Fred Lucas is chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal. He is the author of “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean Elections.” Send an email to Fred.
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Now in the final days of their control of the House, Republicans have failed to make good on a major promise they made to voters—namely,… Read More
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The Trump administration is calling for scrapping Obama administration regulations on school discipline, in a school safety report issued Tuesday responding to school shootings. The… Read More
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says he can work on key urban issues with some Democrats in the new House majority that takes… Read More
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The United States must revamp policies toward Africa on improving trade, fighting terrorism, and providing financial assistance to stave off the growing influence of China… Read More
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Some seasoned conservatives wonder if President Donald Trump’s choice of a chief of staff actually matters, and they suggest room for a wild card not… Read More
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In the next five years, one-quarter of all those convicted of terrorism-related crimes in the U.S. will be released from prison, according to a new… Read More
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The Trump administration is investing up to $20 million for the next two years to determine effective alternatives to using tissue from aborted babies for… Read More
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William Barr is a former U.S. attorney general, an advocate of investigating Hillary Clinton, and a bagpipe player for 60 years. President Donald Trump announced… Read More
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Mississippi implemented its second round of criminal justice reforms this year after touting the successes of a previous package in 2014. The first installment focused… Read More
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George H.W. Bush came close to dying young twice, first as a teen from a staph infection and then as a Navy fighter pilot in… Read More
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President George H.W. Bush’s lasting legacy won’t be that of a transformational reformer or an ideologue, but rather a skillful manager of a world under… Read More
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George H.W. Bush joined the Navy on his 18th birthday and flew 58 combat missions in World War II, going on to win several honors,… Read More
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Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation isn’t likely to wrap up anytime soon, as once expected, based on events this week, former federal prosecutors say. President… Read More
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The jousting last week between President Donald Trump and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was hardly the first time presidents and chief justices… Read More
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The mainstream media and Democrats have criticized the Trump administration’s response to the migrant caravans storming the nation’s southern border. However, many of the critiques… Read More
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On three past occasions, presidents temporarily closed the southern border, something President Donald Trump threatened Monday to do permanently. Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan… Read More
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President Donald Trump and CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta have their own styles that may seem outside the lines of “decorum” to some. But… Read More
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The Trump administration will defend its policy on asylum after a federal judge temporarily halted it as thousands of migrants in a “caravan” wait to… Read More
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Accusing President Donald Trump of taking “dictatorial” action and “evading accountability,” three Senate Democrats are asking a federal court to prevent his acting attorney general,… Read More
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Senate Democrats have stalled nominees to fill key posts in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, even while complaining about the agency’s performance. An… Read More
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CNN reporter Jim Acosta is back in the White House, and the Trump administration is working on rules for “decorum” during press conferences. “People have… Read More
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Toppling the bureaucratic stronghold at the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanding education opportunities and mental health treatment for former soldiers, sailors, and airmen are… Read More
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The Trump administration anticipates finding some common ground with players in the National Football League in pushing a bipartisan prison reform bill through Congress before… Read More
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Marc Elias has a history of turning Democrats who lost on election night into winners after recounts. The lawyer representing Sen. Bill Nelson in the… Read More
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker went after Democratic and Republican politicians alike while serving as a federal prosecutor and as the head of an ethics… Read More
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President Donald Trump is scrutinizing the Florida election-recount process, and he isn’t the only one—largely because of Broward County. On election night, it appeared likely… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s administration is clamping down on asylum rules for immigrants coming to the United States, the White House announced Thursday. The Department of… Read More
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Democrats have been promising oversight of the Trump administration for months if they get a House majority—and now they will have the numbers to investigate… Read More
