Articles by Fred Lucas

PoliticsNews

Trump Wins Overwhelming Iowa Victory

Fred Lucas | January 15, 2024

Former President Donald Trump won a smashing victory in the Iowa caucuses, the first in the nation contest for the 2024 presidential race. The Associated… Read More

 PoliticsNews

DC Suburb Expands Voting Rights to Minors

Fred Lucas | January 12, 2024

A Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital this week extended voting rights to 16-year-olds for local elections—expanding on a national push endorsed by Democrat politicians… Read More

PoliticsNews

FBI Was on the Scene When Would-Be Assailant Went After RFK Jr.

Fred Lucas | January 12, 2024

The FBI was at the scene in Los Angeles last fall when an armed man impersonating a U.S. marshal allegedly attempted to approach independent presidential… Read More

 EconomyNews

Analysis Ties Surge in Inflation to Increased Spending, Value of Debt

Fred Lucas | January 11, 2024

The U.S. government and those of other countries could be using higher inflation to lessen the value of growing public debt resulting from increased spending… Read More

 LawCommentary

Voter Fraud More Widespread Than Some Think

Fred Lucas | January 11, 2024

The 2020 election involved a criminal voter fraud scheme with mass absentee ballots and phony voter registrations, according to the Justice Department and the New… Read More

 PoliticsNews

6 Top Takeaways From Trump’s Debate-Skipping Town Hall

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2024

Donald Trump again counterprogrammed a Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, skipping another opportunity as the front-runner to take on his GOP challengers.  “Remember this: Our… Read More

  SecurityNews

GOP Lawmakers Insist on Closing Border or Shutting Down Government

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2024

Republican lawmakers insisted Wednesday that continuing to fund the government without securing the southern border in effect subsidizes modern-day slavery and a national security threat…. Read More

PoliticsNews

Hunter Biden Makes Surprise Appearance Before Oversight Committee Advances Contempt Resolution

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2024

In a chaotic day of political theater on Capitol Hill Wednesday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee advanced a contempt of Congress resolution against the… Read More

PoliticsNews

EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Adds LGBTQ Strings to Foreign Agriculture Grants

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to cultivate the transgender ideology on a global scale using international farm-aid programs.  That could mean attaching strings to… Read More

PoliticsNews

Heritage Action Calls for Lawmakers to Oppose Spending Deal

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2024

The budget deal reached this past weekend between Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress fails to include real spending cuts or to secure the border,… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims in Valley Forge Speech

Fred Lucas | January 05, 2024

President Joe Biden on Friday accused Donald Trump, his predecessor and the leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, of wanting to be a dictator. … Read More

 PoliticsNews

Biden’s Order Puts Bureaucrats’ ‘Thumb on the Scale’ in Elections, House GOP Warns

Fred Lucas | January 04, 2024

House Republicans are calling out President Joe Biden’s push, under an executive order, to field federal employees to vote, register voters, and serve as poll… Read More

EconomyNews

SEC Sides With Christian Groups Over Apple on Access to Apps

Fred Lucas | January 04, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission this week rejected Apple’s request to block a Christian group from making a proposal at a shareholder meeting on what apps… Read More

 PoliticsNews

EXCLUSIVE: How Biden’s Executive Order Is Turning Out the Federal Bureaucrat Vote

Fred Lucas | January 03, 2024

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Biden administration carved out paid administrative leave to encourage federal bureaucrats and other employees—seen as a loyal Democrat constituency—to volunteer… Read More

Education News

Feds Add George Mason University to List of Schools Under Scrutiny Over Antisemitic Incidents

Fred Lucas | January 02, 2024

George Mason University—located in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.—has been added to a list of dozens of institutions of higher education under federal… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Michigan Law to Register Prisoners So They Can Vote Upon Release

Fred Lucas | December 21, 2023

A new law in Michigan means that inmates leaving prison will be registered automatically to vote, among other election-related measures signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,… Read More

PoliticsNews

State Treasurers Push Back on SEC’s Rushed Pro-ESG Policy

Fred Lucas | December 21, 2023

A letter from 21 state financial officials is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to postpone a rule creating a new type of company designed… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Fact Check: Would US Sanction Other Countries for Doing What Colorado Supreme Court Did to Trump?

Fred Lucas | December 20, 2023

Officials associated with the political party in power act to ban the opposition’s leading candidate from even competing on the ballot.  Not to fear, the… Read More

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: Shareholder Arrested After Remarks About Gates and Epstein Files SEC Complaint Against Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

Fred Lucas | December 19, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A government and corporate watchdog group filed a complaint Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission against Berkshire Hathaway in connection… Read More

  SecurityNews

What Impact Biden’s Ukraine Funding Request Could Have on You and Economy

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2023

Increased U.S. funding to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia could drive up inflation along with the national debt, according to an analysis by The… Read More

  SecurityNews

15 GOP Senators Warn Against Secret Border Deal With Democrats

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2023

Nearly one-third of Senate Republicans are asking their leaders not to finalize a border agreement with President Joe Biden and other Democrats without allowing members… Read More

  LawNews

Biden’s Failure to Stop Border ‘Invasion’ Is Impeachable Offense, GOP House Member Says

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2023

President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to stop the border crisis is an impeachable offense that eclipses the issues surrounding his ties to his family’s alleged influence… Read More

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuits Challenge Gun Restrictions in 2 Nebraska Cities

Fred Lucas | December 18, 2023

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative legal group was set to file lawsuits Monday against Nebraska’s two largest cities, arguing that they are defying a… Read More

PoliticsNews

Biden Could Be Impeached for Bribery, House GOP Members Say

Fred Lucas | December 13, 2023

Many House Republicans say they anticipate an impeachment article of bribery against President Joe Biden after the impeachment inquiry wraps up.  The House voted 221-212… Read More

PoliticsNews

Why Chip Roy Says Hunter Biden ‘Gave Up the Game’

Fred Lucas | December 13, 2023

Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena from House investigators Wednesday, but nevertheless may have “given up the store,” according to one leading House Republican. President Joe… Read More

PoliticsNews

Georgia Moves to Block Noncitizen Voting in State Constitution

Fred Lucas | December 12, 2023

Georgia’s top election official is pointing to the Biden administration’s failure to secure the southern border as a reason the state Legislature must act to… Read More

 SecurityNews

House GOP Takes Next Step in Biden Impeachment Probe, as Democrats Dwell on Trump 

Fred Lucas | December 12, 2023

As House Republicans pressed Tuesday to advance an impeachment inquiry targeting President Joe Biden, Democrats decided to rehash Donald Trump’s two impeachments.  The House Rules… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Poll: 1 in 5 Mail-In Voters Admit Fraud in 2020 Election

Fred Lucas | December 12, 2023

About 1 in 5 mail-in voters in the 2020 election admit to engaging in some type of voting irregularity, a poll released Tuesday shows.  The… Read More

SecurityAnalysis

‘Bunch of Lies’: Fact-Checking Biden’s Claims Amid Impeachment Inquiry

Fred Lucas | December 11, 2023

Just days after the indictment of Hunter Biden, the House is poised to advance its impeachment inquiry scrutinizing the actions of President Joe Biden. Biden,… Read More

  SecurityNews

Pentagon Bill Now Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion, Sex Changes

Fred Lucas | December 07, 2023

The Heritage Foundation’s grassroots advocacy arm called Thursday for congressional lawmakers to reject the proposed National Defense Authorization Act, which includes funding for abortion and sex… Read More