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

Yuichiro Kakutani
September 28, 2020 5:00 AM

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 McSally Ad Highlights Career as Trail-Blazing Female Air Force Pilot

Alana Goodman
September 21, 2020 2:35 PM

Arizona Republican senator Martha McSally is highlighting her biography as a trail-blazing female Air Force pilot who overcame family tragedy and sexual assault in a new ad out Monday, as she seeks to close a polling deficit against her Democratic opponent Mark Kelly.

GOP Senators Band Together to Call for Debates

Gardner, Tillis, and McSally press for national CNN debates

Collin Anderson
September 1, 2020 2:32 PM

A trio of Republican senators are calling on their Democratic opponents to accept a round of national debate invitations from CNN.

New Legislation Would Block U.S. Purchase of Chinese-Made Drones

Bill comes amid growing concerns about Beijing’s spy operations

Adam Kredo
May 21, 2020 3:30 PM

New legislation introduced in Congress on Thursday would block federal funds from being used to purchase Chinese-made drones amid growing concerns this technology could allow Beijing to engage in espionage operations, according to a copy of the measure obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Mark Kelly Sidesteps Self-Imposed Ban on Corporate PAC Money

Hauls in $21,500 from leadership PACs heavily funded by corporate PACs in first quarter

Joe Schoffstall
April 22, 2020 4:59 AM

Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly, who has decried the influence of corporate money in politics, is using a loophole to benefit from it.

Calls Mount for WHO Chief to Resign

Official congratulated China for reporting no COVID-19 cases

Adam Kredo and David Rutz
April 3, 2020 2:15 PM

Calls are mounting in Congress for the World Health Organization's chief to resign following multiple allegations the international group has aided China's efforts to obfuscate the number of sick and dead in that country from the coronavirus.

BEAST MODE: McSally Calls CNN Reporter ‘Liberal Hack’

Washington Free Beacon Staff
January 16, 2020 11:15 AM

Sen. Martha McSally (R., Ariz.) was not interested in answering impeachment questions from CNN Thursday.

Mark Kelly Receives Thousands of Dollars Through Corporate PAC Loophole

Previously called corporate PACs 'one of the biggest problems in our politics today'

Cameron Cawthorne
November 18, 2019 5:00 AM

Arizona Senate candidate Mark Kelly (D.) has pledged not to accept donations from corporate PACs, but he has received tens of thousands of dollars from Democratic leadership PACs heavily funded by corporate PACs.

Mark Kelly Attended Fundraiser Hosted By Canadian ‘Deadbeat’ Dad

Cameron Cawthorne
May 24, 2019 2:05 PM

Mark Kelly, the former astronaut running as a Democratic candidate for Senate in Arizona, appeared at a May 15 fundraiser hosted by a man who previously made headlines for being one of Ontario, Canada's "worst deadbeat parents."

Pro-Medicare for All PAC Supports Mark Kelly, But He Hasn’t Come Out to Support It

Cameron Cawthorne
April 15, 2019 6:20 PM

Mark Kelly, a Democratic Senate candidate in Arizona, has repeatedly avoided taking a position on Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I., Vt.) "Medicare for all" bill, but the political action committee whose support he touted has made the issue one of their top priorities.