Articles by Fred Lucas

PoliticsNews

Trump on Possible Senate Trial: ‘I Don’t Know How You Can Impeach’

Fred Lucas | October 11, 2019

The Senate sat in judgment of President Andrew Johnson for longer than two months in 1868. More than a hundred years later, in early 1999,… Read More

SocietyNews

3 Big Wins for Religious Liberty Indicate Tide Is Turning

Fred Lucas | October 11, 2019

Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon, a combat veteran, was close to retirement when he entered an unexpected fight—one to preserve his two-decade military career.  “There… Read More

SecurityNews

ICE Chief: Lawmakers Must Stop ‘Ugly Rhetoric’ and ‘Vilification’ of Immigration Agents

Fred Lucas | October 10, 2019

The chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called out members of Congress for demonizing federal agents while not addressing relevant laws.  “The safety and… Read More

EconomyNews

Trump Moves to Increase Transparency in Government Regulations

Fred Lucas | October 09, 2019

Kevin Lunny and his family ran Drakes Bay Oyster Company for about 50 years on the Northern California coastline before the federal government shut down… Read More

SocietyNews

Edwin Meese Salutes Reagan in Accepting Presidential Medal of Freedom

Fred Lucas | October 09, 2019

Former Attorney General Edwin Meese, upon receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House, praised the many people who helped him throughout his… Read More

PoliticsNews

Elections Watchdog Seeks Answers in Michigan Voter Fraud Case

Fred Lucas | October 08, 2019

A Michigan municipal election official being charged with six felonies in the discarding of nearly 200 votes is not likely an indication of voting problems… Read More

PoliticsNews

Rep. Adam Schiff, Trump’s Nemesis, Is 2-0 So Far on Impeachment

Fred Lucas | October 07, 2019

Rep. Adam Schiff, the House committee chairman who has taken the lead role in Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, has one big thing… Read More

Health CareNews

Democrats’ Health Care Plan Would ‘Totally Obliterate Medicare,’ Trump Says

Fred Lucas | October 03, 2019

Charles McLaughlin, a 71-year-old Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, recalls how useful Medicare and Medicare Advantage were when he was fighting another battle, this… Read More

InternationalNews

How a Former Warsaw Pact Nation Became an Example for NATO Allies

Fred Lucas | October 03, 2019

WARSAW, Poland—Tomasz Szatkowski is an anomaly on two fronts. He’s the youngest ambassador to NATO and represents one of just seven members of the 28-nation… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Calls It a ‘Scandal’ That Democrat Foe Helped Shape Whistleblower Complaint

Fred Lucas | October 02, 2019

President Donald Trump called the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee a “fraud” while offering rare praise of The New York Times in a contentious… Read More

EconomyNews

3 Things to Know About Paul Ray, Trump’s Pick for Top Deregulator

Fred Lucas | October 02, 2019

After carrying out an aggressive deregulation agenda for nearly three years, President Donald Trump has tapped his acting chief deregulator as the permanent head of… Read More

SocietyNews

Charlottesville to Hear From Native Americans in Dispute Over Statue of Sacagawea

Fred Lucas | October 01, 2019

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—Sacagawea, the famous member of the Shoshone tribe, was crucial to the team of explorers who blazed a trail for western expansion of the… Read More

PoliticsNews

7 Highlights From a House Panel’s Hearing on Trump’s Ukraine Call

Fred Lucas | September 26, 2019

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testified before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, as the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives moves… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Slams Democrats for Announcing Impeachment Inquiry During His UN Talks

Fred Lucas | September 25, 2019

President Donald Trump used a press conference at the United Nations to strike back Wednesday at House Democrats who are moving forward on an impeachment… Read More

PoliticsNews

House Democrats Target Tax-Exempt Status of ‘Hate Groups’ as Defined by Left

Fred Lucas | September 25, 2019

Despite the recent troubles facing the Southern Poverty Law Center, House Democrats are considering stripping tax-exempt status from organizations labeled as “hate groups” by the… Read More

PoliticsNews

6 Key Points From Trump’s Call to Ukraine’s President

Fred Lucas | September 25, 2019

A transcript of the July 25 phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows the two leaders did talk during their… Read More

PoliticsNews

Bowing to Party Pressure, Pelosi Calls for ‘Official Impeachment Inquiry’ of Trump

Fred Lucas | September 24, 2019

Invoking the Founding Fathers, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that existing investigations of President Donald Trump would continue “under that umbrella” of an impeachment… Read More

InternationalNews

In UN Address, Trump Makes International Call: ‘End Religious Persecution’

Fred Lucas | September 23, 2019

President Donald Trump, speaking Monday at the United Nations in New York, announced an initiative to protect religious liberty, saying the administration would spend $25… Read More

PoliticsNews

Before Kavanaugh, 3 Previous Attempts to Impeach Supreme Court Justices

Fred Lucas | September 23, 2019

Numerous Democrats have demanded the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh following discredited allegations by The New York Times of sexual misconduct in his… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump Calls New Sanctions on Iran the Harshest Ever Placed on a Country

Fred Lucas | September 20, 2019

President Donald Trump said Friday that new sanctions on Iran’s national bank are the strongest ever placed on a country, but reiterated that he hopes… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump White House Pledges to Boost Outreach to Black Media Outlets

Fred Lucas | September 19, 2019

The White House plans to ramp up communication with black media outlets as the administration seeks to amplify President Donald Trump’s record for African Americans. … Read More

SecurityNews

Trump Hints at New Iran Sanctions, Prefers to Avoid ‘Ultimate Option’ of War

Fred Lucas | September 18, 2019

President Donald Trump says he will announce new actions by Friday regarding Iran’s suspected role in attacking oil fields in Saudi Arabia.  “We’ll be adding… Read More

PoliticsNews

4 Key Moments From House Panel’s First ‘Impeachment Hearing’

Fred Lucas | September 17, 2019

President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, set the tone early Tuesday during what House Democrats billed as a debut impeachment hearing.  “I will… Read More

EconomyNews

Pence Says Striking Auto Workers, GM Should Unite Behind Trade Deal

Fred Lucas | September 17, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence called for the United Auto Workers and General Motors—at loggerheads in a strike that started Monday—to unite in calling on Congress… Read More

LawNews

Trump’s Latest Appeals Court Nominees Would Cut the Vacancy Rate in Half

Fred Lucas | September 03, 2019

President Donald Trump has announced nominees for two of the four current vacancies on U.S. appeals courts, where the vacancy rate is already at a… Read More

EconomyNews

Conservative Leaders, Chamber Clash on Trump’s Revised Fuel Standards

Fred Lucas | August 30, 2019

A coalition of conservatives is supporting the Trump administration’s plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, which it says could reduce the cost of… Read More

EnergyNews

Trump Administration Eases Methane Rules on Oil Industry

Fred Lucas | August 29, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it will undo some of the Obama administration’s regulations on methane, which it said could save oil and… Read More

SocietyNews

‘The Bible Stays,’ Pence Tells American Legion of VA Hospital Suit

Fred Lucas | August 29, 2019

Veterans gave Vice President Mike Pence a standing ovation on Wednesday when he told them about the Trump administration’s reversing of the bans on religious… Read More

Health CareNews

Vermont Hospital Violated Nurse’s Conscience Rights on Abortion, HHS Says

Fred Lucas | August 28, 2019

The University of Vermont Medical Center forced a nurse to participate in an abortion, despite her objections, in violation of federal law protecting conscience rights,… Read More

SocietyNews

VA Lifts Ban on Bibles in Move to Support Religious Freedom

Fred Lucas | August 26, 2019

As a kid, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie recalls, he visited a VA hospital at Christmastime.  “One of my fondest memories growing up, we used… Read More