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Judicial Watch Sues State of Illinois for Refusing to Disclose Voter Roll Data in Violation of Federal Law

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois, the Illinois State Board of Elections, and its director for failing to allow public access its voter roll data in violation of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). State officials refused to allow the non-profit Illinois Conservative Union and three lawfully registered Illinois voters to obtain a copy of the state’s voter registration list, despite their lawful request for those records under federal law. Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit on their behalf in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois (Illinois Conservative Union et al v. Illinois et al. (No. 1:20-cv-05542)).

Judicial Watch Obtains DOJ Records Show Top Mueller Team Repeatedly, ‘Accidentally’ Wiped Phones

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it received 87 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that show senior members of Robert Mueller's Special Counsel's Office (SCO) repeatedly and “accidentally” wiped phones assigned to them.

Tom Fitton: Leftists Want to BREAK Voting System Through Mail-in-Voting Push!

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on the Fox Business Network to discuss the risks of mail-in-voting for the upcoming election, how we may not know the actual results, & more!

Left Threatens Violence Over Election Loss

American history is no stranger to heated election disputes. In 1824, Adams beat Jackson in a race thrown to the House of Representatives. In 1876, Hayes beat Tilden in a race that ended Reconstruction. In 1888, Harrison lost the popular vote but won the electoral vote, beating Grover Cleveland. In 1960, Kennedy beat Nixon, allegedly benefiting from vote fraud in Texas and Illinois. In 2000, Bush beat Gore in an election fought through Florida and up the Supreme Court.

Judicial Watch Uncovers Timeline of Fusion GPS/Steele Going Back to 2015

(Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch today released 168 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Justice including a handwritten timeline of meetings going back to 2015 connected to Peter Strzok and Lisa Page and Steele/Fusion GPS, as well as a list of records the DOJ sent to Congress related to their investigation into the FISA warrants involving the Clinton-funded dossier.

Tom Fitton On Key Takeaways From Sally Yates' Senate Testimony

Judicial Watch's Tom Fitton joined the Daily Caller's Stephanie Hamill to discuss the former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates testimony on the Russia investigation before the Senate Judiciary committee.

Virus Update: The FDA & The War Over HC

Judicial Watch readers have been closely following President Trump’s efforts to promote hydroxychloroquine (HC), the anti-malaria drug that has shown promise in the fight against Covid-19. Trump has encountered fierce blowback from the media, the medical community, and even from within his own administration. Still, he persists. “I happen to be a believer in hydroxy,” he told reporters on July 29. “I used it. I had no problem. I happen to be a believer.” There are other believers too. The Second Opinion Project today will deliver to the White House a letter from over 700 doctors asking that HC be made widely available. The doctors target the Food and Drug Administration’s erratic regulation of HC availability to medical professionals and the public.

Susan Rice Admits Under Oath She Emailed with Hillary Clinton on Clinton’s Non-Government Email System

• Former top Obama replied ‘do not recall’ 18 times in 13-page interrogatory. • Said she ‘does not recall’ who gave her key Benghazi Talking Points she used on TV, ‘does not recall’ being in any meetings regarding Benghazi in five days following attack, and ‘does not recall’ communicating with anyone in Clinton’s office about Benghazi Talking Points. (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that former Obama National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, admitted in written responses given under oath that she emailed with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Clinton’s non-government email account and that she received emails related to government business on her own personal email account. Rice’s 2019 sworn written answers are available here.

GENERAL FLYNN BACK IN COURT--HERE'S WHY TRUMP SHOULD PARDON HIM!

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” to discuss the appeals court reconsidering the order to dismiss criminal case of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.

BIDEN CORRUPTION SCANDAL CONTINUES--WHAT WAS HUNTER BIDEN DOING IN MOSCOW?

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on the Fox Business Network, to discuss Hunter Biden’s travel records, the ongoing unrest in America, and more! -- More...

Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for Records about Investigations of Foreign Money in Colleges and Universities

(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for all records related to its investigations of colleges and universities accepting foreign gifts and contracts (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Education (No. 1:20-cv-02010)). The lawsuit was filed after the Department of Education failed to respond to May 4, 2020 FOIA request for:

Judicial Watch Response to Court Ruling In Favor of “Absolute” Secrecy for Rep. Schiff’s Phone Subpoenas Targeting President Trump

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton reacted today to a federal court decision, which Judicial Watch may appeal, upholding the secrecy of controversial subpoenas for phone records issued by Adam Schiff, Chairman of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence relating to the impeachment of President Trump.

State Dept. to Purge “Non-Inclusive” Language in Agency Materials; Traditional Nuclear Family, Stereotypical Gender Roles

In the latest move by a U.S. government agency to appease leftists, the State Department is quietly overhauling language used in agency materials that may be considered exclusionary or offensive. Judicial Watch obtained a copy of a memo from a State Department source asking the agency’s 69,000 employees to report “outdated and non-inclusive language in Department of State policies, documents or webpages.” The directive was issued this month by the State Department’s Office of Civil Rights (S/OCR) and it provides an “outdated form submission” for employees to note specific examples of what amounts to politically incorrect language that is to be “updated.”

Trump Task Force to Dismantle MS-13 Takes Down Gang’s Key Leaders

Some good news for a change. A special task force launched by President Donald Trump to gut the nation’s deadliest street gang has taken down key leaders in less than a year and for the first time charged a gang banger with terrorism-related offenses. The feared street gang of mostly Central American illegal immigrants, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), has spread throughout the U.S. and is renowned for drug distribution, murder, rape, robbery, home invasions, kidnappings, vandalism and other violent crimes. The Justice Department’s National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) says criminal street gangs like MS-13 are responsible for the majority of violent crimes in the U.S. and are the primary distributors of most illicit drugs.

Mail-In Ballot Fraud in New Jersey Signals National Trouble

Concern over mail-in balloting is rising as the presidential election approaches. Last month, we highlighted California Governor Gavin Newsom’s brazen mail-in ballot scam: an executive order mandating mail-in ballots “to preserve public health in the face of the threat of Covid-19.” Judicial Watch challenged the executive order in federal court, prompting the state legislature to pass a law ensuring that mail-in balloting would take place.

Video: 'Joe Biden Has A China Problem'

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” to discuss Hunter Biden’s continued ownership of the Chinese equity firm, BHR Partners; the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to punish Electoral College voters who don’t vote for a state’s popular vote winner; the violent protests with the Left seeking to tear down numerous statues; Chairman Schiff denying reports indicating he had intel in February of Russian bounties regarding U.S. soldiers while former National Security Adviser Rice “doesn’t buy” the story he was never briefed; Russian Scholar, Svetlana Lokhova facing allegations of an affair with Lt. Gen. Flynn which was used as a pretext for the FBI probe; and more!

Judicial Watch Sues State Department for Requests of Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power to Unmask Identities of U.S. Citizens

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of State for records of communications about requests by former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power to “unmask” the identities of U.S. citizens whose names appear in intelligence reports concerning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State (No. 1:20-cv-01729)). Unmasking refers generally to the practice of political appointees obtaining the identities of American citizens referenced in intelligence surveillance of foreign nationals. The suit was filed after the Justice Department failed to respond to a May 29, 2019, FOIA request seeking:-- More...

Judicial Watch Sues DC Government for First Amendment Access to Paint Message on DC Street

(Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a civil rights lawsuit against DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials for First Amendment violations over their refusal to allow Judicial Watch to paint the message “Because No One Is Above the Law!” on a DC street. (Judicial Watch. v. Muriel Bowser, et al. (No. 1:20-cv-01789)). On June 5, 2020, after days of protests and riots in Washington, DC, led by the Black Lives Matter organization, Mayor Bowser authorized the painting of “Black Lives Matter” on 16th Street NW, and later authorized or allowed “Defund the Police” to be painted alongside it.

Biden Scandal Update

It’s hard to keep your story straight if you’re making it up as you go along, which was the modus operandi of Obama fabricator Ben Rhodes. The Justice Department released 80 pages of records showing top Obama White House officials scrambling to “evolve” its false claims that the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks on U.S. Government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, began “spontaneously” in response to an anti-Muslim video on the Internet.

Obama Must Be Questioned About #ObamaGate Targeting Of Trump, Mike Flynn

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on the Fox Business Network to discuss President Trump saying President Obama may have committed treason by spying on his campaign; Trump stating that former National Security Adviser Bolton should be sentenced to jail; hundreds of NJ Republican voters receiving mail-in primary ballots featuring Democrat candidates; Attorney General Barr firing NY Attorney General Berman; and more!