At Commencement, Harvard Acknowledges Its Critics

Under pressure from competitors and from government officials—including President Trump—who say that Harvard is too uniformly left-wing and too hostile to Jews and Israel, Harvard used this week’s graduation ceremonies to recognize some of its critics. At Harvard’s main universitywide commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 28, a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan and a columnist

Judge temporarily blocks DOJ work on $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization” fund

Washington — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from moving forward with work on the new $1.7+ billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, including making any payouts. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said in a brief order dated Thursday that the temporary hold allows her time to consider whether to grant longer-term relief sought by a group

‘It’s Important To Get the Facts Straight’: Graham Platner Questioned the Armenian Genocide in Now-Deleted Post, Called Mass Slaughter an ‘Incident’

‘I don’t think he’s going to do very well with Armenian voters in Maine,’ an Armenian human rights activist in the state said Graham Platner (Sophie Park/Getty Images) Left-wing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner—who’s repeatedly accused Israel of genocide—publicly questioned the Armenian genocide in a now-deleted internet post, the Washington Free Beacon can reveal. In

Jill Biden says Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis was “just shocking”

Former first lady Jill Biden said it was “just shocking” when her husband, former President Joe Biden, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. When Rita Braver asked whether a White House physician should’ve caught it, Biden replied, “I do feel we had amazing care in the White House, but somehow that was missed.” Watch

Vance Says US–Iran Deal ‘Very Close’ but No Guarantee of Final Agreement

Vice President JD Vance arrives to speak at the U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony, in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 28, 2026. Matt Rourke-Pool/Getty Images U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday he felt “pretty good” about prospects for a deal with Iran but cautioned that significant details remain unresolved and that he

Bondi testifies behind closed doors in House Epstein probe

Fifteen months after saying a list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients was “sitting on my desk right now,” and four months after overseeing the release of millions of associated documents, former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before a House committee on Friday about her handling of the so-called Epstein files. Bondi’s closed-door interview in the