaign paid her...…Rep. Ilhan Omar's (Minn.) Democratic primary challenger  more than six times the amount of money the congresswoman did in the second quarter of 2020. That's bad news for any incumbent, but is especially embarrassing given that Omar's latest husband, Tim Mynett, is her campaign's chief fundraising consultant.Omar, who enjoys the support of Democratic Party leaders, faces a primary challenge from lawyer Antone Melton-Meaux, who raised a whopping $3.2 million between April and June. Omar's campaign raised just $470,000 during the same period. Meanwhile, her campaign paid her...WW…

Democrats spent more than $50 million this cycle to ensure that white candidates won the party's Senate nomination in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of the hopes and dreams of qualified black candidates attempting to bring more diversity to Congress.White candidates Amy McGrath in Kentucky, Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, and MJ Hegar in Texas received early backing from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which helped them win primary races against qualified black opponents.McGrath, who has raised $41 million in her...…Democrats spent more than $50 million this cycle to ensure that white candidates won the party's Senate nomination in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas. Unfortunately, it came at the expense of the hopes and dreams of qualified black candidates attempting to bring more diversity to Congress.White candidates Amy McGrath in Kentucky, Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, and MJ Hegar in Texas received early backing from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), which helped them win primary races against qualified black opponents.McGrath, who has raised $41 million in her...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHAREThe Lincoln Project, a super PAC founded by whose support for Democratic candidates in 2020 has made them darlings of the #Resistance, is trying to avoid getting canceled by its liberal allies.These anti-cancellation efforts involve cutting ties with affiliates who dare to behave too much like the group's founder, adorably indecent Twitter personality Rick Wilson, whose list of political clients includes police advocate Rudy Giuliani, immigration opponent Kris Kobach, and investment banker Evan McMullin.The pro-Democrat group cut ties with Sophia Nelson, a woman of color,...…ADVERTISEMENTSHAREThe Lincoln Project, a super PAC founded by whose support for Democratic candidates in 2020 has made them darlings of the #Resistance, is trying to avoid getting canceled by its liberal allies.These anti-cancellation efforts involve cutting ties with affiliates who dare to behave too much like the group's founder, adorably indecent Twitter personality Rick Wilson, whose list of political clients includes police advocate Rudy Giuliani, immigration opponent Kris Kobach, and investment banker Evan McMullin.The pro-Democrat group cut ties with Sophia Nelson, a woman of color,...WW…