Articles by Fred Lucas

Rep. Chip Roy Running for Texas Attorney General in 2026

Fred Lucas | August 21, 2025

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy announced Thursday he’s running for Texas attorney general. First elected to the U.S. House from the 21st District of Texas in… Read More

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Sen. Adam Schiff speaking at a podium with a crowd in bleachers behind him

‘DEEP TROUBLE’: 4 Things to Know About Legal Probes of Adam Schiff

Fred Lucas | August 20, 2025

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., already facing two Justice Department investigations, could soon face another on Capitol Hill, legal experts say. A whistleblower has alleged that… Read More

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Elon Musk in a black T-shirt, black sport coat and black DOGE baseball cap in the oval office

Elon Musk Responds to Report He’s Backing Away From Launching Third Party

Fred Lucas | August 20, 2025

Elon Musk seemed to shrug off a report that he’s abandoning plans to build a third political party but did not outright assert he was… Read More

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Joe Biden in a dark suit sitting next to Kamala Harris in a black jacket

DEMOCRAT ‘DEATH CYCLE’?: Voters Fled Party in Biden-Harris Era

Fred Lucas | August 20, 2025

The Democratic Party saw an excessive loss of registered voters across battleground states, blue states, and red states over the course of Joe Biden’s presidency,… Read More

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Joe Biden in a suit looks down as he walks away from a podium

‘HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC’: DOJ Raised Concerns Over Biden Autopen Clemencies

Fred Lucas | August 20, 2025

The Biden administration’s Justice Department raised concerns about the Biden White House using broad categories to grant clemency to groups of people rather than identifying… Read More

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A drive-up voter drops off his election ballot for the 2020 General Election in the drop box outside of the West Bloomfield Township Hall in West Bloomfield, Michigan

Suspicious Ballot-Stuffing Caught on Video in Battleground State

Fred Lucas | August 19, 2025

A city council member in Michigan was reportedly seen on video helping to drop what appear to be several absentee ballots into a ballot drop… Read More

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Why JB Pritzker Doesn’t Want the DOJ to Look at Illinois’ Voter Rolls

Fred Lucas | August 19, 2025

Illinois has until Thursday to provide the Justice Department with more voter information about whether it’s complying with federal law on maintaining voter registration lists…. Read More

LawNews

Former Attorney General William Barr stands at a podium in the press room at the Justice Department with a flag and the department seal in the background

What Former Attorney General Barr Told House Investigators About Trump and Jeffrey Epstein

Fred Lucas | August 18, 2025

President Donald Trump never provided views or instructions relating to the prosecution of the criminal case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, former Attorney General… Read More

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How Trump Vows to Reform Voting to Bring ‘Honesty’ to 2026 Elections

Fred Lucas | August 18, 2025

President Donald Trump promised another executive order to “bring honesty” to the 2026 midterm elections, when the Republican congressional majority is on the line. It’s… Read More

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Joe Biden in a dark suit looking down at the floor with a large American flag behind him

Biden Aides Invoke Fifth Amendment in Probe of President’s Mental Decline. What Happens Now?

Fred Lucas | August 17, 2025

President Joe Biden’s former White House chief of staff and former press secretary are among the final four witnesses set to take questions from House… Read More

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President Donald Trump enter the hall for their joint press conference after their meeting on the Russia-Ukraine war at a U.S. air base In Alaska on Friday.

4 Takeaways From Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska

Fred Lucas | August 15, 2025

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin both professed to have made progress, but did not reach an agreement on how to end Russia’s… Read More

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy walks on the tarmac before President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska.

EXCLUSIVE: What Alaska’s Governor Expects From Trump-Putin Summit

Fred Lucas | August 15, 2025

FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Reports that the Trump administration might strike a deal granting Russia access to Alaskan minerals are “fake news,” Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy… Read More

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What Obama Discussed in Call to Mamdani on NYC Race

Fred Lucas | August 14, 2025

Even though some Democrats on the national stage seemed to dodge associating with openly socialist New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, former President Barack Obama… Read More

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DOGE Stops Taxpayer Funding for Research on Retirement in China

Fred Lucas | August 13, 2025

For more than a decade, the United States has paid China for research into retirement. That ended this year when, through the urging of the… Read More

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Trump’s NASA Jettisons DEI Comic Book, ‘Environmental Justice’ Programs

Fred Lucas | August 13, 2025

During the first year of the Biden administration, NASA produced a comic book about how a “first woman and the first person of color will… Read More

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EPA’s Climate ‘Justice’ Grant Promoted ‘Grassroots’ Climate Activity, Until DOGE Stopped It

Fred Lucas | August 11, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency canceled a $3 million “climate justice” grant for Florida with a description that included “training grassroots leaders.” The EPA terminated the… Read More

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‘TOXIC’: Jasmine Crockett’s Ex-Staffers Describe Terrible Workplace

Fred Lucas | August 08, 2025

Former staffers of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, have described her as a “rude” boss who would “scream” at employees and even reduced one to tears—at… Read More

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Senator Joni Ernst in a blue suitIn front of a podium and microphone speaking to the media

Trump Administration Moves to Slash Federal Building Space. How Much Could That Save Taxpayers?

Fred Lucas | August 08, 2025

Taxpayers are stuck paying more than $81 million per year for the maintenance or leasing of about 10,000 federal buildings sitting vacant or underused. The… Read More

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: How Marc Elias Group Used States to Ramp-Up Anti-Trump Lawfare

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2025

A litigation group run by veteran Democrat election lawyer Marc Elias helped coordinate legal challenges from California and Illinois to stop President Donald Trump’s agenda. … Read More

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Anita Dunn, former senior adviser to then-President Joe Biden

Biden Made the ‘Important Decisions,’ Former Top Aide Insists

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2025

A 10th former Joe Biden White House staffer took questions from House investigators on Thursday, insisting that the 46th president was up to the job. … Read More

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EXCLUSIVE: After Trump Order, Conservative Group Issues ‘Woke Alert’ for JPMorganChase

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2025

A conservative group issued a “woke alert” on JPMorganChase, a bank that President Donald Trump said once tried to “debank” him. Consumers’ Research issued its… Read More

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‘WORST NIGHTMARE’: Mamdani Issues Dire Warning to Trump

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2025

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said he would be President “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare.” He also suggested that Trump is afraid of him, which… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump to Press Putin on Ukraine Peace Deal in Possible Meeting Next Week

Fred Lucas | August 06, 2025

President Donald Trump told European leaders he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week. This followed a meeting between Putin… Read More

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Millions in Defense Dollars Back Group Supporting ‘Safe Abortions’ Globally

Fred Lucas | August 06, 2025

The Department of Defense has given multimillion-dollar grants in recent years to a health organization that promotes “safe abortions” and “reproductive health” abroad. The DOD’s… Read More

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President Joe Biden walks with top aide Bruce Reed outside the White House.

What Biden Inner Circle Member Told Investigators About White House Doctor’s Advice

Fred Lucas | August 05, 2025

The same doctor who invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination told former President Joe Biden’s inner circle that a cognitive test would be “meaningless,”… Read More

EnergyNews

How DOGE Saves Taxpayers Almost $1 Billion by Cutting Energy Department Contracts

Fred Lucas | August 05, 2025

By the end of July, the Energy Department accrued more than $950 million in contract savings with assistance from the White House’s Department of Government… Read More

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Bill and Hillary Clinton stand together at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Epstein Probe Ensnares Clintons, Former AGs for Congressional Testimony

Fred Lucas | August 05, 2025

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton for depositions in its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The House panel is also… Read More

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George Soros in a blue suit with purple tie against a blue background.

EXCLUSIVE: Why Soros Network Donated Over $1M to This Republican Organization

Fred Lucas | August 04, 2025

FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative watchdog is calling for a Republican organization that took more than $1 million from the Soros network’s Open Society Action… Read More

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What to Know About Next 2 Biden Aides to Face Questions This Week on 46th President’s Decline

Fred Lucas | August 03, 2025

Two more senior aides who were longtime members of Joe Biden’s inner circle will take questions from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee this… Read More

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Shutting Down

Fred Lucas | August 01, 2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting–which funds NPR and PBS–is shutting down, it announced on Friday. This follows the Congress voting to cut the funding for… Read More

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