Articles by Fred Lucas

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9 Takeaways From Night 3 of Republican National Convention

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

Delegates were in high spirits Wednesday night about nominee Donald Trump‘s prospects in the Nov. 5 election as they gathered for the third night of… Read More

SecurityNews

House Subpoenas Secret Service Chief Over Trump Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed the embattled head of the Secret Service on Wednesday for a hearing about security failures that… Read More

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DEI Stands for ‘Division, Exclusion, and Indoctrination,’ DeSantis Says

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted Democrats on Tuesday night for their support of leftist “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies in schools, the military, and other… Read More

PoliticsNews

10 Takeaways From Day 2 of the Republican National Convention

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

MILWAUKEE—Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, surprised the National Republican Convention with appearances Tuesday, though neither of them addressed… Read More

PoliticsNews

Rubio Pays Tribute to ‘Hero’ Slain by Sniper at Trump Rally

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

Sen. Marco Rubio paid tribute to the former fire chief killed Saturday afternoon in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in remarks Tuesday… Read More

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Daughter-in-Law Shares Familial Impact of Attempt on Trump’s Life

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

Lara Trump told delegates and others in the audience at the Republican National Convention that she initially had prepared a “very different speech” than the… Read More

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Carson: Trump ‘Alive and Well’ Despite Democrat Lawfare, Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | July 17, 2024

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson referenced the Old Testament book of Isaiah when speaking about both Democratic lawfare and an assassination attempt… Read More

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‘STRONG ENDORSEMENT’: Nikki Haley Touts Trump’s National Security Record

Fred Lucas | July 16, 2024

Despite finishing a distant second in the Republican presidential primaries, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley told the crowd at the Republican National Convention on… Read More

PoliticsNews

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Touts Power of GOP Governors in Biden Era

Fred Lucas | July 16, 2024

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders stirred the Milwaukee audience of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night, as she touted GOP governors nationally and asserted… Read More

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House Speaker Vows ‘Thorough Investigation’ of Trump Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | July 16, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged Tuesday night that the House of Representatives would conduct an “immediate and thorough investigation” into security failures by the Secret… Read More

PoliticsNews

Recalling His Own Shooting, Scalise Hails Trump’s Courage and Compassion

Fred Lucas | July 16, 2024

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise recalled his own brush with death seven years ago in remarks at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night, just… Read More

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Teamsters Chief Praises JD Vance, Among Other GOP Lawmakers, at Convention

Fred Lucas | July 16, 2024

In a rare occurrence, the head of one of America’s largest and oldest labor unions spoke about corporate greed at a Republican National Convention.  “The… Read More

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Rep. Donalds Rips Democrats for Not Being ‘Pro-Choice’ on Education

Fred Lucas | July 15, 2024

Rep. Byron Donalds made a case for school choice in a speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention.  The Florida Republican… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump and I Have Proved Conservative Policies Work, Virginia’s Governor Says

Fred Lucas | July 15, 2024

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said both he and former President Donald Trump have shown that “commonsense conservative leadership works.” Youngkin, a onetime businessman elected in… Read More

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Scott Credits Miracle for Sparing Trump’s Life: ‘American Lion Got Back Up on His Feet’

Fred Lucas | July 15, 2024

In a rousing speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Sen. Tim Scott discussed the miraculous survival of former President… Read More

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Sen. Ron Johnson: Democrats’ ‘Clear and Present Danger’ to Americans

Fred Lucas | July 15, 2024

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., spoke on his home turf Monday at the Republican National Convention, noting that the GOP was founded in Wisconsin to oppose… Read More

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Lawmakers, Legal Experts Were Skeptical of Legality of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Appointment

Fred Lucas | July 15, 2024

Republican members of Congress and conservative legal experts had long questioned the legality of Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel.  On Monday, federal District Court Judge… Read More

 LawNews

Garland, Wray Vow Dogged Investigation in Attempted Assassination of Trump

Fred Lucas | July 14, 2024

Leaders of the Biden administration’s Justice Department and FBI, both agencies that have pursued Donald Trump relentlessly for various alleged misdeeds, vowed Sunday that they… Read More

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Eerie Parallels: Trump’s Shooting Echoes Teddy Roosevelt’s in 1912

Fred Lucas | July 14, 2024

The former president with a larger-than-life personality—out of office for four years and with a long list of enemies—campaigns for another term and has a… Read More

PoliticsNews

What Former Presidents Had to Say on Trump Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | July 13, 2024

Donald Trump’s living predecessors denounced the assassination attempt on the 45th president Saturday evening. “There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy,”… Read More

 PoliticsNews

What Republicans and Democrats Say About Trump Assassination Attempt

Fred Lucas | July 13, 2024

President Joe Biden didn’t respond Saturday night for over an hour after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Biden Trails Off in Press Conference, Stopping Mid-Thought With ‘Anyway…’

Fred Lucas | July 11, 2024

In what was hyped as a make-or-break press conference Thursday evening, President Joe Biden made a reference to “Vice President Trump” right off the bat… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Analysis Examines What Happens If Biden Clings to Power Regardless of Election Outcome

Fred Lucas | July 11, 2024

A new report examines the possible outcomes of the Nov. 5  election and the prospect of President Joe Biden’s using government force to hold onto… Read More

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‘Alternative Political Structures’ Called More Important Than Elections for Conservative Victory

Fred Lucas | July 11, 2024

Conservatives should focus more on building “alternative political structures” than the next election cycle, speakers said Wednesday at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington.  Celebrated… Read More

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Here’s How Many Democrats Voted Against Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Fred Lucas | July 10, 2024

The Republican-controlled House voted 221-198 Wednesday to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act,… Read More

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Heritage Chief’s 3 Possible Solutions to Weaponization of Government

Fred Lucas | July 09, 2024

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts offered three key solutions Tuesday to stop the weaponization of government.  “The people who will go into the next conservative… Read More

  LawNews

House GOP Faces Down Biden Veto Threat on Halting Noncitizen Voting

Fred Lucas | July 09, 2024

The House is poised to vote Wednesday to ensure that only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections, despite a veto threat from President Joe… Read More

  LawNews

Garland, Clarke, Willis Possible Targets for Conservative Lawfare

Fred Lucas | July 09, 2024

The key to blocking political lawfare is more political lawfare, legal experts regretfully asserted Monday at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington.   Possible targets for… Read More

  PoliticsNews

Heritage Action Scores SAVE Act as Key Vote

Fred Lucas | July 08, 2024

Amid the border crisis, Heritage Action for America is scoring the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, legislation to compel proof of citizenship for voters, as… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Election Watchdog Pushes Back on New York’s Mail-In Voting Law

Fred Lucas | July 03, 2024

A watchdog group on election law with success opposing mail-in voting provisions has joined two key congressional Republicans from New York in a case before… Read More