Fred Lucas

Fred Lucas is chief news correspondent and manager of the Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal.

Courts
Obama-appointed judge who blocked Planned Parenthood defunding takes aim at Laken Riley Act

(The Daily Signal) – A Barack Obama-appointed judge delivered a blow to the Laken Riley Act, a law that passed with bipartisan support and that prioritizes the arrest of illegal… Read More

September 9, 2025
Government
‘Highly problematic’: Biden DOJ raised concerns over autopen clemencies

(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration’s Justice Department raised concerns about the Biden White House using broad categories to grant clemency to groups of people rather than identifying each inmate… Read More

August 21, 2025
World
Trump to press Putin on Ukraine peace deal in possible meeting next week

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump told European leaders he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week.  This followed a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian… Read More

August 7, 2025
Government
Bills would end noncitizen voting, outlaw election meddling

(The Daily Signal) – “Zuckerbucks” and “Bidenbucks” shouldn’t happen again and noncitizen voting shouldn’t continue, contends the House Republican leading the charge on election reforms. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., the… Read More

July 17, 2025
Culture
Leading anti-Trump protest organizer engages with socialist, communist groups on social media

(The Daily Signal) – A key organizer of anti-Trump protests—including the “No Kings” rallies last month—appears to have social media connections with far-left organizations that include openly communist and socialist… Read More

July 7, 2025