Articles by Fred Lucas

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

What Elias-Led Anti-Trump Group Is Now Suing Admin Over

Fred Lucas | December 29, 2025

A medical group represented by a liberal legal group led by Democrat super lawyer Marc Elias is suing to force the Trump administration to pay… Read More

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U.S. President Joe Biden looks on as he speaks from the Roosevelt Room about the jobs report and the state of the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Oversight Project Demands DOJ to Act on Trump Reversal of Biden Autopen Clemency

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Oversight Project is calling for the Justice Department to keep incarcerated prisoners whose Biden autopen clemencies were voided by President… Read More

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The EEOC is advising white males that they may report discrimination.

EEOC Urges White Males to Report Discrimination—And Promptly

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2025

White males who have faced discrimination should file a federal complaint, the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says. In a video posted on… Read More

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Smith was appointed independent special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and mishandling of classified documents. Both cases were eventually dismissed and Trump went on to win his second presidential election in 2024. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Amid New Arctic Frost Revelations, House Investigators Scrutinize Jack Smith

Fred Lucas | December 17, 2025

Former special counsel Jack Smith—who pursued President Donald Trump on two fronts between the first and second term—faced his own scrutiny from the House Judiciary… Read More

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Tyler O'Neil, senior editor of The Daily Signal testifies to House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government on Dec. 15 about the Southern Poverty Law Center. (Daily Signal)

House Investigates SPLC’s Profiting, Partisanship in Attack on Conservative Groups

Fred Lucas | December 16, 2025

The Southern Poverty Law Center was deeply involved in setting federal policy during the Biden administration, as well as law enforcement and even school policies… Read More

LawNews

Alvin Bragg's conviction against Trump may disappear in appeal

EXCLUSIVE: How Trump’s ‘Convicted Felon’ Label Could Soon Vanish

Fred Lucas | December 15, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Almost two years after a Democrat-elected prosecutor secured a conviction against then-candidate Donald Trump, a New York appeals court could decide… Read More

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U.S. Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS

How Obama, Biden Regulations Slowed Technology Growth in Health Care

Fred Lucas | December 10, 2025

Regulations from Obamacare and under the Biden administration not only increased the cost of health care, they also made it more difficult to advance artificial… Read More

LawNews

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a death penalty case regarding IQ test scores.

IQ on Death Row: Supreme Court Weighs Relevance of Convicted Killer’s Test Scores

Fred Lucas | December 10, 2025

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the death sentence applied to a convicted murderer represents cruel and unusual punishment based on his debatable… Read More

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The Center for Immigration Studies is calling for the federal government to make the SAVE voter verification system more accessible.

How DHS Is Further Modernizing Citizenship Verification for Voting

Fred Lucas | December 09, 2025

An immigration think tank is calling for Congress to consider mandating the use of a citizenship verification for voter registration after the Department of Homeland… Read More

LawNews

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case first brought by JD Vance.

Why It Matters in This Supreme Court Case If JD Vance Runs in 2028

Fred Lucas | December 09, 2025

Supreme Court arguments about campaign spending limits included open talk of a JD Vance 2028 presidential campaign, in a case first launched by the vice… Read More

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The Supreme Court heard arguments in FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter's case against Trump, which could overturn Humphrey's Executor.

Sonia Sotomayor Says Trump Will Have ‘Absolute Power’ If the Court Overturns Humphrey’s Executor

Fred Lucas | December 08, 2025

The Supreme Court’s conservative-leaning majority seems poised to scrap a 90-year precedent that has insulated the deep state for decades. Justices are weighing whether an… Read More

InternationalNews

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - DECEMBER 26: Bosnian Defense Minister Zukan Helez gives an exclusive interview regarding his country's cooperation with Turkiye in the field of defense, and Bosnia and Herzegovina's European Union (EU) and NATO membership process in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jordamovic/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Why Are US Officials Promoting a Meeting With an Ally of Iran?

Fred Lucas | December 05, 2025

The State Department and a congressional delegation have engaged with a top-ranking Bosnian official who earlier this year reportedly touted potential cooperation with the government… Read More

LawNews

President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking birthright citizenship and the Supreme Court has agreed to take the case.

Supreme Court Takes Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

Fred Lucas | December 05, 2025

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship. The high court announced Friday that it will… Read More

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What are the legal steps if Trump voids Biden's autopen actions?

What’s Next After Trump Voids Biden Autopen Orders?

Fred Lucas | December 04, 2025

The Trump administration could have a tough time making all of former President Joe Biden’s autopen actions “null and void,” which likely means he will… Read More

LawNews

Supreme Court justices heard the case of Gabriel Olivier, a street preacher who challenged a speech restriction he admitted to violating.

Supreme Court Justices Hear Street Preacher Who Challenged Law After Pleading No Contest to Breaking It

Fred Lucas | December 03, 2025

Justices didn’t seem to break along predictable lines Wednesday, when they presented critical questions to both sides in a case regarding a Christian pastor’s free… Read More

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House Republicans Seek Answers on Biden-Era Data Breach of 256,000 Consumers

Fred Lucas | December 02, 2025

House Democrats recently blamed the Trump administration’s efforts to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for poor information security. But the agency was fully… Read More

LawNews

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of Attorney General Matthew Platkin's arguments about the First Choice pregnancy center case.

4 Takeaways From Supreme Court First Amendment Case on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

Fred Lucas | December 02, 2025

Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of arguments from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office justifying subpoenas of a network of pro-life pregnancy centers on Tuesday. … Read More

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Alina Habba attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

How Liberal Lawfare Actors Spearheaded Case That Got Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Disqualified

Fred Lucas | December 01, 2025

A three-judge panel disqualified President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, in a case pushed by the head… Read More

LawNews

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy attend U.S. President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS

Who Decides Whether an Illegal Immigrant Gets Asylum for ‘Persecution’? Supreme Court Weighs Arguments

Fred Lucas | December 01, 2025

Should the Trump administration or the courts determine whether an illegal alien qualifies for asylum due to threats of persecution, when the facts are not… Read More

LawNews

Teachers Union Anti-Trump Lawfare Cases Have Little Connection to K-12 Public School Education

Fred Lucas | December 01, 2025

After President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term in January, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten asserted she was “really sad”… Read More

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Did Wisconsin Democrat AG Undermine His Own Case Against Alternate Trump Electors?

Fred Lucas | November 29, 2025

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s office twice asserted that a slate of alternate electors contesting the 2020 election was legal before bringing criminal charges on… Read More

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After Clash With White House on Gulf Name, AP Argues for Oval Office, Air Force One Access

Fred Lucas | November 24, 2025

The Associated Press argued for keeping its Oval Office and Air Force One access before a Washington, D.C., appeals panel Monday, after riling President Donald… Read More

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Investor Arrested After Bringing Up Epstein, Ratchets Up Lawsuit Against Berkshire Hathaway

Fred Lucas | November 21, 2025

A watchdog group whose chief was arrested at a corporate shareholder meeting after bringing up Jeffrey Epstein’s name asserted in court papers that it was… Read More

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Kristi Noem at a podium in front of a large American flag.

Court Allows Federal Citizenship System to Verify Legal Voters for Now

Fred Lucas | November 20, 2025

The Trump administration scored a preliminary court victory on the election integrity battlefront when a Joe Biden-appointed judge at least temporarily allowed a citizenship verification… Read More

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How Tax Dollars Heavily Subsize Fast-Food Dining in California

Fred Lucas | November 20, 2025

In the last two years, taxpayers spent $524 million in food stamp payments mostly for fast-food restaurants, according to data from the office of Sen…. Read More

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Jocelyn Benson in blue jacket and dark shirt with her arms wide.

Why Lawmakers for This Battleground State are Seeking Federal Election Monitors

Fred Lucas | November 19, 2025

Michigan state lawmakers asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to send election monitors for the state’s 2026 contests, noting that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is… Read More

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Stacey Plaskett took cues from Jeffrey Epstein about what questions to ask in a congressional hearing

House Fails to Censure Del. Stacey Plaskett Over Texting Epstein in Hearing

Fred Lucas | November 18, 2025

A vote to censure Democrat Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands failed 214-209 in the House as three Republicans sided with Democrats to sink… Read More

LawNews

Comey Scores Court Win Against DOJ. What’s Next?

Fred Lucas | November 17, 2025

A federal magistrate judge on Monday criticized federal prosecutors when ordering that they turn over grand jury evidence to the defense team representing indicted former… Read More

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Rep. Robert Garcia gestures. House Republicans claim House Democrats are attempting to mislead the public on Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Democrats’ Epstein Claims Unravel Under Transparency of Files, Testimony

Fred Lucas | November 17, 2025

House Democrats are pushing an “anti-Trump hoax” that contradicts information in both testimony and from Justice Department documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according… Read More

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Gavin Newsom speaks at COP 30. Steve Hilton slammed his climate hypocrisy, noting California imports oil from the Amazon.

‘SHAMELESS HYPOCRISY’: What Newsom Leaves Out as He Lectures at UN Climate Conference

Fred Lucas | November 15, 2025

Traveling this week to Brazil, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cast himself as standing up for the climate–even as his state imports most of its oil… Read More

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