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Gunwalker: William Newell Circles the Wagons
Tuesday's hearing put the ATF special agent under the microscope, and he revealed as little as possible.
Hey, What Happened To That Maxine Waters Ethics Trial?
The Ethics Committee is in disarray, with an equal number of Democrats and Republicans represented and the Democrats having internecine battles.
Gunwalker: Testimony Reveals Eric Holder’s Obfuscation Tactics
ATF Acting Director Ken Melson's testimony shows just how far the DOJ has gone to impede the investigation and to protect political appointees.
Gunwalker: Justice Department Tampering with Witnesses?
Darrell Issa and Charles Grassley demand to know about contact DOJ has had with committee witnesses. Also, a source tells PJM: DOJ has picked a new fall guy to target after they failed to topple ATF Director Ken Melson.
Gunwalker: Smoking Gun Email?
An internal ATF email seems to support the assertion that Fast and Furious was a PR stunt for gun control.
‘Gunwalker’ Whistleblower: ATF Director ‘Horribly Irresponsible’
Says Vince Cefalu: "[Director Ken Melson is] not taking responsibility for what he's done. At the end of the day he made decisions on behalf of ATF and people died for it." Update: Someone in Congress funded Gunwalker via the stimulus bill.
PJMedia Sues Department of Defense for Climate Conference Info
What happened to the transparency that candidate Obama promised?
‘Gunrunner’ Whistleblower Vince Cefalu Speaks (PJM Exclusive)
Just a day after Rep. Issa warned the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to not touch the whistleblowers, they present termination papers to Agent Cefalu -- a 30-year veteran of the ATF. (PJM will be posting Cefalu's termination papers shortly.)
Gunwalker: Issa Defends ATF Whistleblowers from Retaliation
Rep. Darrell Issa sends a letter to the ATF forewarning against reprisals towards the four Gunrunner whistleblowers, who have expressed fear of such from this agency with a reputation for it.
Maxine Waters’ Ethics Trial Stalls. Again.
Waters threatens to sue the House Ethics Committee for mishandling her case.
Obama Admin’s Comments on ‘Gunrunner’ Scandal Strain Credulity
As whistleblowers continue to blow up the idea that this was a well organized operation with good oversight, even the White House is perpetuating the myth that the Justice Department is cooperating with the investigation.
The Hidden Cost of Ethanol Subsidies
By mandating 40% of our corn crop be dedicated to ethanol, we've created domestic shortages that may turn the U.S. into a net importer of corn and destroy our dominance in one more area of the world economy.
On the Scene for Obama’s Speech in Joplin
I'm far from a fan of this president, and this speech did not by any stretch win me to his side. But one cannot help but be inspired by what Obama said at Sunday's memorial service.
(UPDATED) On the Scene in Joplin
For the most part Joplinites have responded the way Midwesterners always do: they dug themselves out of the rubble, brushed themselves off, got their sense of humor in place, and went looking for someone in worse shape than they were to help. (With photos.)
From Social Security to Food Benefits, It’s Welfare Gone Wild
New revelations suggest just how badly the broken system busts budgets.
Indictment in Border Agent Murder Turns up the Heat on Holder
The attorney general must answer two simple questions truthfully — what did you know, and when did you know it? (Also read "Holder holds on to closing Gitmo" at the Tatler.)
Issa Demands Justice Dept. Answer Project Gunrunner Subpoenas
Said Issa: "If you made a decision this felony stupid you shouldn't be making decisions any longer on behalf of the American people."
Obama’s Pen: The Most Powerful Branch of Government?
This week's leaked executive order draft is far from the first time this administration has looked to ignore congressional or legal defeat (i.e., the rule of law).
Freedom of Information? Fifteen Months Waiting for Four Blank Pages
Last year, PJM made a FOIA request regarding who flew to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Why did it go all the way to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and why was everything redacted?
Arne Duncan’s Brave New World: Dept. of Education Wants Your Kid’s Blood Type?
Among other creepy things. Duncan's DoE appears to be doling out federal funds intending to push aside state and local school boards, establish federal curricula, and gather all sorts of personal data. (Birth marks? Really?)
Citizen Watchdogs to Aid Rep. Issa in Oversight Investigations
Every project undertaken by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will involve citizens and activists having their say.
We’re Keeping Tabs Now: The GOP Lame Duck Scorecard
Nothing washes over anymore — we'll be watching every congressman's vote and holding them accountable. First: a lame duck wrap-up.
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