Articles by Fred Lucas

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

PoliticsNews

Trump Cancels Pelosi Travel to Push More Shutdown Talks

Fred Lucas | January 17, 2019

President Donald Trump took action to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Washington just minutes before she was set to leave for Europe and… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Right Side of History: These Presidents Were Tougher on the Media Than Trump

Fred Lucas | January 17, 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

SocietyNews

Marking Anniversary of Religious Freedom Law, Acting AG Whitaker Laments Loss of Support From Left

Fred Lucas | January 16, 2019

In 1993, President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, signed broad consensus legislation to protect religious liberty, with support from religious conservative groups and the American Civil… Read More

LawNews

7 Big Takeaways From William Barr’s AG Confirmation Hearing

Fred Lucas | January 15, 2019

William Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee he wouldn’t be intimidated by anyone, including President Donald Trump, who nominated him to serve as attorney general…. Read More

LawNews

The Barr Exam: 5 Expected Issues for Trump’s Attorney General Pick

Fred Lucas | January 14, 2019

President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general faces a Senate committee Tuesday in what could turn into a proxy fight and speechifying over the probe… Read More

SecurityNews

During Trump Visit to Border, Families of Slain Officers Call for Border Wall

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2019

After his police officer brother, who had immigrated to the United States legally, was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant, Reggie Singh says it’s time… Read More

InternationalNews

In Egypt Speech, Pompeo Repudiates Obama’s Mideast Policies

Fred Lucas | January 10, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted Thursday that the United States will not abandon its leadership role in the Middle East, and that it won’t… Read More

SecurityNews

4 Things to Know About Trump’s Ability to Declare an Emergency to Build a Wall

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2019

During his prime-time Oval Office address Tuesday night, President Donald Trump left out any reference to declaring a national emergency as a way to build… Read More

PoliticsNews

‘A Total Waste of Time’: Trump Walks Out of Wall Talks After Pelosi Again Refuses Funding

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2019

The day after his nationally televised address on the need for a border wall, President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought candy to a meeting at… Read More

SecurityAnalysis

Fact-Checking 5 of Trump’s Claims in Border Speech

Fred Lucas | January 09, 2019

President Donald Trump made the case Tuesday night for the $5.7 billion he wants Congress to approve for a wall expanding the physical barrier along… Read More

SecurityNews

From Oval Office, Trump Says Border Wall Would Make Nation ‘Safer Than Ever Before’

Fred Lucas | January 08, 2019

President Donald Trump made an emotional plea Tuesday night for Congress to pass a border security package that includes funding for a steel wall, to… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump to Address Nation on Border Security as Pence Says Democrats Won’t Negotiate

Fred Lucas | January 07, 2019

On the eve of President Donald Trump’s prime-time address to the nation Tuesday night about border security, Vice President Mike Pence asserted that congressional Democrats… Read More

PoliticsNews

‘Heck of an Honorable Guy’: What Democrats Thought of Trump’s AG Nominee 28 Years Ago

Fred Lucas | January 07, 2019

Despite a polarized political environment, Joe Biden calls the Republican president’s nominee to be attorney general, William Barr, a “heck of an honorable guy.” This… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump Says He Prefers Shutdown Deal, but Could Build Wall Without Congress

Fred Lucas | January 04, 2019

President Donald Trump said he could build a wall along the southern border without Congress, but prefers a negotiated deal—one that he’s willing to keep… Read More

PoliticsNews

3 Things to Watch in Trump’s Shutdown Talks With Democrats

Fred Lucas | January 02, 2019

Two of President Donald Trump’s key themes as a candidate were building a border wall and being a deal-maker. But he is struggling on both… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

7 Presidents Who Were Tougher Than Trump on the Media

Fred Lucas | December 27, 2018

The president was frustrated with the media coverage of him and his policies, swearing that 85 percent of all newspapers were against him. “Our newspapers… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

3 Times Special Prosecutors Were Fired

Fred Lucas | December 26, 2018

Democrats and a few Republicans—most notably among the latter outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona—have pushed legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Signs Sweeping Bipartisan Prison Reform Ahead of Partisan Shutdown

Fred Lucas | December 21, 2018

Hours before a partisan divide was set to force a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump signed the most sweeping bipartisan initiative of his presidency—a… Read More

SecurityNews

Mattis Notes Disagreements With Trump in Retirement

Fred Lucas | December 20, 2018

Defense Secretary James Mattis is leaving the administration at the end of February—making it clear he has a different worldview than President Donald Trump. “Because… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Snubs Senate Funding Bill as Shutdown Grows More Likely

Fred Lucas | December 20, 2018

President Donald Trump won’t sign a spending bill to keep the government fully running without funding for a wall along the southern border. The Senate… Read More

SocietyNews