Congress Seeks Investigation Into Pro-Iran Lobby Group Tied to Tehran Regime

NIAC long accused of serving as Iran's U.S. lobbying arm

Adam Kredo
January 14, 2020 2:10 PM

Congressional leaders have petitioned the Trump administration to launch an investigation into a pro-Iran lobbying organization that has long faced accusations of serving as the Islamic Republic's unregistered mouthpiece in America, according to official communications obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Cotton Condemns NY Crime Law as Anti-Semitic Attacks Rise

Washington Free Beacon Staff
January 8, 2020 7:22 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Wednesday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks and criticized New York’s criminal justice reforms that favor the swift release of criminals.

GOP Senators: Treat Drug Cartels As Terror Groups

Bill cites Nov. 4 killing of Mormon family

Graham Piro
December 11, 2019 3:25 PM

A group of Republican senators is pushing for the United States to treat drug cartels the way it does terrorist organizations following the massacre of nine American women and children in Mexico.

Sen. Cotton Backs Sanctions to Discourage Foreign Hostage-Taking

Elizabeth Matamoros
December 5, 2019 6:45 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Thursday discussed a new bill that would discourage foreign leaders from taking Americans hostage.

Arkansas Democrats Fail to Get Candidate on Ballot Against Cotton

Brent Scher
November 25, 2019 5:25 PM

The Democratic Party of Arkansas announced Monday that it was ending its push to get a candidate for U.S. Senate on the ballot in 2020 for Republican senator Tom Cotton's first reelection bid.

Sole Dem Challenging Tom Cotton Abruptly Drops Out of Race

Brent Scher
November 12, 2019 4:35 PM

Arkansas Democrat Joshua Mahony ended his Senate bid just hours after the state's filing deadline, leaving the party without a nominee to run against Republican incumbent Sen. Tom Cotton.

Congress Seeks to Sanction Officials From Countries Holding Americans Hostage

Cotton, Cruz look to crack down on rogue regimes

Adam Kredo
November 7, 2019 3:40 PM

Congress is considering new legislation that would require President Donald Trump to sanction any foreign government official involved in holding Americans hostage, a move that would prevent these foreigners and their family members from obtaining U.S. visas, according to congressional sources working on the bill.

Released From Prison Under Trump’s Reform Bill, Former Gang Leader is Now Sought for Murder

Inmate released under criminal justice reform sought in stabbing death

Cameron Cawthorne
October 8, 2019 9:05 PM

A former gang leader, who was released from a life sentence earlier this year for trafficking crack cocaine after President Donald Trump signed the First Step Act, is now on the run after being accused of murdering a man with a knife.

NYT Journalist Shames Hugh Hewitt For Attacking ‘Candidate’s Child,’ 49-Year-Old Hunter Biden

Won't someone think of the children?

Alex Griswold
September 26, 2019 4:35 PM

The New York Times's Michael Barbaro criticized conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt, saying he attacked "a candidate's child," 49-year-old Hunter Biden.

Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Nationwide Legal Injunctions

'This bill will restore respect for the system of government outlined in the Constitution'

Graham Piro
September 11, 2019 7:45 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.) introduced legislation to end nationwide injunctions after a California judge took action to stop a change in the Trump administration's asylum policy from going into effect.