Judge Scolds Rep. Joe Walsh, Orders Him To Prove He Doesn't Owe Back Child-Support

Source: Abdon M. Pallasch / Chicago Sun-Times A Chicago judge issued a preliminary ruling Wednesday against U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) in his child-support dispute with his ex-wife, ordering the Tea Party favorite to explain why he appears to be $100,000 behind in child-support payments. Cook County Circuit Judge Raul Vega also wanted to know why Walsh wasn't in court Wednesday — the McHenry Republican's ex-wife, Laura Walsh, was there — and initially said he expected him to show up for [...]