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Joe Biden in a baseball cap and blue winter jacket next to son Hunter Biden in a dark winter jacket

Special Counsel: ‘Well-Educated’ Hunter Biden Aware of Crimes

Fred Lucas | January 14, 2025

Hunter Biden knew exactly what he was doing when he committed felonies related to gun possession and not paying his taxes, special counsel David Weiss… Read More

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split photo of special Counsel Jack Smith on the left facing Donald Trump on the right, both men in dark suits

Why Jack Smith Passed on Charging Trump With Incitement

Fred Lucas | January 14, 2025

Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report asserted federal prosecutors lacked grounds to charge President-elect Donald Trump with incitement for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill… Read More

‘FINAL POTSHOT’: What to Expect From Merrick Garland’s Release of Special Counsel Report

Fred Lucas | January 13, 2025

The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report–cleared for release this week–may be little more than a parting shot by the Biden administration’s… Read More

How Trump Responded to the New York Sentencing

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2025

Just 10 days before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump’s designation as a convicted felon became official Friday in a New York court. New York… Read More

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Donald Trump raises his finger in a suit.

5-4: Two Republican-Appointed Supreme Court Justices Agree With Democrat Appointees in Allowing Trump Sentencing to Proceed

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a New York court from sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in the “hush money” case involving porn star Stormy… Read More

President Joe Biden and his then-nominee to lead the ATF, Steven Dettelbach, in the White House Rose Garden

After Controversial Raids in 2024, Changes at ATF Are Likely Under Trump

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2025

Under the Biden administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gained new authority, but after a tumultuous year, the agency’s director, Steven Dettelbach,… Read More

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Attorney General Merrick Garland behind a lectern

What Merrick Garland Wants to Release on Trump Before the Inauguration

Fred Lucas | January 08, 2025

Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release the volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s report alleging President-elect Donald Trump committed crimes in challenging the 2020… Read More

California Governor Gavin Newsom in a dark blue suit with no tie, sitting on stage holding a microphone

Left Launches Multi-Front ‘Trump-Proofing’ Effort at Federal, State Levels

Fred Lucas | January 07, 2025

Donald Trump’s election to the presidency was formally certified on Monday, but he still faces “Trump-proofing” efforts in Washington and in the states—and in some… Read More

A hand holds an absentee ballot in a mail-back envelope.

Wisconsin to Probe How 193 Absentee Ballots Went Uncounted

Fred Lucas | January 03, 2025

The top election oversight body in the battleground state of Wisconsin kicked off 2025 by launching a bipartisan investigation of uncounted ballots in the state’s… Read More

President Joe Biden is joined at the White House by Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Chuck Schumer of New York.

Biden Boasts of ‘Most Demographically Diverse’ Judges in History

Fred Lucas | January 02, 2025

With just 18 days left in his presidency, Joe Biden did a victory lap during a White House ceremony Thursday after appointing one more federal… Read More

Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland (left) and Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. Thompson is wearing a COVID-19 mask.

What Will Jan. 6 Committee Democrats Do When It’s Time to Certify Trump’s Win?

Fred Lucas | January 02, 2025

House Democrats on the select committee that accused President-elect Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, are not saying whether they will… Read More

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Jimmy Carter’s Legacy on Election Integrity That Would Prompt Democrats to Label Him Jim Crow 2.0 Today

Fred Lucas | December 30, 2024

History remembers Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency more kindly than his presidency for a host of reasons. One could certainly be that as president, Carter didn’t champion… Read More

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IRS Whistleblowers Push Forward on Defamation Case Against Hunter Biden’s Lawyer

Fred Lucas | December 19, 2024

The drama and legal saga adjacent to Hunter Biden’s conduct isn’t over yet. Lawyers for the two IRS whistleblowers in his tax evasion case contend… Read More

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Fani Willis Booted From Trump Case in Georgia

Fred Lucas | December 19, 2024

A Georgia appeals court on Thursday disqualified Fani Willis, the scandal-plagued prosecutor leading a racketeering case against Donald Trump and his 2020 campaign supporters. The… Read More

What’s Hidden in Spending Bill Congress Must Pass to Keep the Government Open?

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renegotiate a spending bill designed to avert a partial government shutdown. Entering the final month of… Read More

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Swiss Billionaire’s Dark Money Efforts to Influence US Politics Exposed in Congressional Hearing

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2024

U.S. elections are “under attack” from foreign influence by both individuals and hostile state actors, experts told a House panel on Wednesday. Although foreign individuals… Read More

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Battleground Michigan Set to Debate Citizen-Only Voting Initiative

Fred Lucas | December 13, 2024

Lawmakers in Michigan—one of the most fiercely contested battleground states in the 2024 presidential election—will consider an amendment to the state Constitution to ensure that… Read More

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MORE THAN TWO DOZEN: New Report Reveals How Many Informants FBI Had on Jan. 6

Fred Lucas | December 12, 2024

Two dozen FBI confidential sources were part of the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and four of those informants illegally entered the… Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: What Has HHS Withheld on COVID-19 Vax? Sen. Ron Johnson Is About to Find Out

Fred Lucas | December 12, 2024

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new letter from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., puts federal health agencies on notice that he plans to subpoena unredacted records… Read More

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Weaponization Panel’s Findings on Financial Institutions Prompt Privacy Resolution

Fred Lucas | December 11, 2024

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing… Read More

Wray Exiting as FBI Director

Fred Lucas | December 11, 2024

Christopher Wray is resigning as FBI director, multiple news outlets are reporting. Wray, who President Donald Trump appointed in 2017, had three years left in… Read More

Politics SecurityNews

7 Takeaways From Final Hearing of Task Force Investigating Trump Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | December 05, 2024

A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve,… Read More

Peter Navarro in a suit

Trump Tackles Government Waste, Digital Currency, Space With Slew of Nominees

Fred Lucas | December 04, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump announced a slew of nominees who will, if confirmed, impact administration policy on Big Tech, space, cryptocurrency, slashing government waste, and the… Read More

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is flanked by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. (left) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.

After Dems Flip California Seat, Johnson Says There’s ‘Nothing to Spare’ for House GOP

Fred Lucas | December 04, 2024

The narrow Republican House majority in the 119th Congress will “have nothing to spare,” as it aims to “fix everything,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,… Read More

Kash Patel wearing a red MAGA (Make America Great Again) baseball cap

Sen. Cruz Predicts All Trump Nominees Will Be Confirmed, Including Patel

Fred Lucas | December 03, 2024

All of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for federal government posts will be confirmed, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday after a conference with his fellow Senate… Read More

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Why Hunter’s Pardon Could Expand Accountability for Biden Family

Fred Lucas | December 02, 2024

A presidential pardon notwithstanding, the Biden family may yet face accountability from Congress and the executive branch, government watchdog groups say. In fact, President Joe Biden’s… Read More

Rep. Adam Schiff, partially obscured by a congressional building's column

Mum’s the Word: Adam Schiff Falls Silent on Hunter Biden Pardon

Fred Lucas | December 02, 2024

Rep. Adam Schiff once proposed legislation to scrutinize presidential pardons of family members, but he and his office are thus far silent on President Joe… Read More

What You Need to Know About Kash Patel–Trump’s Choice for FBI Director

Fred Lucas | November 30, 2024

As a congressional staffer, Kash Patel helped expose FBI misconduct. Now, he’s President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Christopher Wray as the bureau’s director. In… Read More

Representative James Comer in a gray suit and red tie and a microphone in a House committee meeting

EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Committee Hearing Will Review Census Miscounts That Benefited Democrats

Fred Lucas | November 27, 2024

FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents… Read More

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Does DOGE Need Congress for Massive Budget Cutting?

Fred Lucas | November 25, 2024

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump and his choices to slash billions if not trillions of dollars in federal… Read More

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