Government & Politics

Progressive groups push Biden to tap accused Iranian lobbyist for top national-security role As an Iranian national, Trita Parsi probably cannot get security clearance, say experts

(Free Beacon) A coalition of progressive foreign-policy groups is pressing President-elect Joe Biden to hire an Iranian national accused of lobbying for the Islamist regime for a senior administration role that a non-U.S. citizen would likely be ineligible to hold. As Biden […]

Academics & Education

Legal group: Zoom and California university in violation of U.S. law for hosting forum with terrorist Lawfare Project petitions DOJ to investigate school, meeting platform over event with PFLP member

(Free Beacon) Lawyers petitioned the Trump administration to penalize the Zoom meeting platform and a San Francisco university for hosting an upcoming event with a Palestinian terrorist, a forum that they say violates American laws. San Francisco State University is scheduled to […]

Government & Politics

More than 120 members of Congress issue letters of support to leading anti-Israel group Congressional support for CAIR likely to generate concern in pro-Israel community

(Free Beacon) More than 120 members of Congress privately issued letters of support to a controversial Islamic-American advocacy group known for its involvement in one of America’s most prominent terrorism financing cases, according to a copy of these official communications obtained by […]

Government & Politics

Ilhan Omar named 2019 anti-Semite of the year

(Free Beacon) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) was named the 2019 anti-Semite of the year by an organization that seeks to combat the spread of anti-Jewish bias. The organization StopAntiSemitism.org chose Omar, who has repeatedly spread anti-Israel and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, following […]

Government & Politics

Leading Jewish groups demand anti-Semitic Omar be removed from Foreign Affairs Committee Jewish groups slam Omar's anti-Semitic language, ties to groups advocating terrorism

(Free Beacon) A group of leading Jewish organizations petitioned the House of Representative’s top Democrats on Monday, demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) be removed from her position on the powerful Foreign Affairs Committee in light of her numerous anti-Semitic remarks […]

Government & Politics

Congress renews push to designate Muslim Brotherhood as terror group Rep. DeSantis: 'The Muslim Brotherhood is a malevolent force, and American policy needs to reflect this truth'

(Free Beacon) Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are renewing a years-long push to designate the international Muslim Brotherhood organization as a terrorist organization due to its support for terror organizations that threaten U.S. security interests across the globe, according to conversations with U.S. […]