Tom Fitton

“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste… And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” This is what former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel

In January, Judicial Watch announced that Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) had made its list of Washington’s “Ten Most Corrupt” politicians for 2012. And what were the senator’s transgressions? You can read his entry for yourself, but here’s the Reader’s Digest

A federal court issued a decision recently that has massive implications for some of Barack Obama’s radical czars, who were installed into positions of power without the consent of the U.S. Senate as required by the Constitution. Score one for

When leftists are unable to persuade voters to adopt their radical agendas at the ballot box, they turn to the courts. Sure enough, there is a battle raging in California now that has far-reaching implications for the bedrock institution of

Who is running the Justice Department? It certainly appears evident, as President Obama enters his second term, that leftist radicals have a seat at the table inside Justice and are making both policy and personnel decisions. As Judicial Watch has

When Republicans caved on budget negotiations, endorsing the president’s plan to impose massive tax increases while making no commitments on spending cuts, some might have been tempted to think that this was an isolated incident – perhaps a winter flu

Judicial Watch has been the leading force fighting against illegal alien sanctuary policies. We’ve scored victories in Maryland, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, and New Jersey, to name just a few states where we’ve battled illegal immigration activists toe-to-toe. (Our message is

The Obama administration is pushing gun control in the wake of the Sandy Hook, Connecticut, shootings. President Obama is using the murders as a pretext to undermine the Second Amendment and collect data on lawful gun owners. But this administration

Remember when President Obama was caught on a hot mic telling then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to be patient with him because he would have more “flexibility” in his second term when he would never again have to face American voters?

Over the holidays, while the American people were busy celebrating Christmas and New Year, the House Ethics Committee quietly swept a major political scandal under the rug.  You may recall the Countrywide Financial influence-peddling scandal, where at least a dozen

On January 10, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument regarding Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit requesting the release of dozens of images of Osama bin Laden’s body

“Crony Capitalism” (or Crony Socialism) has become a popular buzz-phrase to describe our Bailout Nation and the scandalous loans made to companies like Solyndra. The takeover of the mortgage markets, TARP, nationalizing American auto companies, and the stimulus green energy

Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2012 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Secretary of Energy Steven Chu Secretary

Our nation’s police officers are often attacked for supposedly violating constitutional rights. But who defends police officers when their constitutional rights are trampled?  In a murder investigation taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, three police officers have had their rights trampled

Last Wednesday, Judicial Watch’s Director of Investigations and Research, Chris Farrell, joined with representatives of other watchdog organizations at a press conference to deliver a very simple message to House Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: Act now to

Judicial Watch achieved a significant legal victory last week – and it may lead to cleaner elections.  On December 10, 2012, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, denied Indiana’s motion to dismiss our

Spring Break is a common ritual for students across the country, and First Daughter Malia Obama is no exception. But, of course, there is an important difference between the First Daughter and other students. When Malia Obama takes a trip,