Trump, Johnson Pour Cold Water on Proposal to Raise Top Marginal Rates

Asked whether such a proposal could make it into Republicans’ final funding package, House Speaker Mike Johnson replied, ‘I would not expect that.’ House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he doesn’t expect that Republicans will pursue a tax increase for the wealthiest American earners, squelching long circulating speculation that top marginal tax rates might be

Fetterman to Trump: Dump Iran Talks and Hit Tehran’s Nuclear Sites

“Waste that s—t”: That’s John Fetterman’s advice to Donald Trump about how to deal with Iran’s nuclear facilities. In an interview with the Free Beacon‘s Jon Levine, Fetterman dismissed the administration’s ongoing negotiations with the Islamic regime—as well as the notion that opting to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities would lead to the outbreak of regional

Two Major Law Firms Urge Judges to Permanently Block Executive Orders Against Them

Both law firms sued the administration shortly after the president’s executive orders were issued in March. Two major law firms urged separate judges on April 23 to permanently block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that revoked their security clearances and banned them from doing business with federal contractors. Attorneys for Perkins Coie LLP asked District

Norway’s PM Set to Visit White House to Strengthen Ties, Navigate Tariffs 

Norwegian leaders will meet with President Donald Trump for the first time since 2018. WASHINGTON—Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 24 in a diplomatic overture blending pragmatism and strategic alignment. Accompanied by Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, the visit underscores the delicate balance

Norway’s PM Visits White House to Strengthen Ties, Navigate Tariffs 

Norwegian leaders will meet with President Donald Trump for the first time since 2018. WASHINGTON—Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 24 in a diplomatic overture blending pragmatism and strategic alignment. Accompanied by Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, the visit underscores the delicate balance

Harvard University Extended a Fellowship Offer to Ousted Columbia Prof Accused of Anti-Israel ‘Indoctrination’—Then Rescinded It Without Explanation

‘While we cannot comment on the specifics of personnel matters, all fellowship candidates are evaluated on many factors,’ Harvard tells Free Beacon A. Kayum Ahmed (publichealth.columbia.edu) Harvard University quietly extended a fellowship offer to a former Columbia University professor who was let go after a Wall Street Journal exposé accused him of “pro-Palestinian indoctrination”—then revoked