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.


Democratic Socialists of America Descend on Michigan To Boost El-Sayed for Senate

One socialist consultant said Michigan is 'absolutely the next focus of this national movement'

Wisconsin Dem House Candidate Touts College Students 'From Minnesota' as Crucial 'Voting Bloc': 'Let's Re-Register Them, Like, That's Great'

Rebecca Cooke told donors at a recent fundraiser that Wisconsin Dems 'put a lot of resources' into policies that allow out-of-state students to register to vote more easily

James Talarico, Running for Senate as a Crusader Against Billionaires, Holds Big-Ticket Fundraiser With Billionaire Hyatt Heir JB Pritzker

The Hyatt Hotels heir and Illinois governor once removed five toilets from his mansion to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes

'All Cats Are Gay': Meet the Radical Activists Producing Government-Approved Resources for 'LGBTQIA2S+ Young People' in Oregon

One of the groups recommended by the Oregon Health Authority is run by a biological man who posts photos in women's underwear to Facebook

‘Climate of Fear’: California Dem House Candidate Suggested Conservatives in His District Created ‘Hostile’ Environment for ‘Latinx Immigrant Communities’

Randy Villegas made the claim in a doctoral paper that lamented the popularity of Gadsden flags and shamed a teacher who referred to 'illegals'

Yale's 'Nonpartisan' Budget Lab Was Founded By Biden Officials—and Its Staff Has Given More Than $100K to Dems

Mainstream media outlets have described the research center as ‘nonpartisan’ when citing its report criticizing President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Michigan's El-Sayed, Asked Whether the Democratic Party Has an 'Antisemitism Problem,' Pivots to 'Apartheid and Genocide'

El-Sayed previously blamed Israel for causing the Hezbollah-inspired terror attack at a Michigan synagogue in March

Israel-Hating ‘TrackAIPAC’ Attack Account Used To Be Elizabeth Warren-Boosting ‘California for Warren,’ Raising Money for Her Presidential Bid

Before its rebrand, the 'TrackAIPAC' account promoted fundraising, phone banking, and campaign events for Warren