Articles by Fred Lucas

LawNews

Where 7 of Trump’s Key Immigration Policies Stand

Fred Lucas | August 22, 2017

President Donald Trump toured the U.S. Customs and Border Protection outpost in Yuma, Arizona, ahead of his “Make America Great Again” rally in Phoenix on… Read More

SecurityNews

6 Takeaways as Trump Recommits US to ‘Defeat the Enemy’ in Afghanistan

Fred Lucas | August 21, 2017

President Donald Trump announced an unspecified surge of  troops in Afghanistan to “kill terrorists” and “defeat the enemy” during a prime-time address Monday night to… Read More

PoliticsNews

‘Hillary-Lite Administration’? Conservatives Worry About Bannon Ouster

Fred Lucas | August 20, 2017

The exit of White House chief strategist Steve Bannon doesn’t bode well for conservatives or those who just wanted to see President Donald Trump stick… Read More

LawNews

Trump Justice Department Ends Operation Choke Point

Fred Lucas | August 18, 2017

Republican House members announced Friday that the Justice Department has ended the controversial Obama-era program targeting payday lenders, gun shops, and other legal businesses, in… Read More

EconomyNews

Corporations, Democrats Join Forces to Block Trump Nominee to Run Export-Import Bank

Fred Lucas | August 17, 2017

The business community of South Carolina is pressuring Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott to oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of a critic of… Read More

SocietyNews

Sessions Defends Withholding Funding: No Tolerance for Loss of ‘Innocent Lives’ in Sanctuary Cities

Fred Lucas | August 16, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Wednesday that a sanctuary city is a “trafficker, smuggler, or predator’s best friend,” specifically taking a whack at Chicago, the… Read More

PoliticsNews

How Trump Can Avoid Getting Bogged Down While Draining the Swamp

Fred Lucas | August 15, 2017

Military veterans, trying to get medical care or other services, face a maze of subagencies in the Department of Veterans Affairs. And that’s just one… Read More

LawNews

Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism? How Charlottesville Federal Legal Case Could Proceed

Fred Lucas | August 14, 2017

The federal civil rights investigation into the weekend violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, could involve domestic terrorism and hate crime charges and isn’t limited… Read More

EconomyNews

IRS Rehires 213 Employees Ousted for Falsifying Documents, Avoiding Taxes, Other Offenses

Fred Lucas | August 14, 2017

The Internal Revenue Service rehired 213 employees who ducked taxes, falsified documents, were convicted of theft, or made unauthorized use of taxpayer data, an inspector… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump on His Bond With Jeff Sessions: ‘It Is What It Is’

Fred Lucas | August 11, 2017

President Donald Trump appeared to lack enthusiasm Thursday when he said his relationship with Attorney General Jeff Session is “fine”—after repeatedly expressing disappointment in the… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Hasn’t ‘Given Any Thought’ to Firing Special Counsel in Russia Probe

Fred Lucas | August 10, 2017

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t intend to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible ties… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump: Maybe Warning to North Korea ‘Wasn’t Tough Enough’

Fred Lucas | August 10, 2017

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his “fire and fury” warning to North Korea’s dictator may not have been strong enough. He also turned up… Read More

LawNews

Trump Appoints More Judges in 200 Days Than Obama, Bush, Clinton

Fred Lucas | August 10, 2017

President Donald Trump has moved quickly in trying to fill federal court vacancies, outpacing his immediate predecessors during the first 200 days in office in… Read More

SecurityNews

Trump Promises ‘Fire and Fury’ If North Korea Advances Nuclear Threat

Fred Lucas | August 08, 2017

President Donald Trump issued his strongest warning yet to North Korea after published reports that the communist dictatorship has developed a nuclear warhead. “They will… Read More

Health CareNews

Trump Backs ‘Right to Try’ Experimental Drugs, Already Law in 37 States

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2017

Laura McLinn’s son Jordan was diagnosed at age 4 with muscular dystrophy, a terminal illness with no cure. But, McLinn says, matters could be much… Read More

InternationalNews

US Backing for ‘Nontraditional’ Families at UN Conference Raises Eyebrows

Fred Lucas | August 07, 2017

The Trump administration’s stance on United Nations social policy so far is strikingly similar to the Obama administration’s, a leading conservative group that defends religious… Read More

PoliticsNews

At 200-Day Mark, Trump Still Trails Predecessors in Filling Jobs

Fred Lucas | August 04, 2017

Just ahead of President Donald Trump’s 200th day in office, the Senate confirmed dozens of his nominees in a significant sign of a stepped-up pace… Read More

SocietyNews

Jeff Sessions Warns Sanctuary Cities About Missing Out on Help to Fight Crime

Fred Lucas | August 03, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited a reported sexual assault by an illegal immigrant in Portland, Oregon, to explain why the Justice Department will continue cracking… Read More

SocietyNews

Trump Backs Merit-Based Changes to Immigration System

Fred Lucas | August 02, 2017

President Donald Trump, who already has taken executive actions to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, on Wednesday put the weight of the White House… Read More

PoliticsNews

Conservatives to Trump: Short-Term Victories From Killing Filibuster Could Be Costly

Fred Lucas | August 01, 2017

America would look quite different without Senate filibusters in the first six years of President Barack Obama’s administration, giving pause to conservatives as President Donald… Read More

Health CareNews

How Trump Could Force Congress and Its Staff to Live Under Obamacare

Fred Lucas | July 31, 2017

President Donald Trump could have Congress in an uncomfortable corner over the lawmakers’ exemption, and that of their staff, from Obamacare. “I think he should… Read More

PoliticsNews

Anthony Scaramucci Out as White House Communications Director

Fred Lucas | July 31, 2017

Just 11 days after President Donald Trump appointed him, White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is out of that job, the latest in a string… Read More

PoliticsNews

Trump Dumps Reince Priebus After Rocky 6 Months as Chief of Staff

Fred Lucas | July 28, 2017

A week after a communications team shake-up at the White House, President Donald Trump announced he was replacing his chief of staff with his homeland… Read More

Health CareNews

3 Republicans Join Democrats to Defeat Obamacare Repeal

Fred Lucas | July 28, 2017

Republican Sens. John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins joined Democrats to keep Obamacare, at least for now. The “skinny repeal” bill managed to get… Read More

LawNews

4 House Republicans Seek Answers on FBI Probe of Clinton Emails

Fred Lucas | July 27, 2017

As President Donald Trump calls for the Justice Department to probe the actions of his vanquished opponent, Hillary Clinton, four Republicans on the House Judiciary… Read More

SocietyNews

10 States Ready Legal Action to Undo Obama Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’

Fred Lucas | July 27, 2017

A lawsuit by states seeking to end protected status for children whose parents brought them to the U.S. illegally could spare President Donald Trump from… Read More

SecurityNews

Transgender Americans Won’t Be Allowed to Serve in Military, Trump Announces

Fred Lucas | July 26, 2017

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday morning that the U.S. military will not accept openly transgender individuals, reversing an Obama administration policy directive. Earlier this month,… Read More

SecurityNews

House Conservatives Try Again to Block Funding for Transgender Treatments in Military

Fred Lucas | July 26, 2017

Some House Republicans are taking another shot at blocking funding for gender transition surgeries in the military, projected to cost about $3.7 billion over the… Read More

PoliticsNews

Amid Trump’s Threats, Conservatives Rally Around Sessions

Fred Lucas | July 25, 2017

Immigration hawks and law enforcement—two key elements of the coalition that helped elect Donald Trump as president—rushed to the defense of Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Read More

Health CareNews

Victims of Obamacare Have a Warning for Senate Republicans

Fred Lucas | July 24, 2017

Families who experienced horror stories under Obamacare gathered at the White House Monday and warned Republicans of political consequences if they did not vote to… Read More