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Fred Lucas

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

Government
$50M in REAL ID grants could provide path for passing SAVE act

(The Daily Signal) – A $50 million federal grant program to help states implement REAL ID could be a way to pass parts of the SAVE America Act, a… Read More

July 17, 2026
Government
Justices Barrett, Kagan to face House grilling: What to expect

​(The Daily Signal) – While two Supreme Court justices are scheduled to field questions from a House panel Tuesday about the court’s budget, it’s plausible, if not likely, that… Read More

July 14, 2026
Courts
Conservative watchdog sues DHS for deportation count

(The Daily Signal) – A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal immigrants. The Oversight… Read More

July 9, 2026
Courts
Supreme Court to decide fate of state and local gun bans in major second amendment showdown

(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider whether states and local governments can ban semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. The court will review… Read More

July 1, 2026
Courts
Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who became a critic of the president, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of retaining national security information. Read More

June 26, 2026