Adam Kredo is senior writer reporting on national security and foreign policy matters for the Washington Free Beacon. An award-winning political reporter who has broken news from across the globe, Kredo’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Weekly Standard, Commentary Magazine, the Drudge Report, and the Jerusalem Post, among many others. His Twitter handle is @Kredo0. His email address is kredo@freebeacon.com.

Declassified Docs: Clinton Authorized Trump-Russia Smear Campaign

Adam Kredo
September 29, 2020 5:45 PM

Recently declassified intelligence documents allege that Hillary Clinton “approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump by tying him to [Russian president Vladimir] Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee.”

Biden Camp Scolds AOC for Snubbing Israeli Leader

Adam Kredo
September 28, 2020 2:20 PM

The Biden campaign accused progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) of undermining the Democratic Party by pulling out of an upcoming event meant to honor Israeli peacemaker Yitzhak Rabin.

Study: Biden’s Foreign Policy Circle Has History of Failed Predictions

Adam Kredo and David Rutz
September 27, 2020 4:59 AM

Several of the foreign-policy hands most likely to join a Biden administration have been "consistently wrong" in their prognostications about the Trump administration’s global diplomacy, including their predictions that Trump's hardline policies would ignite war in the Middle East and make Israel less safe, a new report says.

Trump Admin Seeks to Combat Chinese Influence at U.N.

Adam Kredo and Jack Beyrer
September 26, 2020 5:00 AM

The Trump administration is engaged in a behind-the-scenes effort at the United Nations to wrench control over key bodies from China, which has used its influence at the international organization to push anti-American measures, according to senior U.S. diplomats involved in the effort.

Iranian Drones Track U.S. Warships in Persian Gulf

Adam Kredo
September 24, 2020 6:30 PM

Iranian military leaders on Wednesday claimed the Islamic Republic’s fleet of homemade drones has been tracking U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf region, hinting that Tehran continues to prepare for a potential naval conflict with America.

China Peddling Communist Propaganda in U.S. State and Local Governments, Pompeo Says

Adam Kredo
September 23, 2020 2:40 PM

The Chinese Communist Party is engaged in an effort to infiltrate and conduct espionage on state and local U.S. governments, the latest front in a growing proxy war between America and the Communist regime, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Zoom Cancels Virtual Event With Terrorist After Public Outrage

Adam Kredo
September 22, 2020 9:20 PM

The Zoom meeting platform canceled an upcoming event with a member of a Palestinian terror group following a Washington Free Beacon report that sparked outrage, including in Congress.

Senate Dems Block Intel Hearing on Chinese, Russian Election Interference

Schumer stopped briefing due to frustration over GOP efforts to confirm a new Supreme Court justice

Adam Kredo
September 22, 2020 5:34 PM

Senate Democrats blocked the chamber’s Intelligence Committee from receiving a classified brief on efforts by Russia, China, and Iran to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections.

Sweeping New Sanctions Hit Iran’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs

Adam Kredo
September 21, 2020 1:50 PM

The Trump administration on Monday announced an unprecedented set of new sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile sectors.

All International Sanctions on Iran Reimplemented, Killing Nuclear Deal

Adam Kredo
September 19, 2020 8:00 PM

All international sanctions on Iran that were lifted as part of the Obama administration’s landmark nuclear deal with the country have come back into effect as of Saturday evening, removing the last remaining vestiges of the agreement that were still in place.