POLITICS

Republican Senators Wait to Make Commitment on FBI Nominee Kash Patel

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Patel has already had a warmer reception than previous nominees in the upper chamber, though many Republicans still want to research the pick. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of political ally Kash Patel to head up the FBI sent shockwaves through the capital, but it’s in the Capitol that his fate will be decided. Several Republican

Judge Agrees to End Hunter Biden Tax Case, Criticizes President

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The judge said the case would be terminated when the pardon is received and vacated sentencing in the meantime. A federal judge in California agreed to end a tax case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, once the court receives the formal pardon but questioned the president’s claim that his son was unfairly treated.

San Francisco’s $30,000 ‘Equity-Centered’ School Closure Plan—Put on Hold After Parent Uproar—Used DEI Formulas To ‘Target’ High-Performing, Majority-Asian School

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Amid a severe budget crisis, the San Francisco Unified School District superintendent decided in March that some schools in the chronically dysfunctional, poorly performing public system needed to close. So it paid a Stanford University professor $30,000 to create an “equity-centered” formula that would determine which ones would shutter. After the results were announced in

Trump Uses Unusual Tactic in Conducting Foreign Policy During Transition

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Demands made on social media have prompted at least two meetings with world leaders, though it’s unclear what the long-term impact will be, experts say. President-elect Donald Trump began announcing U.S. foreign policy six weeks before his inauguration, a move that some experts say may produce limited results and could violate federal law. The tactic

‘This Could Redraw the Map of the Middle East’: How Assad’s Struggles in Syria Reflect a Weakened Iran

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With Hezbollah decimated, Iran significantly weakened, and Russia preoccupied with its war on Ukraine, Syrian opposition forces enjoyed ripe conditions for the surprise offensive they launched last week. Those forces are closer than ever to deposing dictator Bashar al-Assad, experts told the Washington Free Beacon, emphasizing the Iranian regime’s ever-loosening grip on the Middle East.