Free Beacon analysis shows how homicide coverage downplays the race of minority offenders.
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How Spotify Is Pushing to Abolish Police and Prisons
A Spotify original podcast featuring Black Lives Matter cofounder and “trained Marxist” Patrisse Cullors calls for abolishing police and prisons, labels America a “white supremacist” state, and contends that the severely mentally ill are actually “shamans” and “spiritual guides.” Spotify launched Abolition X, which “focuses on alternatives to police, jails, and punishment,” in February.
Dem Offices Across the Country Remain Closed Due to Pandemic
Dozens of elected Democrats still have their state and district offices in pandemic mode, locking constituents out of their taxpayer-funded government offices, a Washington Free Beacon investigation found. Across the country, American taxpayers—who foot the bill for congressional district offices—attempting to visit their representatives are greeted by signs that tell constituents the government is locked to them.
Senate Confirms Judge Brown to the Supreme Court
Leaders in both parties can claim victory out of the process. Biden delivered on a first-order campaign promise, shoring up his standing with black political leaders. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans successfully rehearsed a tough on crime message for the November elections. And they scored a sensational viral clip out of Jackson’s confirmation hearing when the judge declined to define a woman in a colloquy with Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
Obama’s NCAA Bracket Sucked (Like His Presidency)
Former president Barack Obama’s attempt to predict the outcome of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament was an egregious failure, just like his presidency, a Washington Free Beacon analysis has determined.
Judge Jackson Wanted to Empty Jails at the Start of the Pandemic
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said in the early days of the pandemic it would be “reasonable” to release “each and every” person in District of Columbia jails, and she went on to grant Covid-related releases to defendants and inmates implicated in serious crimes.
Biden Runs Out of Gas
None of the policies Biden has enacted throughout his short presidency have alleviated the problems they were meant to solve. Quite the opposite: In practically every case, Biden has made things worse.
“Moderate” Conor Lamb Paid BLM-Linked Firm Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
The self-described “moderate” in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Conor Lamb, has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a consulting firm that also works for BLM. From August to December 2021, Lamb funneled more than $270,000 to Fireside Campaigns for “communications consulting” and other services, federal campaign finance disclosures show.
Biden Still Doesn’t Get Deterence
And has no endgame for the war in Ukraine.
Emails Advertised FBI Event to Honor Judge Brown’s Nomination
The Washington Free Beacon received an internally circulated email from the FBI’s Los Angeles Women’s and Black Affairs Committees, dated March 11, that advertised a “save the date” for an interview with the agency’s assistant director in charge for the L.A. field office and a “nomination party” for Jackson on March 23.
Biden Donor Awarded White House Post and Millions in Fed Contracts
Biden in September of last year placed close confidant Joe Kiani, the founder and CEO of the medical technology company Masimo Corporation, on the influential President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Kiani’s company, which manufactures various medical devices, has received almost $3 million in federal government contracts since Biden took office in 2021.
SCOTUS Nominee Called Journalist “Irredeemably Evil”
While clerking for a judge, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson denounced a Boston Herald columnist as “irredeemably evil” for criticizing unrestricted immigration. Jackson wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald responding to columnist Don Feder’s story about the open borders immigration policy. The text of both 1997 writings were obtained by the Free Beacon through a news archive.
Richard Blumenthal Denies Owning Stocks, But His Portfolio Tells a Different Story
Blumenthal disclosed to the Senate Ethics Committee earlier this month that an investment fund controlled by his wife’s family bought between $1 million and $2 million in shares of four tech companies on Jan. 31, days before he denied owning any stocks.
Illinois Dem Who Helped Cancel Keystone Is Now Campaigning on U.S. Energy Independence
As a federal official, Nikki Budzinski helped the Biden administration cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. Now, the Illinois Democrat is running for Congress with a promise to reduce America’s “dependence on foreign energy.”
World Wildlife Fund Won’t Let Chapters Denounce Russia
The WWF has avoided direct criticism of the Russian government, which the global climate change and wildlife activist group maintains close ties with through its advocacy work and its office leadership in Moscow. It also comes as Republican lawmakers have launched a probe into potential financial ties between other U.S. environmental groups and the Russian government.
These Dem Megadonors Made $108 Million “Lucky Bet on Wall Street and Feds Are Now Investigating
Daily Beast owner Barry Diller, Lincoln Project patron David Geffen, and German prince Alex von Fürstenberg are suspected of insider trading.
How Dems Helped Spike Gas Prices
Despite reassurances from the White House that it is doing nothing to discourage oil companies from opening new drill sites, President Joe Biden’s allies in Congress just months ago pressured oil executives to decrease outputs because of climate change, raising questions about the Democratic Party’s strategy to lower prices for consumers.
As Russia Invades, U.S. Army Trains Officers on Gender Identity
While Russia wages a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Army is putting its soldiers through training on gender pronouns and coaching officers on when to offer soldiers gender transition surgery, according to an official military presentation on the subject obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Biden Tries a Great Reset
And fails.
Sanctions Are Not Enough
America needs more of everything—more troops, more tanks, more planes, more ships, more drones, more UAVs and USVs, more ABM systems, more chips, and more connectivity. And we need it soon. Ronald Reagan grabbed the Kremlin’s attention with his defense budgets. Biden has not. He needs to mimic Reagan, not Barack Obama, if he wants to stop his presidency from sliding entirely into chaos.
Dem Heavyweights Back BLM Bail Fund That Freed Would-Be Assassins
The bail fund that freed a Louisville, Ky., Black Lives Matter activist charged with trying to murder a Jewish mayoral candidate is backed by Democratic fundraising juggernaut ActBlue, a progressive political group affiliated with the “Squad,” and a liberal nonprofit funded by George Soros.
Laurene Powell Jobs Employs “Bare-Knuckle” PR Firm That Defended Harvey Weinstein, Jussie Smollett
Apple widow owns The Atlantic, has invested millions in Democratic-aligned publications.
Biden’s Covid Death Toll Passes 500K
The Butcher of Scranton has blood on his hands.
84% of Sen. Warnock’s Large Donations Came from Outside of Georgia
The vast majority of Georgia Democratic senator Raphael Warnock’s record-setting fundraising haul came from outside of Georgia, according to campaign finance records…About 17 percent of the money came from donors in California, 10.6 percent from New York, 8.9 percent from the Washington, D.C., area, and 6.3 percent from Massachusetts.