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Yuichiro Kakutani

Yuichiro KakutaniYuichiro Kakutani is a reporter at the Washington Free Beacon. He recently graduated from Cornell University, where he studied government and history. He previously served as editor for The Cornell Daily Sun. He's a proud New Yorker — and by that he means, New York City. He can be reached at kakutani@freebeacon.com.

For Mark Kelly, Attending Forum Hosted by CCP Was the Beginning of Lucrative Relationship with China

Met with top China officials at 2003 Communist-hosted junket

The Chinese government invited then-astronaut Mark Kelly, now an Arizona Democratic Senate candidate, to an all-expense-paid retreat at a countryside resort in 2003. He left China five days later not only with a future spouse, former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D., Ariz.), but also with lucrative regime business contacts.

New Jersey Dem Under Fire for Lobbying Against Sex Offender Registry

Rep. Malinowski backpedals from work with Human Rights Watch in debate


New Jersey congressman Tom Malinowski (D.) long touted his former role as the top lobbyist for Human Rights Watch. Now he is distancing himself from the organization, as concerns mount over the group's opposition to the creation of a national sex offender registry.

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gideon Campaign

Watchdog claims Maine Dem illegally coordinated with Schumer super PAC

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Sara Gideon’s campaign violated campaign finance law by illegally coordinating with a super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), according to a new ethics complaint.

Trump Crackdown on Slave Labor Could Cost China $250 Million

Cuccinelli says sanctions punish Chinese genocide and protect American workers and businesses

The Trump administration banned the import of up to $250 million worth of Chinese goods produced using the forced labor of Uighurs as part of its ongoing effort to oppose Chinese human-rights abuses, according to a top national security official.

Report: College Board Became ‘Key Partner’ With Chinese Regime

Academic behemoth behind AP, SAT helped advance Chinese infiltration in K-12 schools

College Board, the academic giant that administers the SAT, served as a "key partner" for the Chinese government for more than two decades, helping them establish controversial Confucius Institute programs across the U.S. K-12 system, according to a new report.

Firefighters Call For Change As Feds Probe Union Corruption

Key Biden ally allegedly took $1 million from union pension fund

Firefighters are feeling betrayed after the FBI opened a criminal investigation into their union president, a staunch Joe Biden ally who allegedly siphoned more than $1 million from the union pension fund in violation of the law.