The increasingly irrelevant Pulitzer Prizes were awarded on Monday to a slew of left-wing news reports, chronicled by our colleague Andrew Stiles here. The prize for commentary went to the “Palestinian poet” Mosab Abu Toha for his work in the New Yorker—”deep reporting with the intimacy of memoir,”…
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Biden Defends Decision To Run Again Despite Age Concerns: I Was ‘So Successful’ It Was ‘Difficult To Walk Away’
Former president Joe Biden, 82, offered a semi-coherent defense of his decision to seek reelection in his first sit-down interview since leaving office in disgrace. “What happened was, I had become what we set out to do, no one thought we could do, and become so successful,” he…
WaPo Fact-Checker Who Attacked Tim Scott’s Black Heritage, Accused GOP of Lying About Biden’s Senility, Wins Journalism Award
Glenn Kessler, the Washington Post’s preeminent fact-checker best known for attacking Tim Scott’s black heritage and dismissing evidence of Joe Biden’s decline as a right-wing conspiracy, is finally being honored for his commitment to “truth, accountability, and transparency.” The Museum of Political Corruption announced Kessler as this year’s…
What Vibe Shift? Pulitzer Prize Board Affirms Media’s Obsession With Woke Politics
Mainstream journalists have yet to embrace the cultural “vibe shift” triggered by Donald Trump’s election in 2024 (and probably never will before the entire industry collapses in a heap of financial ruin). The winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced Monday, suggest the media remain as determined as…
University of Chicago Stats Professor Cancels Midterm, Pushes Students To Join Anti-Trump Protest Instead
A University of Chicago professor canceled a midterm Thursday and called on his students to use the time to join an anti-Trump protest, an email obtained by the Washington Free Beacon shows. Yali Amit, a statistics professor who has long opposed Israel, told his machine learning and large-scale…
Racial Discrimination Persists at UCLA Medical School as Federal Investigation Is Underway, Documents Show
The Department of Health and Human Services launched a civil rights investigation in March into the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. The probe, HHS said in a press release, would investigate whether the school’s admissions office discriminates based on race. Less than two weeks…
Radical Transparency: Journalist May Run for Congress (as a Democrat, Obviously)
Hanna Trudo, a journalist who covered the Democratic Party for The Hill, is “exploring” a run for Congress in New Hampshire. It seems redundant to mention that Trudo would be running as a Democrat, but there you have it. Trudo is reportedly eyeing the open seat in New…
Columbia Med Students Condemn University After Classmate Who Stormed Library Returns to Campus
Columbia University medical students accused the Ivy League school of pushing a double standard after a classmate who was suspended following her arrest for storming a Barnard College building returned to campus. The student, Gabrielle Wimer, appears to be on course to graduate later this month. Wimer was…
Weekend Beacon 5/4/25
It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride, to say the least. Many of us wondered if the chaos and uncertainty would ever end. But it did. At long last, Shedeur Sanders was finally drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. Not that I was worried—after all,…
Trump Energy Secretary Marks 100 Days at Georgia Factory Saved From Biden’s Green Agenda
GRIFFIN, GA—At first glance, a water heater manufacturing plant may seem like an odd place for Energy Secretary Chris Wright to celebrate the first 100 days of the Trump administration’s energy agenda. Under his leadership, the Energy Department has already bolstered investment in nuclear energy, slashed spending, and…
Harvard Law Review Asked Prospective Editors To Disclose Their Race Days After It Was Hit With Civil Rights Probes
The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was investigating the Harvard Law Review over allegations of race discrimination. Seventy-two hours later, the journal asked prospective editors to disclose their race as part of the application process, writing in an email that it would use this information to…
5 Reasons Why Democrats, Not Trump, Are Literally Hitler
Democrats and their media allies have been comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler since 2015. It didn’t work. It never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but… it might work now? Liberal activist Larry David wrote an op-ed for the New York…
Not evil, just incompetent
Sorry, your stupid kid doesn’t need another doll. Journalists: We’re even dumber than you thought. Harris returns, Walz won’t go away. Brian Stelter, enemy of the people. It’s Friday, May 2, 2025 As expected, Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been an unprecedented success. The border…
Harvard Law Review Awards $65k Fellowship to Student Charged in Assault of Israeli Classmate: Report
The Harvard Law Review is awarding a $65,000 fellowship meant to serve “the public interest” to Ibrahim Bharmal, the Harvard Law School student who faced criminal charges for assaulting an Israeli classmate, according to a new report. Bharmal is one of this year’s recipients of the Harvard Law…
Kamala Cackles Back at Trump
Failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris gave another paid speech on Wednesday to a group of Democratic activists in San Francisco. In a rather unconvincing attempt to mimic liberal outrage while reciting bland talking points about the importance of “we the people,” Harris attacked Donald Trump for sowing “fear”…
Scathing Harvard Report Details Pervasive Anti-Semitism Driven By ‘Politicized Instruction’
Harvard University, in the midst of its funding fight with the Trump administration, released its long-awaited anti-Semitism report on Tuesday. It provides a scathing account of life at the Ivy League institution in the wake of Oct. 7, finding that “politicized instruction” in four Harvard schools “mainstreamed and…
Harvard Students Ordered To Enter Pretrial Diversion Program Over Assault of Israeli Classmate
The two Harvard University students who faced criminal charges for assaulting an Israeli classmate during an anti-Israel “die-in” protest will take an in-person anger management class and perform 80 hours of community service as part of a pretrial diversion program, court filings reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon…
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: CNN’s Brian Stelter Spotted Shoeless and Disheveled on Amtrak Train Leaving DC After ‘Nerd Prom’
CNN’s top media blogger, Brian Stelter, waddled shoeless on an Amtrak train leaving Washington, D.C., on Sunday after a weekend of heavy partying to celebrate the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, aka “nerd prom,” the Washington Free Beacon has learned. A series of photographic images, exclusively obtained by…
Berklee College of Music Fires Professor Who Called Jews ‘Vile Predators’
Berklee College of Music has fired a top professor following a Washington Free Beacon probe into his anti-Semitic comments. Nicholas Payton, who has called Jews “vile predators” and falsely blamed them for slavery, revealed in an Instagram post Saturday that he was out as chair of the school’s…
FACT CHECK: Eugene Daniels Says Journalists ‘Care Deeply About Accuracy’ and ‘Are Not the Opposition’
Claim: “We journalists are a lot of things. We are competitive and pushy. We are impatient and sometimes we think we know everything. But we’re also human … We care deeply about accuracy and take seriously the heavy responsibility of being stewards of the public’s trust. What we…
Weekend Beacon 4/27/25
Apologies if this newsletter seems incoherent. Midway through writing it, I took a break, wandered out to the pool, sank into a lounge chair, and fell asleep. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, it turns out. Our Andrew Stiles reviews Chris Whipple’s Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden,…
Why Democrats Should Hate (And Republicans Should Love) Barack Obama, the Foundational MAGA Warrior
Democrats love Barack Obama, the former president best known for his malignant narcissism and historically inept athleticism. Republicans hate him. Recent reporting suggests that both parties should seriously reconsider their feelings toward the wealthy Martha’s Vineyard resident. That’s because Obama is arguably even more responsible for Donald Trump’s…
When a Democrat says it, it’s not a lie
WARNING: Obsessing over “climate change” may cause brain damage. Why you should never trust a fake Indian (or a CNN journalist). Bearded bro Buttigieg boasts of black baby bargain. Trump under fire for being mean to criminals. It’s Friday, April 25, 2025 A belated happy Earth Day (April…
Exclusive: Internal Documents Reveal Pervasive Pattern of Racial Discrimination at Harvard Law Review
Will this law review article “promote DEI values”? Does it cite scholars from “underrepresented groups”? Will it have “any foreseeable impact in enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion”? And why did one team of editors solicit “only white, male authors”? Those are some of the questions that editors at…
Columbia Radicals Ditch Reported Encampment Plans After University Threatens Arrests
Columbia University student radicals abandoned their plans to launch an anti-Israel encampment Thursday afternoon after the Ivy League school warned that participants could face disciplinary actions, including arrest. Instead, agitators pushed protesters to join unrest elsewhere in New York. During one of those protests, at City College of…
Columbia Threatens Arrests If Student Radicals Move Forward With Planned Anti-Israel Encampments
Columbia University warned student radicals that they could face disciplinary actions—and possibly arrest—if they move forward with their plans to launch anti-Israel encampments. “We have been made aware of possible plans to establish encampments on Columbia’s campuses. We want to clearly communicate that camping and encampments on Columbia’s…
Harvard University Extended a Fellowship Offer to Ousted Columbia Prof Accused of Anti-Israel ‘Indoctrination’—Then Rescinded It Without Explanation
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 it without explanation, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Kayum Ahmed, a former director at George Soros’s Open Society…
Yale Derecognizes Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter After Group Blocks Jewish Students’ Access to Parts of Campus
Yale University stripped the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter, Yalies4Palestine, of its status as a recognized student group on Wednesday after it established a short-lived encampment. The decision may give insight into how Yale president Maurie McInnis, who called the police to arrest student protesters…
Cornell Drops Spring Concert Headliner Kehlani After Uproar Over Singer’s Anti-Semitic Statements
Cornell University has dropped Kehlani as the headliner of its annual spring concert after the R&B singer’s anti-Semitic statements caused an uproar among students and parents, the Ivy League school’s president, Michael Kotlikoff, announced Wednesday. Kotlikoff said Kehlani’s selection “has injected division and discord into Slope Day” and…
THEY KNEW: 30 Times Democrats Worried (Privately) About Biden’s Decline Before the Debate Fiasco
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) humiliated herself on Sunday when asked if she regretted her repeated praise of former President Joe Biden’s mental fitness, which continued until the moment he dropped out of the race. “I said what I believed to be true,” Warren said during an interview…