Articles by Fred Lucas

LawNews

Supreme Court Expedites Citizenship Question in Census Case

Fred Lucas | February 15, 2019

The Supreme Court will settle the question on whether the question of citizenship can be included in the 2020 census, bypassing an appeals court hearing…. Read More

SocietyAnalysis

Right Side of History: How Abortion Became a ‘Positive Good’ to Proponents

Fred Lucas | February 15, 2019

“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: Audit Finds Signs of Fraud in New Mexico House Race

Fred Lucas | February 15, 2019

An audit of absentee ballots suggests fraud may have occurred in one of the closest House races in the country, The Daily Signal has learned…. Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Predicts Supreme Court Will Give Him a Win in Legal Fight Over National Emergency

Fred Lucas | February 15, 2019

President Donald Trump predicted the Supreme Court will ultimately vindicate his declaration of a national emergency for constructing a wall on the southern border. “I’ll… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Meets With Abortion Survivor, Pro-Life Activists

Fred Lucas | February 14, 2019

President Donald Trump met with a survivor of an attempted abortion, now in her 40s, as well as a young boy who survived when born… Read More

LawNews

Senate Panel May Probe Alleged Plot to Oust Trump

Fred Lucas | February 14, 2019

A new book by the FBI’s one-time No. 2 official seems to support suspicions of a Justice Department bias against President Donald Trump, said Senate… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Border Agreement, Hedges on Another Shutdown

Fred Lucas | February 12, 2019

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s “not happy” with the agreement reached by congressional appropriators on border security, but predicts there won’t be another partial… Read More

LawNews

New Study: Voter ID Laws Don’t Deter Turnout or Fraud

Fred Lucas | February 12, 2019

Yet another study has found that voter ID laws do not suppress voter turnout, but the study also asserted such laws have no clear effect… Read More

InternationalNews

Maduro’s ‘Criminal Enterprise’ in Venezuela Must Go, Rubio Says

Fred Lucas | February 11, 2019

Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday that the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro isn’t a legitimate government, calling it instead a “criminal enterprise.” Rubio, R-Fla.,… Read More

LawNews

8 Takeaways From Acting AG Whitaker’s House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Fred Lucas | February 08, 2019

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker doesn’t expect to remain in the job for more than another week, as the Senate is expected to confirm nominee… Read More

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Record Will Show the Truth,’ Matt Whitaker Says of Attacks

Fred Lucas | February 07, 2019

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is pushing back against political and media attacks that have dogged him since he took the top job at the… Read More

SocietyNews

At Prayer Breakfast, Trump Touts ‘Historic Action to Protect Religious Liberty’

Fred Lucas | February 07, 2019

President Donald Trump spoke up for life and religious freedom Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, two days after making similar appeals during his State… Read More

PoliticsNews

13 Fact Checks on the State of the Union Address

Fred Lucas | February 06, 2019

President Donald Trump spoke for about one hour and 20 minutes Tuesday night in his second State of the Union address, interrupted–by Fox News Channel’s… Read More

PoliticsNews

Fact-Checking 3 Claims Stacey Abrams Made in State of the Union Response

Fred Lucas | February 06, 2019

Stacey Abrams, the 2018 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, gave Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Abrams, who lost the governor’s… Read More

LawNews

Federal District Judges Have Blocked Trump Actions 30 Times, a Record Rate

Fred Lucas | February 04, 2019

Federal district judges who preside over a portion of a single state have been able to block President Donald Trump’s actions 30 times through nationwide… Read More

LawNews

Trump Nominations Begin to Remake the Liberal 9th Circuit

Fred Lucas | February 01, 2019

President Donald Trump is moving to make over the liberal 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has delivered some of the most stinging judicial… Read More

SecurityNews

Pence Praises DEA for Border Security, Weakening Maduro Regime

Fred Lucas | January 31, 2019

Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that regardless of what happens in Congress, the administration will secure the southern border—and that includes a wall. After… Read More

PoliticsNews

House Democrats Raise Pay for Federal Employees Disciplined for Sexual Misconduct

Fred Lucas | January 31, 2019

The House’s Democratic majority voted Wednesday to give pay raises to federal employees who were disciplined for sexual misconduct. Democrats blocked a Republican measure that… Read More

InternationalNews

Trump, Guaido Talk for First Time Amid Venezuelan Turmoil

Fred Lucas | January 30, 2019

President Donald Trump spoke Wednesday with the man the U.S. government recognizes as the legitimate leader of Venezuela even as turmoil continues in the oil-rich… Read More

PoliticsNews

4 Big Questions About Border Security Negotiations Over the Next 3 Weeks

Fred Lucas | January 28, 2019

The federal government is again fully reopened—at least until Feb. 15—even as House and Senate negotiators are set to try to reach a deal on… Read More

EconomyNews

White House Eyes Reducing Capital Gains Taxes Without Congress

Fred Lucas | January 28, 2019

The White House is having internal discussions about the prospect of executive action by President Donald Trump to hold down capital gains taxes, said Larry… Read More

InternationalNews

Bolton: US Has ‘Special Responsibility’ to Constitutional Government in Venezuela

Fred Lucas | January 24, 2019

The United States is working to support what national security adviser John Bolton called the “constitutional government” in Venezuela, as two men are laying competing… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Stands Down to Pelosi in State of the Union Fight

Fred Lucas | January 24, 2019

In the battle over the State of the Union, President Donald Trump has decided to stand down. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., disinvited Trump in… Read More

LawNews

Trump Targets 9th Circuit, Kavanaugh’s Former Seat Among 51 Judicial Renominations

Fred Lucas | January 24, 2019

President Donald Trump renominated 51 federal judges on Wednesday, including the replacement for now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Vows to Have SOTU in ‘Alternative’ Location

Fred Lucas | January 23, 2019

President Donald Trump said he would deliver the State of the Union in an “alternative” location after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said he would not… Read More

EducationNews

Betsy DeVos Hails Growth and Popularity of School Choice

Fred Lucas | January 23, 2019

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called it “imperative” that Congress reauthorize a scholarship program in the nation’s capital that allows children from low-income families to attend… Read More

LawNews

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Review Census Citizenship Case

Fred Lucas | January 22, 2019

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear a case on including a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Last week, federal Judge… Read More

LawNews

Supreme Court Upholds Trump Transgender Military Policy—for Now

Fred Lucas | January 22, 2019

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a limited ruling Tuesday on the issue of transgender people serving in the military. The narrow… Read More

PoliticsNews

Pelosi Shuns Trump Offer to Swap Amnesty for Wall

Fred Lucas | January 19, 2019

President Donald Trump offered to expand amnesty for certain young illegal immigrants in exchange for money to pay for a border barrier as a compromise… Read More

SocietyNews

Trump Tells Annual March for Life He Will Veto Pro-Abortion Legislation

Fred Lucas | January 18, 2019

In remarks delivered by video to the annual March for Life on Friday, President Donald Trump vowed to veto any legislation that doesn’t protect life…. Read More