ARLINGTON, Va.—Sam Brinton is a free man. The disgraced former Department of Energy official pleaded guilty to petit larceny as part of a sweetheart deal that will see him serve no jail time after facing felony charges that carried a sentence of up to 20 years. State prosecutors quietly announced the plea deal during a
The defense is arguing that prejudicial statements related to the former president’s official acts in office were presented by the district attorney at trial. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are moving to throw out the New York criminal trial, reopening arguments of presidential immunity after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on the
The defense is arguing that prejudicial statements related to the former president’s official acts in office were presented by the district attorney at trial. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are moving to throw out the New York criminal trial, reopening arguments of presidential immunity after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling on the
The IRS is under renewed congressional pressure to pull the tax-exempt status for several key U.S.-based nonprofits that are fomenting pro-Hamas protests across the country just years after they played a leading role in the anti-police riots that erupted as part of the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement. Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.) alerted the
A coalition of more than 150 House and Senate Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to withdraw a slate of environmental regulations targeting heavy-duty trucks, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. The lawmakers—led by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R., Iowa) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho)—will send a letter, first reviewed by the Free Beacon, to Environmental
Addressing the nation on Monday, President Joe Biden assured the American public that he would “respect the limits of the presidential powers.” Just weeks ago, he boasted that the Supreme Court “didn’t stop” his student loan forgiveness plan that was ruled unconstitutional. Biden’s remarks followed the High Court’s ruling on Monday that presidents have immunity
The program is part of an effort to encourage the development of technology centers outside of Silicon Valley. WASHINGTON—Over the past twenty years, technological innovation has mainly been concentrated in traditional tech hubs like California, New York, and Massachusetts. The Biden administration is now looking to broaden this potential, providing smaller tech hubs across the