Free Beacon Susan Crabtree

Susan Crabtree is a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon. She is a veteran Washington reporter who has covered the White House and Congress over the past two decades. She has written for the Washington Examiner, the Washington Times, the Hill newspaper, Roll Call, and Congressional Quarterly.


Jungle Primary Appears to Fail to Lock Out Parties in Closely Watched CA Districts

Newsom coasts to victory while Trump-backed GOP businessman Cox surprises with strong second-place finish

Democrats Prop Up GOP Candidates in California's Unpredictable Jungle Primary

Top-two primary has Democrats desperate to keep their blue-wave prediction from falling flat

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Democrats Spend Big to Survive California's 'Jungle Primary'

Recent polls contradict 'blue wave' predictions

Ted Cruz

Cruz Attempts to Stop Political Weaponization of Security Clearance Process

Move comes after uptick in bureaucrats using access to secrets to sideline Trump political appointees

Sam Brownback

Brownback: Burmese Government Blocked My Access

U.S. ambassador-at-large for religious freedom cites violence against Rohingya as top area of concern

Barack Obama

$48M 'No-Bid' State Department Grant for ISIS Bomb Removal Faces Scrutiny Under Pompeo

Sources: State Department officials rushed to lock-in grant in final days of Obama administration

Conservatives Outraged Trump Has Not Withdrawn Colombia Ambassador Pick

Sens. Lee, Cruz remain opposed over nominee's ties to Clinton, Benghazi narrative

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

House Members to Pompeo: U.S. Hostages in Iran Need Your 'Urgent' Help

Lawmakers say targeted sanctions of Iranian officials should be on the table

Rubio, Diaz-Balart Call for U.S. Authorities to Indict Raul Castro

Lawmakers want justice for downing of ‘Brothers to the Rescue’ planes, which killed three Americans