Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
FLASHBACK: When Liberals Got Mad and Protested David Koch for Giving $100 Million to a Hospital
Libertarian philanthropist David Koch has passed away at the age of 79. The gay-rights advocate and patron of the arts was, along with his brother Charles Koch, one of the most reviled individuals in American politics among journalists and other left-wing activists, even when they were doing ostensibly uncontroversial things such as donating...
Europe Poised to Put Warning Labels on Jewish-Made Products
The European Union is poised to mandate that Israeli products made in contested territories carry consumer warning labels, a decision that could trigger American anti-boycott laws and open up what legal experts describe as a “Pandora’s box” of litigation, according to multiple sources involved in the legal dispute who spoke to...
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Over Skripal Poisoning
By Steve Holland and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed another round of sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of a former spy in Britain, the White House said on Friday, a move Moscow said would hurt already strained U.S.-Russia ties. Recent Stories in National Security U.S. Imposes New...
Trump Welcomes Defense Secretary: ‘Our First Priority Is Always the Safety and Sovereignty’ of America
President Donald Trump welcomed new Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to the Pentagon Thursday with a speech emphasizing U.S. sovereignty through military might. “The sight of American warriors brings solace into the hearts of our friends and strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies. Our military today is more powerful, by far, than ever...
Nuclear Talks in Doubt as North Korea Tests Ballistic Missiles, Envoy Cancels Trip
By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its first missile test since its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive denuclearization talks last month. Recent Stories in National Security Nuclear Talks in Doubt...
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker, Frees Crew After Moscow Threat
By Maria Tsvetkova and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn of consequences if any Russian citizens were “taken hostage.” Recent Stories in National Security Ukraine Seizes Russian...
U.S. Sanctions Target Food Subsidy Scam in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 10 people and 13 groups in a food subsidy scheme that lined the pockets of leader Nicolas Maduro, his stepsons and others while ordinary Venezuelans suffer food shortages, the U.S. Treasury said. The department said Colombian national Alex Nain Saab orchestrated a vast...
U.S. Navy ‘Destroyed’ Iranian Drone in Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a U.S. Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the ship, in the latest incident in the Gulf. Trump told an event in the White House that the drone had flown to within 1,000 yards (meters) of the USS Boxer....
Cotton Warns of Smartphone Privacy Concerns Amid ‘FaceApp’ News
Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) warned smartphone users to protect their privacy after news broke that the viral app “FaceApp” has access to all of their personal photos and is owned by a Russia-based company. “What I would say to your listeners is be very discriminating in the way you download apps. Delete, if you have apps on your...
Bi-Partisan Commission Detects Russian Misinformation Effort in Ukraine
The Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, a bi-partisan initiative founded in 2018, says it has detected evidence of a coordinated disinformation effort on Twitter, targeting Ukrainian politics ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. The commission conducted a study of online discussion of Ukrainian politics since...
