Free Beacon Joe Schoffstall

Joe Schoffstall is a staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon. Previously, he spent three years with the Media Research Center and was most recently with the Capitol City Project. He can be reached at Schoffstall@freebeacon.com. His Twitter handle is @JoeSchoffstall.


George Soros

George Soros' Lobbying Efforts Have Quietly Skyrocketed in Recent Years

Billionaire has spent $35 million lobbying Congress since 2013

Senator Harry Reid portrait unveiling, Washington DC, USA - 08 Dec 2016

Harry Reid Paid Former Staffer $7,000 From Campaign Funds to Paint Capitol Portrait

Reid not the first to use campaign or PAC funds for portrait

Bobby Rush

Rep. Bobby Rush Paid Family Over $100K From Campaign Funds in 2016

Wellness center associated with church Rush founded also received more than $2 million in government grants last year

Luis Gutierrez

Luis Gutierrez Paid Wife Over $100,000 From Campaign Funds in 2016 Cycle

Gutierrez’s Wife Has Pocketed Hundreds of Thousands in Campaign Funds since 2010

Jill Stein

Stein Spent Nearly $1 Million of Recount Funds on Consultants, Staff, Admin Expenses

Recounts stalled in Pa., Mich.; Trump Gained 131 Net Votes in Wisconsin