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.


U.S. Denounces Cuban Crackdown on Dissidents Traveling to Summit of the Americas

Cuban authorities are using oppressive, undemocratic means to prevent individuals from visiting Peru

Bolton's First Test: Helping Trump Take a Longer View on Syria

National security experts warn against bombing-and-running, telegraphing withdrawal

Sen. Marco Rubio

Rubio Cautions Colleagues Against Meeting With Maduro

Warning comes after Sen. Durbin, Rep. Sessions visited with Venezuelan leader last week

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Two U.S. Lawmakers' Meetings With Maduro Raise GOP Concern

Lawmakers discussed potential release of U.S. hostage

Trump's Troop Deployment Sets Up Border Battle With California

Gov. Brown, Calif. National Guard wary of deploying troops to border

Donald Trump

Trump Officials Outline Plan to Send Military to the Border

National Guard will provide a supportive role and will not engage directly with immigrants

Trump And California Escalate Legal Battles, Twitter War

It is the third time in nearly as many weeks that either the Justice Department or California have announced lawsuits against one another

White House to Send Congress Immigration Reforms Aimed at Closing 'Loopholes'

Officials declined to confirm Trump's statement that a 'DACA fix' is now dead

sanctuary state protest

San Diego County to Consider Joining Federal 'Sanctuary State' Lawsuit

Only one of five GOP supervisors is wholeheartedly endorsing effort so far

GOP Senators Want More Action on Trump Nominees

Sen. Lankford pushes plan to change Senate rules to stop Dem delays