Sean O’Donnell, Former EPA Inspector General, Joins Judicial Watch Litigation Team

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that Sean O’Donnell has joined the litigation team at Judicial Watch. O’Donnell was U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General from 2020 to 2025, where he was a lone voice in the EPA warning against “fast money” and careless spending. His reputation as a relentless fighter against fraud, […]

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Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:48:36 +0000

Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Records on Trump’s Butler, PA, Would-Be Assassin Thomas Crooks

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for all records regarding Thomas Matthew Crooks, who attempted to assassinate President Trump on July 13, 2024, (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:25-cv-02216)). Judicial Watch sued after the FBI […]

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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:52 +0000

Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Hunter Biden Pardon Records

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for all records from the Offices of Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and Associate Attorney General regarding Joe Biden’s controversial pardon of Hunter Biden (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S. Department of State (No. […]

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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:09:40 +0000

U.S. Invests Millions in Program to Crack Down on Skyrocketing Food Stamp Fraud

Fraud and corruption are so rampant within the nation’s mammoth food stamp program that the government is quietly investing millions of dollars in a special initiative aimed at cracking down on the waste that has long plagued it. In fiscal year 2024 nearly 42 million low-income households got food stamps at a cost of around […]

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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:47:46 +0000

Epstein Scandal Update

Justice Department Reviewing FBI/DOJ Epstein Records for Possible Release Judicial Watch Sues for FBI Records on Biden Scheme to Jail Trump Judicial Watch Sues for FBI Records on Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre Federal Court Hearing in Lawsuit for Joe Biden’s Family Business Records A Missed Opportunity to Uphold the First Amendment Justice Department Reviewing FBI/DOJ […]

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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:30:03 +0000

Judicial Watch Sues for FBI Records Regarding Jeffrey Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice for all interviews, conversations and other records provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Louise Giuffre (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:25-cv-02191)). The […]

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Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:39:54 +0000

Thune can force the Senate to confirm Trump’s nominees quickly

From The Hill: President Trump’s America-first agenda, backed by the tens of millions who elected him, can only move forward if senators actually do their jobs by voting on the president’s nominees to top government positions. Shamefully, almost 100 non-judicial nominees that have already been approved by Senate committees still await a vote by the […]

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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:06:04 +0000

Flip-flop: Justice search for Epstein files is still ‘ongoing’

From Washington Examiner: “The FBI’s search efforts are ongoing,” said a newly released “joint status report” to U.S. District Court which is managing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit from Washington-based Judicial Watch. Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, highlighted the confusion that the joint status report has added to the controversy. “The Justice […]

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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:16:11 +0000

Justice Department Reports to Court It Is Reviewing FBI/DOJ Epstein Records for Possible Release

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it filed a “joint status report” on July 7 in federal court reporting that the Justice Department and the FBI continue to search for and review records in response to Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for records regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit requests any records on […]

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Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:42:41 +0000

Judicial Watch: Federal Court Hearing Set in Lawsuit for Joe Biden’s Family Business Records

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that a hearing was set by U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan for July 8 at 10 a.m. ET in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for Biden family records and communications regarding travel and finance transactions, as […]

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Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:17:39 +0000