Facilities on the island process 90 percent of the Islamic Republic’s sanctioned oil exports, much of which go to China (Alex Wong/Getty Images) President Donald Trump said Monday that he is open to destroying Iran’s multibillion-dollar oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, a central export hub the United States hit with a wave of strikes last
The ex-girlfriend of left-wing billionaire George Soros, the Brazilian actress Adriana Ferreyr, is suing him for rape, alleging that he and several other plaintiffs including the Washington Free Beacon and the trustees of Columbia University colluded in a campaign to harass, intimidate, and defame her. She is seeking over $38 billion in damages. Ferreyr, who
Israeli military adviser Amir Avivi told the Free Beacon that the United States learned from the war in Ukraine, where Russia has employed its own modified Iranian drones WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 08: U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L) (R-LA) is greeted by Mark Wallace, CEO of the non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran,
New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program, which charges drivers a toll to enter midtown and lower Manhattan, contains several “mitigation efforts” and carveouts designed to limit the punitive impact of the new tax on ethnic minorities—without offering the city’s non-minorities comparable treatment, a Washington Free Beacon review found. Critics warn such allowances could potentially
Davis also spent nearly $7,000 on airfare around the time of the trip Border Patrol officers talk to Rep. Don Davis (@RepDonDavis X) In January 2024, Rep. Don Davis (D., N.C.) traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, for a one-day tour of the southern border. He appears to have spent over $2,300 on taxis or ride
China is engaged in the largest military buildup in modern history. It has both Washington and world domination in its sights. To prevent the cataclysm of great power war, the United States must revamp its industrial base and once again prioritize manufacturing. So argue Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart in their new book Mobilize: How
For those who need reminding, the late 1970s were a truly awful stretch for the United States of America: from stagflation at home to the Soviet Union and friends on the march in Afghanistan, Africa, and Central America, to the Khomeini revolution in Iran. David Frum’s account of the period, How We Got Here, should