Articles by Fred Lucas

 SecurityNews

Rubio: What America Does About China Will Define 21st Century

Fred Lucas | March 29, 2022

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the book on the history of the 21st century will be about the United States and China—and it will have… Read More

 LawNews

Study Raises New Questions About 2020 Election Results in 6 States

Fred Lucas | March 28, 2022

At least 255,000 excess votes were cast in the 2020 presidential election across six battleground states, according to a new study that examined individual voting… Read More

PoliticsNews

6 Things You Need to Know About Left’s Arabella Network

Fred Lucas | March 27, 2022

Over the past week, several Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee may have stumped viewers by mentioning something called Arabella Advisors during a televised… Read More

 LawNews

5 Key Highlights From Day 4 of Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing

Fred Lucas | March 24, 2022

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a final day of testimony Thursday in its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson—this time without Jackson… Read More

LawNews

6 Takeaways From Day 3 of Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing

Fred Lucas | March 23, 2022

On the third day of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate confirmation hearing to serve on the Supreme Court, the judge faced more questions about her rulings… Read More

LawNews

7 Big Moments From Day 2 of Judge Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing

Fred Lucas | March 22, 2022

Senators on the Judiciary Committee got their first chance Tuesday to ask questions of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme… Read More

LawNews

4 Key Moments on Day 1 of Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

Fred Lucas | March 21, 2022

The opening day of hearings on federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court focused on the nominee’s record and the historic nature… Read More

LawNews

What Happened When Jackson Went Easy on This Sex Offender

Fred Lucas | March 18, 2022

Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to reflect that Dixie Bennett, not Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote the presentence mitigation report quoted. In text messages, Neil Stewart talked… Read More

LawNews

Soft on Crime? Here’s Jackson’s Record on Sex Offenders and Other Criminals

Fred Lucas | March 17, 2022

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson once expressed concern about a “climate of fear, hatred, and revenge” surrounding sex offenders. Jackson later opposed the confinement conditions of… Read More

InternationalNews

Biden Encourages China by Lax Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Pompeo Says

Fred Lucas | March 16, 2022

The West’s slow response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the Chinese Communist Party eager to get its own “free bite at the apple” by… Read More

PoliticsNews

Senate Panel to Consider Rand Paul’s Proposal to Weaken Fauci’s Job

Fred Lucas | March 14, 2022

A Senate panel this week will consider proposals to diminish Dr. Anthony Fauci’s current job and expand accountability at the Centers for Disease and Prevention,… Read More

EconomyNews

Fact-Checking 3 Biden Claims on Gas Prices

Fred Lucas | March 11, 2022

President Joe Biden has insisted that rising gas prices are not a result of his administration’s policies.  This week, he announced the United States would… Read More

LawNews

Rhode Island Drops Order Prohibiting Unvaccinated Doctor From Practicing

Fred Lucas | March 11, 2022

The state of Rhode Island on Friday dismissed an order that had prevented a doctor from practicing because he declined to take a COVID-19 vaccine. … Read More

EnergyNews

Democrats, Green Activists Pressure Big Tech to Censor More Climate ‘Misinformation’

Fred Lucas | March 11, 2022

A House Democrat leading an investigation of oil industry “misinformation” blames social media companies for blocking legislation to counter climate change, even as Big Tech… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Democrat on Federal Civil Rights Panel Targeted 2 GOP Election Reformers

Fred Lucas | March 08, 2022

Three prominent Washington lawyers have tangled for months in a partisan drama involving two relatively obscure federal government agencies.  That drama involves one of Barack… Read More

PoliticsNews

Loss of Economic Liberty Tracks With Loss of Other Freedoms, Sen. Mike Lee Says

Fred Lucas | March 03, 2022

Sen. Mike Lee says economic freedom in the United States has declined—along with other freedoms—during a COVID-19 pandemic that prompted increased government spending and regulation. … Read More

SecurityAnalysis

Answers to 6 Big Questions About Putin’s Nuclear Threats

Fred Lucas | March 02, 2022

After launching an invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin sparked even more global concerns by putting his nuclear forces on high alert.  The Daily… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

Fact-Checking 10 Claims From Biden’s State of the Union Address

Fred Lucas | March 01, 2022

In his first official State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden on Tuesday night addressed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation at home, an ongoing… Read More

PoliticsNews

Rep. Jim Jordan Wants More Information on Clinton Attempt to ‘Frame’ Trump on Russia Narrative

Fred Lucas | February 26, 2022

Congress should investigate the Department of Justice’s conduct and that of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in “trying to frame” former President Donald Trump, said Rep…. Read More

InternationalNews

Trump: Putin Would Not Have Invaded Ukraine If I Was President

Fred Lucas | February 26, 2022

Former President Donald Trump asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he were still in office–a statement backed up by… Read More

PoliticsNews

Gov. Noem to Biden: Lead on Punishing Russia Over Ukraine—or Resign

Fred Lucas | February 26, 2022

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called on President Joe Biden to resign unless he can demonstrate… Read More

PoliticsNews

America ‘Not Going Down Socialist Road,’ Rep. Byron Donalds Vows

Fred Lucas | February 25, 2022

The warnings about creeping socialism appear to be true, Rep. Byron Donalds says, invoking politicians on the far left such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and… Read More

 InternationalNews

Pompeo: Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Biden Didn’t Show Trump’s Resolve

Fred Lucas | February 25, 2022

As an Army officer, Mike Pompeo was part of a unit guarding a European ally against Russian forces—a circumstance he says is reoccurring with U.S…. Read More

PoliticsNews

Biden Selects Jackson for Supreme Court From Left-Wing Donor ‘Shortlist’

Fred Lucas | February 25, 2022

D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court, was among the names on a shortlist from Demand Justice, a… Read More

EnergyNews

America’s Best Move Against Putin, Russia Would Be Energy Revival, Sen. Josh Hawley Says

Fred Lucas | February 24, 2022

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the best way to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin is to reinvigorate American energy production, which has dropped… Read More

PoliticsNews

Ted Cruz Warns of Battle Between Power and Liberty

Fred Lucas | February 24, 2022

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the key battle in the United States—and Canada—isn’t the strong against the weak but the powerful against liberty. This, Cruz… Read More

InternationalNews

‘Putin Chose This War,’ Biden Says. ‘His Country Will Bear the Consequences.’

Fred Lucas | February 24, 2022

President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “has much larger ambitions than Ukraine,” and promised severe sanctions and a united front with… Read More

LawNews

Clinton, Trump, and 6 Keys to What’s Next in Special Counsel’s Spying Probe

Fred Lucas | February 23, 2022

A single court filing has created immense buzz in a Justice Department special counsel’s case against a former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer.  Clinton and the… Read More

PoliticsNews

Ford’s Theatre, Park Service Push Story of ‘Complex,’ ‘Fallible’ Lincoln

Fred Lucas | February 21, 2022

President Abraham Lincoln not only was a “fallible, complex human being, whose legacy continues to evolve,” he also used “racist” language, Ford’s Theatre staffers say… Read More

 SocietyAnalysis

How April 1945 Proved to Be ‘Hinge of History’

Fred Lucas | February 21, 2022

A single month determined the course of the 20th century. That’s what historian Craig Shirley writes about in his newest book, “April 1945: The Hinge… Read More