ADVERTISEMENTDemocrat Gabe Vasquez called to defund police in interview he gave under fake name, investigation showsSHARENew Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez gave a fake name during an anti-police rant to a journalist at a Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020, a Washington Free Beacon investigation found. Now, the congressional hopeful is burying the evidence.During a June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Las Cruces, N.M., a local reporter interviewed one attendee who furiously expressed his desire to defund police. "We need serious police reform in this country," the man over...…ADVERTISEMENTDemocrat Gabe Vasquez called to defund police in interview he gave under fake name, investigation showsSHARENew Mexico Democrat Gabe Vasquez gave a fake name during an anti-police rant to a journalist at a Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020, a Washington Free Beacon investigation found. Now, the congressional hopeful is burying the evidence.During a June 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Las Cruces, N.M., a local reporter interviewed one attendee who furiously expressed his desire to defund police. "We need serious police reform in this country," the man over...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...…ADVERTISEMENTNorth Carolina Democratic Senate hopeful has portrayed herself as a friend of law enforcementSHAREThe family of a slain North Carolina police officer is blasting Cheri Beasley 25 years after she helped defend two cop-killing brothers, saying the Democratic Senate hopeful is "for the criminals and not for the law officers."Beasley in 1998 as one of the "key defense attorneys" for Tilmon and Kevin Golphin, brothers who one year before the trial killed two North Carolina police officers during a traffic stop that came after they robbed a loan agency at gunpoint. Now, the brother...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTDem lawmakers, experts push green energy investments without disclosing financial tiesSHAREDemocratic lawmakers and expert witnesses pushing President Joe Biden's $2 trillion "green infrastructure" package stand to profit from the plan, financial records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show.Biden's American Jobs Plan requires 100 percent of U.S. electricity to come from renewable sources—including solar, wind, hydrogen, and biomass—by 2035. The provision comes as a boost to Rep. Sean Casten (D., Ill.), who holds up to a $500,000 stake in biomass company Greenleaf Power,...…ADVERTISEMENTDem lawmakers, experts push green energy investments without disclosing financial tiesSHAREDemocratic lawmakers and expert witnesses pushing President Joe Biden's $2 trillion "green infrastructure" package stand to profit from the plan, financial records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show.Biden's American Jobs Plan requires 100 percent of U.S. electricity to come from renewable sources—including solar, wind, hydrogen, and biomass—by 2035. The provision comes as a boost to Rep. Sean Casten (D., Ill.), who holds up to a $500,000 stake in biomass company Greenleaf Power,...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTDem leader floats reconciliation to force controversial measures through SenateSHARE"It clearly has to be done by reconciliation," Sanders recently the Guardian. "That's something I'm working very hard on."Published under:Next Article…ADVERTISEMENTDem leader floats reconciliation to force controversial measures through SenateSHARE"It clearly has to be done by reconciliation," Sanders recently the Guardian. "That's something I'm working very hard on."Published under:Next ArticleWW…

ADVERTISEMENTYellen backed 2014 report forecasting 500,000 lost jobs from minimum wage hikeSHAREPublished under:,Next Article…ADVERTISEMENTYellen backed 2014 report forecasting 500,000 lost jobs from minimum wage hikeSHAREPublished under:,Next ArticleWW…

ADVERTISEMENTSHARECalifornia'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...…ADVERTISEMENTSHARECalifornia'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...WW…

The struggling Michigan bar owner at the center of a Joe Biden campaign ad is actually a wealthy tech investor whose startup was seeded by a large family inheritance.The ad, which the Biden campaign Thursday, identifies Michigan entrepreneur Joe Malcoun as co-owner of the Blind Pig, a bar and live music venue in Ann Arbor, Mich.Malcoun blames the bar's misfortunes on "Trump's COVID response," warning that unless voters elect Biden, "a lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years" will not survive.But Malcoun faces little risk of losing his financial livelihood to the...…The struggling Michigan bar owner at the center of a Joe Biden campaign ad is actually a wealthy tech investor whose startup was seeded by a large family inheritance.The ad, which the Biden campaign Thursday, identifies Michigan entrepreneur Joe Malcoun as co-owner of the Blind Pig, a bar and live music venue in Ann Arbor, Mich.Malcoun blames the bar's misfortunes on "Trump's COVID response," warning that unless voters elect Biden, "a lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years" will not survive.But Malcoun faces little risk of losing his financial livelihood to the...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTSenate Dem candidate now campaigns as environmentalistSHARENorth Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham's family business repeatedly ranked among the state's top polluters. The candidate now presents himself as an environmental champion in his bid to unseat Republican senator Thom Tillis (N.C.).Cunningham was a shareholder in the now-defunct Cunningham Brick Company as recently as 2015, court documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show. According to emissions reports filed with the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, the company released at...…ADVERTISEMENTSenate Dem candidate now campaigns as environmentalistSHARENorth Carolina Democrat Cal Cunningham's family business repeatedly ranked among the state's top polluters. The candidate now presents himself as an environmental champion in his bid to unseat Republican senator Thom Tillis (N.C.).Cunningham was a shareholder in the now-defunct Cunningham Brick Company as recently as 2015, court documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show. According to emissions reports filed with the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, the company released at...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTEvent comes one week after Biden hosted veterans outreach roundtableSHAREThe Biden campaign, which has bombarded President Donald Trump with attacks about his respect for U.S. soldiers, will be campaigning this weekend with Jane Fonda, a celebrity best known for fraternizing with enemy troops during the Vietnam War.Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to join Fonda at a Saturday virtual event held by progressive advocacy group Supermajority. The event—titled "Supercharge: Women All In"—will "bring together thousands of women to laugh, sing, dance, and...…ADVERTISEMENTEvent comes one week after Biden hosted veterans outreach roundtableSHAREThe Biden campaign, which has bombarded President Donald Trump with attacks about his respect for U.S. soldiers, will be campaigning this weekend with Jane Fonda, a celebrity best known for fraternizing with enemy troops during the Vietnam War.Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to join Fonda at a Saturday virtual event held by progressive advocacy group Supermajority. The event—titled "Supercharge: Women All In"—will "bring together thousands of women to laugh, sing, dance, and...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTCasten's flights emitted more than 313,000 pounds of carbonSHAREIllinois Democratic congressman Sean Casten, who has called the climate "crisis" a "code red emergency," flew roughly 6,000 miles and stayed in a luxury European hotel to fight global warming, House disclosures show.Casten in late August and early September accompanied the Aspen Institute on the think tank's congressional trip to Reykjavík, Iceland, which aimed to provide members with guidance "on public policy issues as it relates to addressing energy and climate challenges," according to the Democrat's . The trip...…ADVERTISEMENTCasten's flights emitted more than 313,000 pounds of carbonSHAREIllinois Democratic congressman Sean Casten, who has called the climate "crisis" a "code red emergency," flew roughly 6,000 miles and stayed in a luxury European hotel to fight global warming, House disclosures show.Casten in late August and early September accompanied the Aspen Institute on the think tank's congressional trip to Reykjavík, Iceland, which aimed to provide members with guidance "on public policy issues as it relates to addressing energy and climate challenges," according to the Democrat's . The trip...WW…