Independent Citizen

14/07/2023

The Biden administration will again delay enforcing a law requiring driver’s license security standards designed to avert another terrorist attack because it could cause “undue burden and confusion” for those using licenses that fail to meet federal standards. The administration has already used COVID-19 as an excuse to postpone the security measure’s implementation, asserting that more time—two years—is needed to address the lingering impacts of the pandemic on the ability to obtain a compliant license....

The Biden administration will again delay enforcing a law requiring driver’s license security standards designed to avert another terrorist attack because it could cause “undue burden and confusion” for those using licenses that fail to meet federal standards. The administration has already us...

14/07/2023

In the most recently exposed Biden administration scheme to combat misinformation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) colluded with a compromised Ukrainian intelligence agency to censor the speech of Americans. The federal agency responsible for protecting the nation against terrorists, violent street gangs and serial killers joined forces with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which is widely known to be infiltrated by Russian-aligned forces, to take down the authentic social media accounts of Americans....

In the most recently exposed Biden administration scheme to combat misinformation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) colluded with a compromised Ukrainian intelligence agency to censor the speech of Americans. The federal agency responsible for protecting the nation against terrorists, viole...

14/07/2023

Slavery – a stain on our history by any reckoning – met its constitutional end in the late 1860s when the 13th and 14th Amendments to our Constitution were ratified. Additional constitutional amendments, in conjunction with numerous civil and criminal laws, especially those passed in the mid-20th Century, cemented the rights of African Americans into a meaningful legal system. For advocates of race-based reparations, however, none of these corrective measures suffice; for them, taxpayers today must be forced to make monetary and other amends for the sins of their forebearers....

Slavery – a stain on our history by any reckoning – met its constitutional end in the late 1860s when the 13th and 14th Amendments to our Constitution were ratified. Additional constitutional amendments, in conjunction with numerous civil and criminal laws, especially those passed in the mid-20t...

06/07/2023

Last week the Supreme Court declared President Biden’s plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan repayments unconstitutional. The President’s response was to immediately announce that his Administration would find a way to circumvent the decision — thereby further undermining respect for our courts and the judges who serve in them. Indeed, the previous day the President dismissed another ruling by the Court, this one on affirmative action, by disdainfully calling the Supreme Court of the United States ...

Last week the Supreme Court declared President Biden’s plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan repayments unconstitutional. The President’s response was to immediately announce that his Administration would find a way to circumvent the decision — thereby further undermining respect for our...

06/07/2023

Governments love to tax. It matters little if it is your local county commission looking to raise the millage rate on property taxes, or the federal government searching for new ways to tax income pursuant to the authority granted it by the 16th Amendment to the Constitution – the default for government is to increase revenue. There may, however, be a bit of light at the end of the tax tunnel....

Governments love to tax. It matters little if it is your local county commission looking to raise the millage rate on property taxes, or the federal government searching for new ways to tax income pursuant to the authority granted it by the 16th Amendment to the Constitution – the default for gove...

06/07/2023

More than two decades after Islamic terrorists exploited the U.S. government’s inefficient system for tracking foreigners who overstay visas, the problem is only getting worse with a startling 853,955 visa overstays in fiscal year 2022. A new report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tries to downplay the severity of the situation by shining a light on the positive, that the overstay rate is a mere 3.67% compared to 96.33% of over 23 million nonimmigrants that departed the country on time in accordance with the terms of their admission....

More than two decades after Islamic terrorists exploited the U.S. government’s inefficient system for tracking foreigners who overstay visas, the problem is only getting worse with a startling 853,955 visa overstays in fiscal year 2022. A new report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (D...

26/06/2023

"We're here! We're q***r! We're coming for your children," shouted a crowd at the NYC Pride Rally. Journalist Brad Polumbo responds.

22/06/2023

Elon Musk has threatened to suspend twitter users who use this word to describe normal people. Austin Petersen interviews Camellia Peterson on the Wake Up America show.

01/06/2023

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury for all communications between Treasury components Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the failed Silicon Valley and Signature banks (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of the Treasury (No. 1:23-cv-01397)). Read more here. Judicial Watch, Inc.is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law....

Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Treasury for all communications between Treasury components Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the failed Silicon Valley and Signature banks (J...

01/06/2023

A surprisingly unanimous Supreme Court decision last week finally clipped the ever-expanding wings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more than half a century, imperious regulators at the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, with which it shares regulatory jurisdiction over “wetlands” and “navigable waters of the United States,” have worked to prevent citizens and businesses from taking common sense steps to develop privately owned property in ways that benefit them and which have no significant negative impact on the environment....

A surprisingly unanimous Supreme Court decision last week finally clipped the ever-expanding wings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more than half a century, imperious regulators at the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, with which it shares regulatory jurisdiction over “wetland...

01/06/2023

Students are learning less and fighting more. The Biden Administration, which seems to view virtually every policy matter through a racial lens, however, is making it more difficult for schools to actually protect teachers and students. The dispute over how to discipline disruptive students is nothing new. Unfortunately, this Administration, like its predecessor under President Obama, has made it a cultural and legal flashpoint, with little regard for the actual ...

Students are learning less and fighting more. The Biden Administration, which seems to view virtually every policy matter through a racial lens, however, is making it more difficult for schools to actually protect teachers and students. The dispute over how to discipline disruptive students is nothi...

30/05/2023

Joe Biden is hiding his shady business dealings abroad behind his National Archives. So we’ve filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against the agency for Biden family’s records and communications regarding travel and finance transactions, as well as communications between the Bidens and several known business associates (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. National Archives (No. 1:23-cv-01432). We had to sue because the National Archives has yet to produce any records in response to our February 2023 FOIA request for:...

Joe Biden is hiding his shady business dealings abroad behind his National Archives. So we’ve filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit against the agency for Biden family’s records and communications regarding travel and finance transactions, as well as communications between the Bidens an...

30/05/2023

Since its founding in 1971 as an organization with the laudable mission of fighting the K*K and other white supremacy groups, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has raised hundreds of millions of dollars with which it has leveled countless legal and public relations attacks against various “hate groups.” Money aside, however, the SPLC is today a shell of its former self, beset with internal unrest and displaying a muddled focus....

Since its founding in 1971 as an organization with the laudable mission of fighting the K*K and other white supremacy groups, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has raised hundreds of millions of dollars with which it has leveled countless legal and public relations attacks against various “ha...

30/05/2023

The teenager who r***d and murdered a Maryland woman last summer was a known gang member arrested in his native El Salvador before coming to the U.S. under a special program that welcomes illegal immigrants under the age of 18 and provides them with a multitude of taxpayer benefits. Even after getting charged with homicide federal authorities placed the migrant offender, who sports tattoos displaying affiliation with the famously violent Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), in a foster home with other children....

The teenager who r***d and murdered a Maryland woman last summer was a known gang member arrested in his native El Salvador before coming to the U.S. under a special program that welcomes illegal immigrants under the age of 18 and provides them with a multitude of taxpayer benefits. Even after getti...

24/05/2023

In yet another disturbing example of the devastation caused by open border policies, an illegal immigrant who entered the U.S. as a child a decade ago has been charged with first-degree r**e, kidnapping and armed robbery in a county that proudly offers migrants sanctuary. The 20-year-old, Jose Roberto Hernandez-Penal, is accused of ra**ng a woman and robbing her friend this month at a Maryland park after threatening the women with a machete....

In yet another disturbing example of the devastation caused by open border policies, an illegal immigrant who entered the U.S. as a child a decade ago has been charged with first-degree r**e, kidnapping and armed robbery in a county that proudly offers migrants sanctuary. The 20-year-old, Jose Rober...

24/05/2023

Archives is Withholding ‘Approximately 1,567 Emails, 2,501 Electronic Files, and 445 Pages of Potentially Responsive Records’ (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the National Archives for Biden family records and communications regarding travel and finance transactions, as well as communications between the Bidens and several known business associates (Judicial Watch, Inc....

Archives is Withholding ‘Approximately 1,567 Emails, 2,501 Electronic Files, and 445 Pages of Potentially Responsive Records’ (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the National Archives for Biden family records and communicatio...

24/05/2023

In 1962, the BBC launched a political comedy show called That Was The Week That Was (“TW3”). While the show ran for only two seasons (cancelled in 1964 for fear it would impact that year’s British elections), it spawned a similarly titled but also short-lived television show in the U.S. that focused on political satire. Over just the past several days, the Left has provided us with more than sufficient satire to fill an hour-long ...

In 1962, the BBC launched a political comedy show called That Was The Week That Was (“TW3”). While the show ran for only two seasons (cancelled in 1964 for fear it would impact that year’s British elections), it spawned a similarly titled but also short-lived television show in the U.S. that f...

22/05/2023

Hello, champions of freedom! This is Austin Petersen, your stalwart ally in the pursuit of liberty. Today, I come to you with a message of transition and triumph. For every ending, there is a beginning, and today marks such an occasion. This might be our last Freedom Report podcast, but it is not th...

16/05/2023

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses the illegal immigration crisis on our southern border, including the end of “Title 42” and what it means for the United States. WATCH NOW! Judicial Watch, Inc.is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, which promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. Through its educational endeavors, Judicial Watch advocates high standards of ethics and morality in our nation’s public life and seeks to ensure that political and judicial officials do not abuse the powers entrusted to them by the American people. Judicial Watch fulfills its educational mission through litigation, investigations, and public outreach.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses the illegal immigration crisis on our southern border, including the end of “Title 42” and what it means for the United States. WATCH NOW! Judicial Watch, Inc.is a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, which promotes transparency, accoun...

16/05/2023

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the report by Office of Special Counsel John Durham: This is damning information. According to the Durham Report, President Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan, then-Vice President Joe Biden, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and the infamous former Director of the FBI James Comey were briefed in August 2016 about the plan by Hillary Clinton and the DNC to create a false narrative linking President Trump to Russia....

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the report by Office of Special Counsel John Durham: This is damning information. According to the Durham Report, President Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan, then-Vice President Joe Biden, former Attor...

16/05/2023

It is not enough that American taxpayers spend billions of dollars annually to “temporarily” care for the onslaught of illegal immigrant minors that cross into the U.S. through the Mexican border until they get released to relatives or sponsors. Now the Biden administration is quietly doling out tens of millions more for long-term foster care through fiscal year 2024. The money will go to providers that will give Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) with no family in the U.S....

It is not enough that American taxpayers spend billions of dollars annually to “temporarily” care for the onslaught of illegal immigrant minors that cross into the U.S. through the Mexican border until they get released to relatives or sponsors. Now the Biden administration is quietly doling out...

01/05/2023

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses our latest lawsuit relating to a leaked FBI memo about ‘radical traditionalist’ Catholics, the latest about the unprecedented raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, an election integrity update, and more! Article Referenced:

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton discusses our latest lawsuit relating to a leaked FBI memo about ‘radical traditionalist’ Catholics, the latest about the unprecedented raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, an election integrity update, and more!   Article Referenced: https://www.judicia...

01/05/2023

As part of its environmental justice drive, the Biden administration is spending $1 billion dollars to increase equitable access to trees and green spaces in disadvantaged urban communities around the nation. The costly initiative will increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature and tackle the climate crisis, according to an announcement issued by the administration this month. The public funds will be disbursed to community organizations, local and state governments, universities and nonprofits that work to increase tree cover in urban spaces and expand equitable access to nature while bolstering resilience to climate impacts, the administration claims....

As part of its environmental justice drive, the Biden administration is spending $1 billion dollars to increase equitable access to trees and green spaces in disadvantaged urban communities around the nation. The costly initiative will increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature and....

01/05/2023

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit along with CatholicVote Civic Action against the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Department of Justice for records containing key words and records about an FBI intelligence memo targeting ‘radical traditionalist’ Catholics (CatholicVote Civic Action and Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Federal Bureau of Investigations and Department of Justice…...

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit along with CatholicVote Civic Action against the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Department of Justice for records containing key words and records about an FBI intelligence m...

27/04/2023

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced that the Department of Justice refuses to release the names of staffers working in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office in two investigations targeting former President Donald Trump and other Americans. On December 9, 2022, Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for: All staff rosters, phone lists, or similar records depicting all employees hired by or detailed to the office of Special Counsel Jack Smith....

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced that the Department of Justice refuses to release the names of staffers working in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office in two investigations targeting former President Donald Trump and other Americans. On December 9, 2022, Judicial Watch filed a Freedo...

27/04/2023

The battle over whether, how, and when to raise the national debt ceiling rages on Capitol Hill and at the White House. While political leaders tussle over the “Big Picture” balance between debt and spending, we must ensure that none of the key elements of our defense budget suffer collateral damage in the confusion. Considering today’s threatening global environment in which we are sending billions of dollars in military munitions to Ukraine in a proxy war with Russia, and as we face an increasing bellicose China in regions from the Taiwan Strait to west Africa, it is more important than ever that no key components of our defense strategy be overlooked or short-changed....

The battle over whether, how, and when to raise the national debt ceiling rages on Capitol Hill and at the White House. While political leaders tussle over the “Big Picture” balance between debt and spending, we must ensure that none of the key elements of our defense budget suffer collateral da...

27/04/2023

Besides condoning record-breaking illegal immigration (2.4 million migrants in fiscal year 2022), the Biden administration is quietly protecting hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who for years have lived in the U.S. illegally by multiplying a program designed to offer temporary reprieve. The provisional amnesty is known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian measure designed to shield undocumented aliens from deportation during emergencies....

Besides condoning record-breaking illegal immigration (2.4 million migrants in fiscal year 2022), the Biden administration is quietly protecting hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who for years have lived in the U.S. illegally by multiplying a program designed to offer temporary reprieve. Th...

20/04/2023

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced that a court hearing will be held before Judge Denise Bowman on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in the case against Megan Brock, a parent who is being sued by Bucks County, PA, to prevent the release of documents she requested under the commonwealth’s Right-to-Know Law that are related to COVID restrictions and the re-opening of the county’s schools (...

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced that a court hearing will be held before Judge Denise Bowman on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in the case against Megan Brock, a parent who is being sued by Bucks County, PA, to prevent the release of documents she requested under the commonwealth’s ...

20/04/2023

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it received 552 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which include the initial grant application and annual reports to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from EcoHealth Alliance, describing the aim of its work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China to create mutant viruses “to better predict the capacity of our CoVs to infect people.”...

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it received 552 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which include the initial grant application and annual reports to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from EcoHealth Alliance, describing the aim of its work...

20/04/2023

As part of the Biden administration’s fruitless drive to address the underlying factors of “irregular migration” the U.S. government will pour extra money into a longstanding Central American anti-gang program that has failed to put a dent in the region’s gang stronghold and the violence that has spilled north. The program is known as Gang Resistance Education And Training (GREAT) and it has been funded by the U.S....

As part of the Biden administration’s fruitless drive to address the underlying factors of “irregular migration” the U.S. government will pour extra money into a longstanding Central American anti-gang program that has failed to put a dent in the region’s gang stronghold and the violence tha...