Alec Schemmel is an Investigative Reporter for the Washington Free Beacon. He graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., where he studied journalism and political science. Alec is originally from Charlotte, N.C., and now lives in Arlington, Va. His email address is schemmel@freebeacon.com.
Fraudsters Stole More Than $200 Billion From Two COVID Relief Programs, Watchdog Estimates
Small Business Administration inspector general still has tens of thousands of pandemic relief fraud tips to pursue
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Asks: ‘What’s a Uyghur?’
Longshot GOP presidential candidate conflates persecuted religious minority with children's roly-poly toy
'Obscures More Than It Illuminates': Lawmakers Slam Biden's COVID Origins Report
'This is not sufficient,' says Ohio congressman Mike Turner
Biden Admin Says Its COVID Spending for Schools Will Boost Test Scores. Districts Used the Funds for Staff Bonuses.
With reading and math scores at decade lows, Miguel Cardona touts 'positive results'
Intel Report Says Lab Leak is Now Considered a Possibility by Every US Intelligence Agency
Wuhan scientists lacked safeguards, were among first sick with COVID-19, report states
Washington Post CEO Has Funneled Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars To Democrats
Patricia Stonesifer, who has praised the Post’s coverage of Trump, sent six-figures to Biden campaign alone
New Jersey's Dem AG Sues Three School Districts Over Parental Rights Policies
Schools that inform parents of their child's changing gender identity pose 'serious mental health risks,' Matt Platkin argues
Number of 'Non-Binary' Students in New Jersey Up 4,000 Percent Since 2019
41 of 675 self-identified ‘non-binary’ students are in elementary school, state enrollment figures show
When ‘Harm Reduction’ Becomes Harm Promotion: Yale Study Shows Biden's Drug Policy is Misguided
Researchers find social pressure, not free drug paraphernalia, helps with recovery
Bill Gates Unveils $50 Million Partnership With Chinese University That Conducts Military Research
Funding comes despite the federal government's concern about China's scientific research integrity