Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
For Biden Family, a History of Tax Problems
Hunter Biden was hit with a $450,000 lien in July over delinquent state income taxes, which he paid off in six days despite having no discernible income. Last year, he told the court judge in his paternity case that he was broke and unemployed. The younger Biden owed $238,562.76 in state income taxes from 2017 and $215,328.16 in state income...
MSNBC Host: Is Ron Johnson ‘In Cahoots’ With Russia?
MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace asked Friday if Republican senator Ron Johnson (Wis.) was in “cahoots” with Russia because of his efforts to “actively denigrate” Democratic nominee Joe Biden. “The intelligence community has reached an assessment, and it says this: Russia is actively working to, quote, denigrate Joe...
At the Atlantic Council, Foreign Money Talks
When Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards were arrested after attacking a crowd of protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in May 2017, Erdogan and his crew were heading inside for a private, off-the-record meeting with Atlantic Council fellows and board members. That event is just one example of the close...
Washington to Putin: Don’t ‘Rewrite History’
The United States—joined by Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia—issued a statement condemning Russian president Vladimir Putin’s attempt to “rewrite history” by asserting that the Soviet takeover of the Baltic states was consensual, Reuters reported Thursday. “We stand firmly against any attempts by Russia to rewrite history in...
Kasich Expected to Speak at DNC Convention
Former Ohio governor John Kasich, a prominent Republican critic of President Donald Trump, is expected to speak in support of Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention next month, according to an Associated Press report. With news of the report, Kasich joins a handful of Republicans who have come out in support of Biden or otherwise opposed...
Maryland Governor Blasts Pelosi’s Indifference to Baltimore Vandalism
Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R.) on Thursday said Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) has “lost touch” with her childhood city of Baltimore after she expressed indifference about the toppling of a statue of Christopher Columbus. “It’s disappointing that Speaker Pelosi has lost touch with the Baltimore...
‘Squad’ Backs Bill to Gut Police, End Prisons
Two leading progressive House Democrats on Tuesday endorsed a proposal to radically overhaul the criminal justice system by dismantling policing and incarceration in the United States. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), both known as members of the House’s uber-progressive “squad,” backed the...
Amazon Fined for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran, Syria, Crimea
Online retailer Amazon has agreed to pay the U.S. government $134,523 for violating sanctions on Iran, Syria, and Crimea, according to the Treasury Department. The fines were issued as part of Amazon’s admission that it may be civilly liable “for apparent violations of multiple [U.S.] sanctions programs” administered by the...
Companies That Boycott Facebook Continue to Advertise on Russian Social Media Platform
Advertisers that are now boycotting Facebook to protest “hate speech” have spent years running ads and marketing campaigns on a Russian social media platform that bans gay-rights groups and is known as a haven for white supremacists. Over 100 companies announced a boycott of Facebook last week in protest of divisive political speech...
Federal Workers Accuse Biden Labor Ally of Sexual Misconduct, Racial Discrimination
Federal workers are accusing powerful Democratic labor allies of gross sexual misconduct, ranging from the use of a company limo to visit male prostitutes to licking the ear of a subordinate. A new lawsuit accuses 16 senior officials of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a public-sector union with more than 300,000 members,...
