Free Beacon Zach Kessel
Zach Kessel is politics editor at the Washington Free Beacon. He can be reached via email at kessel@freebeacon.com and on X at @zach_kessel.
Department of Justice Urged To Investigate Georgetown's Contract With Qatari Government Following Free Beacon Report
The agreement between the university and the Gulf state requires Georgetown's Bridge Initiative to consult with a Qatari government group when picking 'speakers' and 'themes' for events
House Divided: Dem Congressional Candidates, Lawmakers Lash Out as 'Undemocratic' Party Leaders Endorse in Primaries
The DCCC added a number of Democrats facing primary fights to its ‘Red to Blue’ list of preferred candidates, prompting swift backlash
‘Harassment and Intimidation’: Cornell President Pushes Back on Anti-Israel Radicals Who Surrounded His Vehicle
University president Michael Kotlikoff wrote in an email to the school community that the student activists’ behavior ‘can have no place at Cornell’
Georgetown 'Islamophobia' Initiative Required To 'Consult' With Qatar on Guest Speakers, University Contract With Qatari Regime Reveals
Georgetown's Bridge Initiative has promoted terror-tied imams featured in Qatar’s 'educational videos'
WaPo Reporter, Al Jazeera Alumna Notorious for Error-Riddled Anti-Israel Reports Is Laid Off
Louisa Loveluck, whose team was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for reporting on Gaza, has received several editor’s notes after others discovered errors in her reporting
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Pence’s AAF Hires Former Heritage Legal Scholar Eugene Kontorovich
An expert on international law and the Arab-Israel conflict, Kontorovich is the 19th former Heritage staffer to leave the think tank for AAF since Kevin Roberts’s videoed defense of Tucker Carlson
Sanders Resolution Blocking Arms Sales to Israel Garners Approval From 2028 Dem Presidential Hopefuls
Wednesday’s vote was an about-face for many of the senators, including Cory Booker, Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly, and Elissa Slotkin
American University Advertising for Jewish Students, Mirroring Efforts From Dartmouth
The ad says American is a 'place where Jewish students feel at home'
‘I Have No Idea, To Be Honest’: Columbia Encampment Organizer Mahmoud Khalil Says It’s Unclear Whether Hamas Targeted Civilians on Oct 7
'I wouldn't rule out that Hamas targeted civilians, but I wouldn't confirm it either,' Khalil said
EXCLUSIVE: More than 9 in 10 MAGA Voters Back Operation Epic Fury, Poll Finds
Ninety-three percent of self-described ‘MAGA or Trump Conservatives’ also said they approve of the United States-Israel alliance