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Judicial Watch Director of Investigations & Research Chris Farrell takes you on a deep dive into topics and issues relating government waste, fraud, abuse, & corruption--things you need to know as an informed, concerned citizen. 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.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 24min
Congressman Andy Biggs on the Weaponization of Banking
Congressman Andy Biggs has represented Arizona's Fifth Congressional District since 2017. Representative Biggs currently serves on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, where he is the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance. From 2019 through 2021, Congressman Biggs served as Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus. He is a co-chair of the Border Security Caucus and a co-founder of the bipartisan War Powers Caucus.FOLLOW on Congressman Andy Biggs on X: @RepAndyBiggsAZSUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Dec 16, 2024 • 22min
NJ Drone Update with Mayor Matthew Murello
Matthew Murello is the Mayor of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Mayor Murello was one of over 100 other New Jersey mayors who attended a government briefing on drone sightings in the State.

Dec 3, 2024 • 26min
Mark Houck: Biden's FBI Held My Wife and Kids at Gunpoint!
Mark Houck is a pro-life activist from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who was arrested in 2022 in a pre-dawn raid for a 2021 incident in Philadelphia, where he defended his then 12-year-old son from an aggressive Planned Parenthood clinic escort. In early 2023, Houck was acquitted of charges that he violated a federal law protecting access to abortion clinics. Houck was facing up to 11 years in federal prison.Houck is also the Founder and President of The King’s Men.FOLLOW The King's Men on X: @TheKingsMenVISIT: https://thekingsmen.org/about-us/mark-houck/SUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Nov 21, 2024 • 1h 2min
Dr Shea Bradley-Farrell: Trump Takes on Ukraine, Border Crisis, Argentina, MORE!
Dr Shea discusses how Trump ends the Ukraine war in 24 hours, tackles the border crisis, and the future of US relations with Javier Milei's Argentina. Shea Bradley-Farrell, Ph.D. is a strategist in national security and foreign policy and president of Counterpoint Institute for Policy, Research, and Education in Washington, D.C. Shea worked directly with the Trump administration (2016-2020) at the highest levels including at the White House, U.S. Department of State, and Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump, on multiple issues while serving as VP of International Affairs for Concerned Women for America. Shea also served as Professor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for a Trump administration national security mandate; she possesses an active U.S. security clearance and executive-level certifications. Shea works with multiple nations around the world at the highest senior levels of government to build U.S. relations and promote U.S. interests and security. Previously, she worked in international development in the Middle East, Africa, and South America with donors including the U.S. Department of Labor, World Bank, Exxon, FedEx, and Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Science. She is author of Last Warning to the West: Hungary’s Triumph Over Communism and the Woke Agenda (Dec. 2023), endorsed by multiple high-level conservative leaders.Shea regularly publishes Op-eds in outlets such as The Washington Times, Human Events, Daily Caller, The Hill, and many others. She is a weekly guest on TV news and radio and presents to venues all around the world such as Wilson Center for International Scholars, Foreign Services Institute, the Heritage Foundation, CPAC Hungary, and the Gulf Studies Symposium.Shea holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in International Development from Tulane University, where she was Adjunct Lecturer in the International Development Studies Program in 2015. She has served in a variety of other academic positions, including at the American University of Kuwait and George Mason University. FOLLOW Counterpoint Institute on X: @CounterpointDCFOLLOW Dr. Shea Bradley-Farrell on X: @DrShea_DCREAD: https://www.humanevents.com/2024/11/13/shea-bradley-farrell-how-trump-ends-the-ukraine-war-in-24-hoursVISIT: https://www.counterpointinstitute.org/ORDER: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Warning-West-Hungarys-Communism/dp/6156476164SUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Nov 21, 2024 • 49min
Dr. David Azerrad on the Fight Against D.E.I.
David Azerrad, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Research Fellow at Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C. His research and writing focuses on classical liberalism, conservative political thought, and identity politics. Prior to joining Hillsdale, Azerrad was the Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation. He has taught previously at American University and the University of Dallas.READ: https://chroniclesmagazine.org/web/from-mlk-to-crt/

Nov 19, 2024 • 21min
Congressman Loudermilk & the Truth about Jan 6th
Congressman Barry Loudermilk represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. Congressman Loudermilk was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. Congressman Loudermilk serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the Committee on House Administration.FOLLOW Rep. Loudermilk on X: @RepLoudermilkSUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Oct 31, 2024 • 45min
Biden-Harris Traffic 325K Kids – Whistleblower Tara Rodas
Tara Rodas is a Health and Human Services Whistleblower. Rodas was a federal employee for more than 20 years. While serving at the Pomona Fairplex Emergency Intake Site in Pomona, California, Tara volunteered to help place Unaccompanied Children with Sponsors in the United States. Tara saw firsthand how a lack of transparency, oversight, flawed policies, and deficiencies in HHS’ Unaccompanied Children Program resulted in children being placed with suspicious Sponsors and suspected trafficking rings throughout the United States. FOLLOW Tara Rodas on X: @taraleerodasWATCH: https://youtu.be/r6qT8rjESr8SUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 11min
Judicial Watch Fellow Kinga Antal on Viktor Orban's Success and American-Hungarian Relationship
Kinga Antal is a Hungarian attorney who is Judicial Watch's first ever international fellow. Kinga Antal is from the Transylvania region of Hungary. In the Fall of 2023, Kinga was a trainee at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Kinga has also partnered with the Center for Fundamental Rights, which has a close partnership with Judicial Watch.ORDER: https://lastwarningtothewest.com/ SUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Sep 23, 2024 • 35min
Sean McMeekin — Author of “The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism”
Sean McMeekin is a historian, professor at Bard College, and author of multiple books, including his new book "To Overthrow the World: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Communism"ORDER: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sean-mcmeekin/to-overthrow-the-world/9781541601963/?lens=basic-booksSUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org

Sep 6, 2024 • 34min
Sabin Howard on the Unveiling of "A Soldier's Journey"
Sabin Howard is a New York City-based sculptor who created the National World War I Memorial named, "A Soldier's Journey."The sculpture will be unveiled in Washington D.C. at Pershing Park on Friday, September 13, 2024. VISIT: https://sabinhoward.com/FOLLOW Sabin Howard on X: @SabinHoward OUR WORK https://www.judicialwatch.org/donate/thank-youtube/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.judicialwatch.org


