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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President Barack Obama hit the skies in Air Force One in the week before the presidential election, stumping for who he hopes to be his… Read More
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The next president will face a nation debt of $20 trillion, nearly double what it was when President Barack Obama took office. The national debt… Read More
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In just the last week, prosecutors pursued three voter fraud-related charges in three major battleground states—Florida, Iowa, and Virginia. Numerous other election irregularities such as… Read More
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In the 1800 U.S. presidential race, it was Alexander Hamilton who was behind what was essentially the first “October surprise.” An October surprise is a… Read More
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While the issue of term limits has waned since its high point in the 1990s, just outside Washington it’s on the ballot and appears to… Read More
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A gun control measure on California’s ballot Nov. 8 is pitting sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors against most of the state’s political establishment. “This initiative… Read More
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Veterans must be given preference in securing federal jobs, according to long-standing laws, but hiring hasn’t always worked out in their favor. A federal audit… Read More
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President Barack Obama discarded eight years of controversies surrounding his administration, including the targeting of conservative groups, veterans lacking health care, the administration’s response to… Read More
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During his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama insisted that one means of ending the nation’s polarized political environment is changing how… Read More
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While it’s hardly the election to get the most attention this year, the United Nations General Assembly has confirmed a nominee with a background in… Read More
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Books, movies, satellite radio shows, and streaming video about real-life politics aren’t protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press, some government officials… Read More
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Before Obamacare insurance exchanges were established in 2013, Florida had 18 insurers operating in the state. President Barack Obama arrives in Miami Thursday to promote… Read More
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In the 2016 presidential election, one candidate is warning about voter fraud, while another proclaims Russians are interfering. It’s not the first time contenders have alleged… Read More
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In the waning months of his presidency, President Barack Obama issued a directive he called “irreversible,” expanding transactions related to Cuban pharmaceuticals, increasing transportation, and… Read More
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A disabled veteran didn’t get a job he sought in a federal agency, although he was qualified for the position and was supposed to receive preference. The job went… Read More
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Much of President Barack Obama’s executive action legacy will be decided by the courts after he leaves office, but he had a rough judicial record… Read More
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More than 1,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Virginia and cast nearly 200 ballots in elections before being purged from voter rolls, according to a… Read More
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President Barack Obama, joined by actor Leonardo DiCaprio at the White House, warned Monday night that the world is running out of time to counter… Read More
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The branch manager for the Houston office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seemed clear about the reason and timing for asking staff to work… Read More
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President Barack Obama greatly increased financial assistance for college students since 2008, but the cost of higher education and student debt still climbs and graduation… Read More
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President Barack Obama could likely face his first veto override of his presidency this week—which will probably also be the last given his pending exit… Read More
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The 2012 presidential race in Virginia was decided by just 3 percentage points, as was the next year’s race for governor. In both 2005 and… Read More
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This article has been corrected to reflect that Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton suggested that up to 15 percent of the United States population is… Read More
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After the terrorist attacks this weekend, President Barack Obama acknowledged a link between the central Islamic State and lone bad actors, even as the administration… Read More
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California Gov. Jerry Brown is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow tens of thousands of incarcerated felons to vote, while continuing to deny the vote… Read More
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In 1991, Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker decried the state’s “orgies of spending,” and said his income tax proposal—which would include fiscal discipline—would balance the books. Connecticut… Read More
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Before leaving office, President Barack Obama could commit the United States to two actions affecting its nuclear arsenal, and a third on much smaller weapons…. Read More
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President Barack Obama will be speaking this week for the last time during his presidency to annual dinners for black and Hispanic members of Congress,… Read More
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The federal government is mulling a decision to protect state election systems on par with national defense and the power grid, citing recent hacking efforts…. Read More
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The Obama administration upped its commitment to get the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty ratified, a tall order since a bipartisan coalition of 50 senators… Read More
