Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Trump’s big, beautiful bill boots millionaires off unemployment benefits
The days of mega-millionaires claiming federally funded unemployment benefits are about to end. Published July 6, 2025
U.S. completes deportation of eight felon migrants to South Sudan
Homeland Security said Saturday that it has finally deported eight illegal immigrants -- all of them with serious criminal records -- to South Sudan, moving to complete the removals after the Supreme Court gave permission. Published July 5, 2025
Supreme Court OKs Trump to deport illegal immigrants to South Sudan
The Supreme Court said Thursday that President Trump can deport eight unauthorized immigrants with serious criminal records to South Sudan, undercutting a lower court judge who had insisted he still had the power to block the removals despite a previous ruling. Published July 3, 2025
Miami commissioners vote to put off mayoral election by a year, incensing voters and office hopefuls
It is not often you see a clear case of a stolen election, but that's what the Miami City Commission has voted to do. Published July 3, 2025
Judge orders Trump officials to watch what they say about Abrego Garcia
The federal judge overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal case ordered the government Thursday to follow rules of court procedure that prevent officials from making public comments that could be prejudicial to the case. Published July 3, 2025
DHS says Florida, not feds, is running ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida didn't just build the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention facility. The state is also responsible for deciding which illegal immigrants to hold there, the federal government said Thursday. Published July 3, 2025
Amy Coney Barrett becomes ‘most interesting’ justice on court, but likely no Souter
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's legal zigzags over the last two years had begun to disturb conservative court watchers, who worried she was poised to become the next Justice David Souter -- a GOP pick who usually sided with liberal justices. Published July 3, 2025
Supreme Court terms face decreasing unanimity among justices, data shows
Supreme Court justices frequently chide their critics by pointing to how many of their decisions are unanimous -- but that unanimity was tougher to find this year. Published July 3, 2025
Supreme Court to hear challenge to transgender athletes in girls sports
The Supreme Court announced Thursday it would hear two disputes over state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, giving the justices a headlining issue for their next term that opens in the fall. Published July 3, 2025
Judge strikes down Trump policies that deleted transgender pages from govt. websites
A federal judge has ruled that the White House budget office didn't have the power to order agencies to take down web pages that included information about transgender issues. Published July 3, 2025
Judge denies release request by family of suspect in Colorado antisemitic attack
A federal judge declined Wednesday to order the release of the family of the man accused of the attack on a pro-Israel march in Colorado earlier this year. Published July 2, 2025
In a bid to reduce animal experiments, EPA offers fish, rats for adoption
The Environmental Protection Agency is putting some of its testing animals up for adoption, taking the first concrete steps toward its goal of phasing out taxpayer-funded animal experiments. Published July 2, 2025
Judge rules Trump’s asylum ban illegal
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump's attempt to bar most unauthorized immigrants from making asylum claims at the southern border is illegal -- a decision that could blow a hole in the administration's border policies. Published July 2, 2025
Trump takes battle over fired safety officials to Supreme Court
The administration has asked the Supreme Court to step in and rule that President Trump can carry out his attempt to fire members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, saying a lower court's injunction is preventing him from having his team in place. Published July 2, 2025
Trump shatters more border records with lowest illegal immigration numbers
President Trump has broken his own record for border success, with the Department of Homeland Security reporting historically low numbers of unauthorized migrants trying to get into the U.S. in June. Published July 2, 2025
Judge accuses lawyer of fabricating case citation in anti-Trump lawsuit
A federal judge issued a "show cause" order Tuesday demanding to know why a lawyer in a lawsuit against the Trump administration submitted a brief citing a case that doesn't appear to actually exist. Published July 2, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to shut down African Development Foundation
A federal judge shot down President Trump's attempt to curtail the U.S. African Development Foundation, ruling Tuesday that the move likely went beyond his executive powers. Published July 1, 2025
Judge blocks DHS decision to revoke deportation amnesty for Haitians
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Homeland Security from terminating a long-standing deportation amnesty for Haitian migrants, ruling that Secretary Kristi Noem acted in defiance of the law. Published July 1, 2025
Appeals court backs Trump on firing members of government’s privacy board
A federal appeals court gave President Trump tentative approval Tuesday to move ahead with firing members of a watchdog privacy board, saying a president shouldn't be saddled with underlings he doesn't want. Published July 1, 2025
Trump hints at investigating former DHS Secretary Mayorkas
President Trump on Tuesday directed his people to take a look at investigating former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border chaos of the past four years. Published July 1, 2025
