‘I Am Not Going to Surrender My Office to the Federal Government,’ Sheriff Arpaio Says

By WALTER BERRY, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law. After months of negotiations failed to reach a settlement over the allegations, the U.S. Justice […]

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Katie Pavlich on the Scandal of Operation Fast and Furious

Katie Pavlich’s new book, “Fast and Furious,” assembles the devastating evidence that implicates the Obama administration for its ill-advised gun-walking operation and ensuing scandal to mislead Congress and the American people. Few journalists have devoted as much time reporting on Fast and Furious as Pavlich. As the news editor of Townhall, she has asked questions […]

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Obama Administration Objects to Voter ID Law

“The Obama administration on Monday blocked a new Texas law requiring voters to show photo identification before they can cast a ballot because of Obama’s concerns that it could harm some Hispanic voters who lack such identification.” ..This is the second state voter identification law blocked by the Obama administration, earlier objecting to a strict […]

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Photo ID for DOJ, But Not for Texas

To no one’s surprise, the Obama Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have objected to the voter ID law passed by the Texas legislature. The DOJ under Attorney General Eric Holder claims that it is discriminatory under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act for Texas to require voters to present a government-issued photo ID at […]

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