Obama’s “Recess” Appointments 2012
On January 4th or 5th (depending on which document you consult), President Barack Obama seized a lull in congressional activity to name a director to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and three members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) without first obtaining Senate approval, as required under Art. II, Sec. 2,…
Ethics Waivers
The day after President Obama was sworn into office, he released the Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel, Executive Order 12490. This ethics pledge was the supposed fulfillment of Obama’s campaign promises to reform politics and create a more ethical government. The new pledge, which every government appointee must sign, includes…
Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
After 9/11, 160 subjects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, “including but not limited to members of the House of Saud and/or members of the Bin Laden family,” fled the U.S. between September 11, 2001 and September 15, 2001. Judicial Watch filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security…
Department of Treasury Fisker-GM Plant Deal Documents
Documents produced by the Department of the Treasury in response to a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the purchase of a former General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware by automotive start-up Fisker.
Maps and Charts of Iraqi Oil Fields
These are documents turned over by the Commerce Department, under a March 5, 2002, court order as a result of Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit concerning the activities of the Cheney Energy Task Force. The documents contain a map of Iraqi oilfields, pipelines, refineries and terminals, as…
Timmytop’s Channel Video Attacking Civil Rights Activist Ted Hayes
Please note that the video contains violent imagery and language which may not be appropriate for some environments or acceptable to some people.
ACORN Documents from the Federal Election Commission
ACORN Documents from the Federal Election Commission The following documents were obtained from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website and are in the public domain. The cases outlined below are examples of FEC’s apparent inability to thoroughly examine complaints. In each of these three complaints filed against ACORN, a number…
Investigation of Federal Grants Awarded to ACORN from the Corporation for National & Community Service
On May 1, 2009, Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS), asking for documents on grants given to ACORN. CNCS handles the programs and paperwork for national grants, including AmeriCorps grants. On June 1, 2009, CNCS produced documents. The…
FBI ACORN Investigation Documents
Judicial Watch obtained documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) related to the 2007 investigation and arrest of eight St. Louis, Missouri, workers from the “community organization” Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) for violation of election laws and voter fraud.
ACORN and Project Vote Activity in Colorado
Colorado NVRA Report, March 2011 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 1 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 2 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 3 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 4 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 5 Colorado Project Vote Documents, part 6 Colorado MOVE Waiver Request Colorado MOVE Waiver Denial
