Articles by Fred Lucas

InternationalNews

US Cruise Missiles Strike Air Base in Syria

Fred Lucas | April 06, 2017

The United States fired dozens of cruise missiles at an airfield in Syria that military officials said was the source of the poison gas attack… Read More

InternationalNews

4 Issues Trump Will Likely Confront Chinese Leader About

Fred Lucas | April 05, 2017

North Korea will be the top agenda item for President Donald Trump when he meets Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We have somebody that… Read More

Health CareNews

It’s Really Hard to Fire a VA Employee. This Bill Would Change That.

Fred Lucas | April 05, 2017

Veterans groups are backing a Republican bill to make it easier to fire bad employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, but the legislation faces… Read More

LawNews

8 Cases Show How Gorsuch Might Rule on Freedom of the Press

Fred Lucas | March 31, 2017

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has an extensive record ruling on free press and First Amendment issues. He has sided with the media in… Read More

EconomyNews

Obama’s IRS Chief Who Dodged Impeachment Continues Under Trump

Fred Lucas | March 31, 2017

In the heart of tax season, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen will address the National Press Club next Wednesday even as many members of… Read More

 LawNews

Trump Signals Change in Tone for Police From Obama

Fred Lucas | March 28, 2017

President Donald Trump told the nation’s largest police union his administration will “always have your back,” a departure from what many police organizations say they… Read More

EconomyNews

Trump Looks to Rebound With Tax Reform

Fred Lucas | March 27, 2017

The White House sees the possibility of broad support for tax reform, and an opportunity for President Donald Trump to take up an issue that… Read More

Health CareNews

Trump-Backed Health Care Bill Stalls. Here’s How Other Presidents Responded to Early Setbacks

Fred Lucas | March 24, 2017

President Donald Trump’s next moves might be some of the most important of his presidency. “So now we are going to go for tax reform,”… Read More

EconomyNews

What Georgia Could Teach Trump About How to Drain the Swamp

Fred Lucas | March 24, 2017

If the Trump administration wants to “dismantle the administrative state,” it might examine state-based efforts to tame the bureaucracy—the oldest being that of Georgia, where… Read More

SecurityNews

Who Knew What About Trump Surveillance? New Details Raise More Questions

Fred Lucas | March 23, 2017

The chairman of the House intelligence panel acknowledged Wednesday that President Donald Trump and members of his team were likely under surveillance, at least incidentally,… Read More

LawNews

Trump Makes Next Move to Shape Federal Judiciary

Fred Lucas | March 21, 2017

President Donald Trump has tapped a federal district judge from his list of potential Supreme Court picks to be his first nominee to a federal… Read More

LawPoliticsNews

Judge Warns 9th Circuit’s Use of Trump Campaign Pledge ‘Judicial Psychoanalysis’

Fred Lucas | March 21, 2017

A federal judge is raising an alarm about “judicial psychoanalysis” resulting from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on President Donald Trump’s executive… Read More

EconomyNews

Before Trump Called for Cuts in This Government Program, Obama Did

Fred Lucas | March 17, 2017

The president’s budget called for slashing funding for a block grant program primarily because it was difficult to determine whether it was getting the desired… Read More

LawNews

Long Before Neil Gorsuch, Judges Had to Be Liberal Enough for Chuck Schumer

Fred Lucas | March 16, 2017

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer arguably telegraphed his opposition to Neil Gorsuch as the next Supreme Court justice almost 16 years ago when, as a… Read More

EconomyNews

Trump Budget: $1.5 Billion for Border Wall, 28% Slash to State Department

Fred Lucas | March 16, 2017

The first payment for President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall will be $1.5 billion, said Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and… Read More

LawNews

Voter ID’s Suppression of Minority Turnout Not Proven, Study Says

Fred Lucas | March 15, 2017

A new study by professors from Yale, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania challenges the notion that voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities. “For a perfect… Read More

PoliticsNews

Conservatives Concerned About Trump and GOP Senate’s Slow Pace on Nominees

Fred Lucas | March 14, 2017

During his Cabinet meeting Monday, President Donald Trump opened by saying, “We have four empty seats, which is a terrible thing.” Trump said it’s “because the… Read More

PoliticsNews

How Trump Is Performing on His Promises Halfway to First 100 Days

Fred Lucas | March 10, 2017

President Donald Trump this week threw his support behind a House Republican plan aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare. While it’s not yet to the… Read More

LawNews

Permanent Federal Bureaucracy Leads Opposition to Trump Agenda

Fred Lucas | March 08, 2017

Leaks from the White House seem to indicate a bureaucratic push against President Donald Trump and his administration, some government watchdogs have said. “How do… Read More

 PoliticsNews

Trump Surveillance Allegation Could Trace to Reported Court Order

Fred Lucas | March 06, 2017

There isn’t yet a paper trail, but there is a potential press trail to follow on President Donald Trump’s claim of surveillance by the Obama… Read More

SecurityNews

Former Federal Prosecutor Calls for Every Senator to Reveal Ambassadors They Met With

Fred Lucas | March 03, 2017

In light of Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusing himself from the Russian investigation, a government watchdog group is asking every senator to provide a list… Read More

LawNews

Government Watchdog Questions Sessions’ Need for Recusal From Russian Probe

Fred Lucas | March 02, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he would recuse himself from any Justice Department investigation that relates to the 2016 presidential campaign. “He should only… Read More

LawNews

Conservative Leaders Call on Trump to Protect Religious Freedom

Fred Lucas | March 02, 2017

Conservative leaders are calling for President Donald Trump to move forward on an executive order to protect the exercise of religious beliefs by rolling back… Read More

SocietyNews

Trump Reform Could Admit More Self-Sufficient Immigrants

Fred Lucas | March 01, 2017

President Donald Trump’s gesture for bipartisan immigration reform seemed to call for replacing the current legal immigration system that prioritizes family reunification with an economic… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Outlines Agenda for ‘New Chapter of American Greatness’

Fred Lucas | February 28, 2017

President Donald Trump presented five parameters for replacing Obamacare, called for “merit-based” immigration reform, and invoked two Republican predecessors, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower, to… Read More

EducationNews

Pence Highlights Administration’s Commitment to School Choice in Meeting With Black College Leaders

Fred Lucas | February 28, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence stressed to a group of college administrators that the Trump administration is committed to greater education choice for elementary and high… Read More

EconomyNews

GOP Governors Say Real Threat Comes If Obamacare Not Repealed

Fred Lucas | February 27, 2017

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he’s puzzled his predecessor, Steve Beshear, will be delivering the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint… Read More

EconomyNews

Trump Pledges Boost in Military and Infrastructure Spending, Cut in Foreign Aid

Fred Lucas | February 27, 2017

President Donald Trump’s first budget will boost military spending by $54 billion and pay for it by scaling back nondiscretionary spending—including cuts to foreign aid—the… Read More

SecurityNews

At CPAC, Panelists Discuss Role Vetting, Assimilation Play in National Security

Fred Lucas | February 25, 2017

Extreme vetting and a border wall are the key issues facing the country under President Donald Trump’s administration—but aren’t the silver bullet solution to immigration,… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Renews Fight Over ‘Fake News,’ Denounces Anonymous Sourcing

Fred Lucas | February 24, 2017

In a forum that sparked his political career, President Donald Trump said the Republican Party would be the “party of the American worker,” the news… Read More