Fred Lucas

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

Government
Why Jack Smith passed on charging Trump with incitement

(The Daily Signal) – Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report asserted federal prosecutors lacked grounds to charge President-elect Donald Trump with incitement for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protests, while it… Read More

January 14, 2025
Government
Swiss billionaire’s dark money efforts to influence US politics exposed in congressional hearing

(The Daily Signal) – U.S. elections are “under attack” from foreign influence by both individuals and hostile state actors, experts told a House panel on Wednesday. Although foreign individuals and… Read More

December 19, 2024
Government
FBI had more than two dozen informants on Jan. 6, DOJ report reveals

(The Daily Signal) – Two dozen FBI confidential sources were part of the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and four of those informants illegally entered the building, according… Read More

December 13, 2024
Government
Weaponization panel’s findings on financial institutions prompt privacy resolution

(The Daily Signal) – A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing weaponization of government that financial… Read More

December 12, 2024
Government
7 takeaways from final hearing of task force investigating Trump assassination attempt

(The Daily Signal) – A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve, and… Read More

December 6, 2024