Dem Law Firm Behind Weinstein Defense Takes Millions in PPP Aid

Boies Schiller Flexner received small-business aid, despite $400 million earnings

Collin Anderson
July 6, 2020 3:34 PM

An elite law firm known for representing disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein and Al Gore's presidential campaign accepted up to $10 million in federal coronavirus aid, data released by the Small Business Administration show.

Virginia Police Will Now Ask for Race, Gender During Traffic Stops

Alex Nester
July 1, 2020 5:25 PM

A new Virginia law requires police officers to ask individuals pulled over during traffic stops for their race, ethnicity, and gender.

San Francisco Dem Wants Zuckerberg’s Name Removed from Hospital

Facebook exec donated $75 million to hospital in 2015

Alex Nester
June 30, 2020 4:30 PM

A member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors called to remove Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s name from the city’s general hospital because the social media platform doesn’t do enough to combat hate speech.

DC Mayor Wants to Scrub Democrat’s Name From High School

Bowser throws support behind effort to erase Woodrow Wilson

Chrissy Clark
June 30, 2020 2:45 PM

Washington D.C.’s mayor wants to rename a local high school bearing the name of segregationist Democratic president Woodrow Wilson.

BLM Activists Are Funneling Donations Back to Their Own Companies, Documents Show

Shaun King's PAC gave $460,000 to consulting companies registered to PAC leaders

Joe Schoffstall
June 30, 2020 11:50 AM

A PAC cofounded by Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King poured nearly half a million dollars into companies linked to its leaders.

Barack Obama Can’t Stop Trashing His Wife’s Writing Ability

Trump predecessor may divide long-awaited presidential memoir into two volumes because his literary skills are that good

Andrew Stiles
June 29, 2020 4:45 PM

Former president Barack Obama has been "working" on his third memoir for several years. In that time, his wife, nutrition extremist Michelle Obama, has authored and published her own internationally best-selling memoir, Becoming.

Pelosi, Schumer Mess Up George Floyd’s Name in Same Week

Washington Free Beacon Staff
June 26, 2020 3:00 PM

Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) both botched George Floyd's name in the same week as they pushed their version of police reform.

Chicago Mayor Blames Union for City’s Lack of Police Oversight

Graham Piro
June 25, 2020 12:59 PM

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot (D.) said that the city's police union obstructs any attempts to reform police practices and address racism in the department.

Pelosi: I Won’t Apologize for Comparing GOP Police Reform Bill to ‘Murder of George Floyd’

Graham Piro
June 24, 2020 2:40 PM

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) doubled down on comparisons she made between the Republican effort to pass legislation reforming police practices and the murder of George Floyd.

Pelosi Compares GOP Police Reform Bill to Murder of George Floyd

Graham Piro
June 23, 2020 8:06 PM

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said Republicans are trying to get away with "the murder of George Floyd" by pushing Sen. Tim Scott's (R., S.C.) criminal justice reform bill.

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