Articles by Fred Lucas

LawNews

The Role Kavanaugh Played in the Starr Investigation of Clinton

Fred Lucas | July 11, 2018

Just when it seems the soap opera of the Clinton scandals had faded into a distant memory, it could re-emerge in the coming battle for… Read More

LawNews

Here’s What Happened the Last Time Democrats Tried to Deny Brett Kavanaugh a Court Seat

Fred Lucas | July 10, 2018

After the president nominated Brett Kavanaugh for a key court vacancy, Democrats sought to obstruct. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., resorted to name-calling. The New York… Read More

LawNews

8 Things to Know About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Fred Lucas | July 09, 2018

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a prime-time announcement Monday night. If confirmed by the Senate, Kavanaugh would replace… Read More

EconomyEnergyNews

Working With Green Groups, Local Governments Use This Kind of Lawsuit to Get Cash From Oil Giants

Fred Lucas | July 06, 2018

Cities and counties across the country are teaming up with environmental groups to drill for revenue by using public-nuisance lawsuits against some of the world’s… Read More

PoliticsNews

Senate Democrats Stall Trump Nominees at Record Rate Compared to Predecessors

Fred Lucas | July 03, 2018

Senate Democrats pushed three times as many cloture votes to stall President Donald Trump’s nominees as were pushed during his four previous predecessors’ combined first… Read More

EconomyNews

Trump Celebrates 6 Months of ‘New Jobs, Bigger Paychecks, and Keeping More of Your Hard-Earned Money’

Fred Lucas | June 29, 2018

President Donald Trump called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act an “economic miracle” as he marked the reform package’s six-month anniversary during a White House… Read More

LawNews

After Maryland Shooting, Trump Vows to ‘Reduce Violent Crime and to Protect Innocent Life’

Fred Lucas | June 29, 2018

President Donald Trump honored the five victims killed in a shooting at the office of a local newspaper in Maryland on Thursday. “I’d like to… Read More

SecurityNews

6 Things to Know About Trump’s Choice to Run the VA

Fred Lucas | June 25, 2018

President Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, a military reservist with experience at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, faces a… Read More

SocietyNews

Families of Victims of Illegal Aliens Tell of ‘Permanent Separation’ From Children, Being Ignored by Media

Fred Lucas | June 22, 2018

With President Donald Trump still facing criticism over separating migrant families who illegally crossed the border, other families met with the president Friday to share… Read More

EconomyNews

Here’s How Trump Wants to Streamline Government

Fred Lucas | June 21, 2018

The Trump administration proposes to reform and reorganize government by streamlining food regulation, merging two Cabinet departments, and consolidating housing programs. Combining the Education and… Read More

 News

Trump Orders Fix to Family Separation on Border, Calls for ‘Comprehensive’ Immigration Solution

Fred Lucas | June 20, 2018

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to halt separating families that illegally cross the border, but also said he wants to sign a… Read More

EconomyNews

GOP Senators Urge $15 Billion in Spending Rescissions as ‘Start’ on Debt Reduction

Fred Lucas | June 20, 2018

The Senate rejected an effort to $15 billion rescission bill on Wednesday with a 48-50 vote. A group of Republican senators led by Sen. Mike Lee… Read More

PoliticsNews

Armstrong Williams Exiting Radio as TV Empire Expands

Fred Lucas | June 19, 2018

After more than two decades on the radio, commentator Armstrong Williams will sign off his show on SiriusXM Urban View for the last time June… Read More

Health CareNews

Trump Administration Action Could Lower Health Care Costs, Expand Coverage for Small Business Employees

Fred Lucas | June 19, 2018

A new Labor Department regulation finalized Tuesday—which will make it easier for small businesses to pool resources to negotiate with large employers—will expand health care… Read More

SocietyNews

Fact-Checking 4 Claims About Detaining Children at the Border

Fred Lucas | June 18, 2018

Editor’s note: Since this article was first published, President Donald Trump signed an executive order addressing the issue of children at the border. The Trump… Read More

LawNews

Sports Tickets, Other Freebies for FBI Leakers Raise ‘Bribery’ Issues, Legal Experts Say

Fred Lucas | June 15, 2018

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is investigating FBI leakers, as legal experts say revelations about gifts in an inspector general’s report this week raise new… Read More

LawNews

‘A Cloud’: 4 Top Takeaways of Watchdog Report on FBI’s Clinton Email Probe

Fred Lucas | June 14, 2018

A review of the FBI probe of Hillary Clinton’s email scandal found no evidence that political bias affected the probe, but that many actions “cast… Read More

LawNews

Report From Watchdog: FBI Official Texted That ‘We’ll Stop’ a Trump Presidency

Fred Lucas | June 14, 2018

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has found that FBI official Peter Strzok, a main player in the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private… Read More

LawNews

5 Key Questions Inspector General May Answer About Clinton Email Probe

Fred Lucas | June 13, 2018

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is set to release a scathing, 500-page report Thursday addressing unanswered questions about the FBI’s probe of Hillary Clinton’s use… Read More

InternationalNews

Trump-Kim Summit Stirs Concerns on War Games, Human Rights

Fred Lucas | June 12, 2018

The joint statement from President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un on Tuesday after their summit in Singapore produced hope for a… Read More

SecurityNews

6 Big Questions About What Comes After the Trump-Kim Meeting

Fred Lucas | June 11, 2018

Amid intense attention to the historic meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, optimists and skeptics alike have questions about… Read More

LawNews

Alleged Leaker Engaged in ‘Betrayal’ of Public Trust, Prosecutor Says

Fred Lucas | June 09, 2018

The indictment of a top Senate staffer in a leak investigation touched off more concerns about politicized leaking of what is supposed to be secret… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump ‘Probably’ Backing Bill to Leave Marijuana to States

Fred Lucas | June 08, 2018

President Donald Trump on Friday lent tentative support to a bipartisan bill allowing states to regulate marijuana use. On Thursday, Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and… Read More

LawNews

Report: 93% of Immigrants in Justice Department Custody Are Here Illegally

Fred Lucas | June 08, 2018

Anibel Rondolpho Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant from Honduras and member of the MS-13 criminal gang in Freeport, New York, was sentenced to 45 years in… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump Says He Could Welcome Kim Jong Un to the White House

Fred Lucas | June 07, 2018

Days ahead of a historic meeting in Singapore, President Donald Trump said that if his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is successful,… Read More

EconomyNews

4 Key Points in the Tariffs Debate as Trump Prepares for G-7 Summit

Fred Lucas | June 06, 2018

Both Mexico and the European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products as President Donald Trump prepares for potentially confrontational talks with allies… Read More

SocietyNews

How Chief of ICE Responds to Jerry Brown and Andrew Cuomo on Illegal Immigrants

Fred Lucas | June 05, 2018

The Trump administration has tripled enforcement against employers that hire illegal immigrants, an offense that could involve an array of crimes, the nation’s top immigration… Read More

LawNews

4 Key Questions About Trump’s and Mueller’s Constitutional Powers

Fred Lucas | June 04, 2018

The personal legal team for President Donald Trump argued in support of broad presidential powers in a letter to special counsel Robert Mueller—and Trump advanced… Read More

LawCommentary

Right Side of History: Voter Fraud and Attempts to Steal Elections as Old as the Republic

Fred Lucas | June 04, 2018

“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

EconomyNews

After Collecting $16 Million in Grants From Housing Department in Obama Era, Liberal Group Sues Agency Now

Fred Lucas | June 03, 2018

A liberal advocacy group that has received more than $16 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development is now suing… Read More