State Beacon Zach Kessel
Zach Kessel is politics editor at the State Beacon. He can be reached via email at [email protected] and on X at @zach_kessel.
Queens Man Indicted For Car Crash That Killed Jewish Woman Also Charged With Hate Crime For Destroying Property Outside Kosher Bagel Shop
The victim’s husband said Dawood Faisal, who allegedly hit two cars while driving through red lights at a high speed, was ‘looking to do damage in a heavily Jewish area’
'We Got a Mayor Who's Not Here': Pennsylvania Dem Slammed as Absent Mayor Amid Congressional Run
Paige Cognetti is running on 'transparency' but has faced criticism from Scranton's city council for withholding budget information while campaigning for Congress
‘Grassroots’ Organization Fighting Miami Charter School Expansion Is Led by Democratic Operative Arrested for Stealing From Target, Pocketing Proceeds of GoFundMe Campaign, and Stiffing Mom’s Nursing Home
Moms for Libros, which had its tax-exempt status revoked, has another leader who had a judge garnish her wages over a longstanding debt
Dem House Candidate Fundraises With Groups That Called To Defund Police While Saying She Doesn't Support Defunding Police
The fundraisers came as Arizona's JoAnna Mendoza attempted to distance herself from comments she made in 2020 calling for a 'reallocation of funding' from cops
Dem House Nominee in Pennsylvania Operated Business Without Workers’ Comp Insurance in Apparent Violation of State Law, Records Show
Bob Brooks, who has made his lawn care company a centerpiece of his campaign, went more than four years without insurance after canceling his policy
‘I Would Not Spend One More Dime’: Arkansas Dem Senate Candidate Calls To Defund ICE
Hallie Shoffner, who is challenging Tom Cotton, also said she does not ‘care whether these are folks that have documents or not’
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