Articles by Fred Lucas

 PoliticsNews

4 Facts to Know About Democrat Election Lawyer Marc Elias

Fred Lucas | November 01, 2021

Lawyer Marc Elias has in some ways been the Democrats’ Forrest Gump of election controversies, showing up in the most high profile election cases of… Read More

 LawNews

Biden Justice Department Advances Voter Fraud Case in Philadelphia Begun Under Trump

Fred Lucas | November 01, 2021

A probe of voter fraud begun by the Trump administration’s Justice Department that ensnared a former House Democrat and former Philadelphia election officials has resulted… Read More

EducationNews

In Loudoun County, Pence Calls for School Officials to Resign Over ‘Cover-Up’ of Sexual Assaults

Fred Lucas | October 28, 2021

On the heels of a student walkout, former Vice President Mike Pence traveled Thursday to Loudoun County, Virginia, to praise concerned parents and students—and to… Read More

SecurityNews

4 Points to Understanding How Many Americans Are Stranded in Afghanistan

Fred Lucas | October 27, 2021

The State Department’s admission that three times as many Americans remain in Afghanistan as officials originally estimated marks the most recent controversy resulting from President… Read More

LawNews

6 Takeaways From Merrick Garland’s Senate Testimony on Activist Parents and Other Issues

Fred Lucas | October 27, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland stood firm at a Senate hearing Wednesday on his memo directing the FBI to look into parents who speak out at… Read More

SecurityNews

Biden Administration Blocks This Sheriff From Detaining Illegal Immigrants

Fred Lucas | October 26, 2021

Far from the southern border, Massachusetts is rarely the first place one thinks about regarding illegal immigration. But the pull of generous sanctuary cities and… Read More

Health CareNews

Vaccine Mandates Decimating Police Forces Across US

Fred Lucas | October 21, 2021

As crime rates surge, so are vaccine mandates—and resistance by police to those mandates. That means major cities across the United States risk losing one-third… Read More

 SecurityNews

‘Complete Open Border Is Just Not Sustainable,’ Border Chief Ousted by Biden Says

Fred Lucas | October 21, 2021

As a onetime U.S. Border Patrol chief, Rodney Scott previously kept his questions and objections about policies he considered unsustainable to himself. But now, after… Read More

SecurityNews

Homeland Security Chief Mayorkas ‘Has to Resign,’ Sen. Rick Scott Says

Fred Lucas | October 21, 2021

Sen. Rick Scott is calling for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign, charging that he lied to members of Congress and the American public… Read More

SecurityNews

Heritage’s Index of US Military Strength Finds Marines ‘Strong,’ Air Force ‘Weak,’ Army and Navy ‘Marginal’

Fred Lucas | October 20, 2021

The U.S. military is only “marginally” prepared to defend America’s interests at a time when adversaries are ramping up military capabilities, according to The Heritage… Read More

LawNews

Watchdog Seeks Answers on White House Involvement, Garland Conflict in Memo Targeting Parents as Terrorists

Fred Lucas | October 14, 2021

A watchdog group alleging the Justice Department’s controversial targeting of parents for speaking up on local school matters was a “White House priority” now seeks… Read More

EducationNews

Schools Group That Urged Attorney General’s Anti-Parent Initiative Has Ties to Democrats, Unions

Fred Lucas | October 13, 2021

The National School Boards Association, which urged the Biden administration to use federal law enforcement to investigate parents who speak out on local education matters… Read More

EnergyNews

Lawsuit Alleges Cronyism at Biden EPA to ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Green Agenda

Fred Lucas | October 12, 2021

The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is violating the law in a “purge” of advisory committees in order to “rubber-stamp” regulations, a lawsuit alleges, and… Read More

 SecurityNews

Biden Exempts Some Crimes by Illegal Immigrants as Basis for Deportation

Fred Lucas | October 08, 2021

Federal immigration officials no longer will view unlawful entry into the country as the sole basis for detaining and deporting illegal immigrants, under a new… Read More

LawNews

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Depends on OSHA Emergency Regulation. Here’s How That’s Fared in Court.

Fred Lucas | October 07, 2021

President Joe Biden is using what one court opinion called “the most dramatic weapon in OSHA’s enforcement arsenal” to back up his COVID-19 vaccine mandate… Read More

LawNews

What This Justice Department Official Said About Treating Parents as ‘Domestic Terrorists’

Fred Lucas | October 07, 2021

Two Senate Republicans tangled Wednesday with one of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s key deputies over her boss’ proposal to use federal anti-terrorism laws against parents… Read More

 LawNews

6 Big Moments as Senate Democrats Seek Federal Veto of State Election Laws

Fred Lucas | October 07, 2021

Democrats continue to push for passage of a bill giving the federal government veto power over state election laws, including those requiring voter ID and… Read More

 LawNews

7 States Push Noncitizen Voting, 4 States Say No

Fred Lucas | October 06, 2021

Litigation in Vermont has highlighted the expanding trend of noncitizen voting, which two cities in that state recently allowed.  Municipalities in California and Maryland similarly… Read More

 LawNews

Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Part of Democrats’ ‘Long Game’

Fred Lucas | October 04, 2021

Noncitizens will be able to vote in two Vermont cities as part of a growing national trend, unless lawsuits prevent new laws from taking effect.  … Read More

LawNews

Here’s What Happened to Murder Rates When Texas’ Capital Defunded Police

Fred Lucas | October 01, 2021

Drivers heading south on U.S. Route 183 in Austin, Texas, have become familiar with a billboard urging city police officers to relocate to Spokane, Washington,… Read More

PoliticsNews

6 Takeaways as Austin, Milley Testify to House on Biden’s Afghanistan Exit

Fred Lucas | September 29, 2021

President Joe Biden’s top military adviser declined to comment Wednesday on the president’s mental capacity, and that might have been one of the nicer things… Read More

 SecurityNews

7 Takeaways as Milley, Austin, McKenzie Testify on Afghanistan, China Phone Calls

Fred Lucas | September 28, 2021

In some cases, the answers were surprising. In other cases, the answers were surprising only in hearing top U.S. military leaders state publicly what already… Read More

SocietyNews

Twitter Censors Daily Signal Video About Border Patrol on Horseback

Fred Lucas | September 27, 2021

Twitter suppressed a 2017 video by The Daily Signal about Border Patrol horses amid continuing false news reports that mounted agents whipped Haitian refugees in… Read More

PoliticsNews

Biden Struggles to Corral His Party Over Trillions in Spending

Fred Lucas | September 24, 2021

President Joe Biden expressed confidence Friday that Congress will pass both a $3.5 trillion spending bill and a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, although the more… Read More

 LawNews

6 Takeaways From Findings of Arizona Election Audit

Fred Lucas | September 24, 2021

The Arizona Senate’s audit of election results in the state’s most populous county has affirmed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump last November to win… Read More

 LawNews

What Democrats Say When Ted Cruz Asks Whether Voter ID Is Racist

Fred Lucas | September 22, 2021

Voter ID laws are racist in Texas and could be in other states as well, depending on intent, three Democrat witnesses said Wednesday at a… Read More

PoliticsNews

Biden ‘Incompetent,’ ‘Unfit’ to Serve, Republican Study Committee Chairman Says

Fred Lucas | September 21, 2021

President Joe Biden’s administration has been a “constant crisis” and has confirmed the suspicion of many Americans that he is “incompetent” and “unfit” for office,… Read More

 InternationalNews

4 Takeaways From Biden’s First UN Speech

Fred Lucas | September 21, 2021

An embattled President Joe Biden arrived Tuesday for his first address to the United Nations General Assembly with the recent rebuke of allies for his… Read More

EconomyNews

Democrats ‘Want People to Be Dependent on Government,’ Georgia Governor Says

Fred Lucas | September 19, 2021

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his state remains strong economically because he opened it up for business more quickly than most other states.  “They are… Read More

SocietyNews

Amazon Reverses Ad Ban for Book Investigating BLM, Cites ‘Inaccurately Enforced’ Policies

Fred Lucas | September 16, 2021

Amazon on Thursday reversed its earlier decision to block an advertisement for a new book that is critical of the leadership of the Black Lives… Read More