Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Feds bust alleged COVID fraudster for $230 million in bogus medical bills
Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a California doctor who allegedly ran a $230 million fraud during the pandemic, billing the government for uninsured claims for patients who either had insurance or weren't treated. Published April 20, 2023
GOP’s bill to stiffen border security clears Judiciary Committee
Republicans powered a stiff new border security bill through the House Judiciary Committee overnight Wednesday, brushing aside Democrats' complaints of cruelty and taking a first concrete step to unravel President Biden's lenient immigration policies. Published April 20, 2023
Judge says House GOP can force testimony on New York DA’s case against Trump
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the House can serve a subpoena on a former New York prosecutor who could shed light on the Manhattan district attorney's pursuit of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. Published April 19, 2023
MTG silenced by committee after calling DHS chief Mayorkas a ‘liar’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was rebuked by the Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday after she called DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a "liar." Published April 19, 2023
DHS Secretary Mayorkas undercuts his top border agent on border security
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday that his own Border Patrol chief got it wrong when he told Congress that the border was not secure. Published April 19, 2023
DHS to release illegal immigrants ahead of new border surge
The Department of Homeland Security is far short on detention space and will have to release illegal immigrants to prepare for a surge of newcomers at the border next month, the country's deportation chief told Congress on Tuesday. Published April 18, 2023
ICE asks Congress to authorize virtual arrests as prodigious backlog encumbers agency
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it asked Congress for permission to execute "virtual" arrests of illegal immigrants to try to cut down on its backlog. Published April 18, 2023
Biden admin predicts new illegal immigrant ‘surge’ next month as pandemic’s border restrictions fade
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged Tuesday that the conditions along the southern border will deteriorate next month when the government's Title 42 pandemic authority to immediately expel illegal border crossers disappears, but told a congressional hearing that his department is working to adapt to the changed conditions. Published April 18, 2023
Wokeness valued over mission for Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams has gone all-in on wokeness, labeling the push for diversity, equity and inclusion her "number one priority" at an agency whose mission is to protect species and preserve their habitats. Published April 18, 2023
Illegal immigration rises in March as migrants defy DHS’s new program
Illegal immigration surged significantly in March, according to the latest Homeland Security numbers that suggest the Biden administration's new program to try to discourage unauthorized border crossers is already losing its teeth. Published April 17, 2023
Sabbath work case gives justices new chance to crack ‘separation’ of church and state
When the Supreme Court first looked at whether employees could be forced to work on their Sabbath, it was the 1970s. The issue returns Tuesday to the high court, with a much different lay of the land. Jefferson's wall of separation has been breached, and a majority of justices believe their predecessors' attempt at neutrality turned into outright hostility toward the faithful. Published April 16, 2023
The buck stops…not here: Biden pins blame for disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal on Trump
The White House mounted a vehement defense last week of President Biden's decision-making in Afghanistan, seeking to put a shine on the calamitous withdrawal in August 2021 as the Pentagon and State Department sent classified reports to Congress detailing the failures. Published April 16, 2023
Biden grants Obamacare access to illegal immigrant Dreamers in DACA program
President Biden on Thursday announced plans to give illegal immigrant Dreamers in the DACA program access to Obamacare, saying they deserved the same right to health care as Americans. Published April 13, 2023
Dianne Feinstein to take break from key Senate committee so Biden judicial picks can advance
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she has asked to be taken off the Senate Judiciary Committee temporarily, allowing another Democrat to take her place so the panel can process President Biden's judicial nominees. Published April 12, 2023
Texas marks year of success with busing; sanctuaries reach new limits as crisis hits home
When Gov. Greg Abbott announced that his first busload of 30 or so migrants, plucked from the streets of Texas, had reached the nation's capital last year, he faced a wall of criticism. Published April 12, 2023
Biden plans hiring spree for bulk of government; NASA gets no space to grow
The folks at NASA have to be wondering what they did to anger President Biden. Published April 11, 2023
Justices confront Big Tech’s definition of ‘terrorist’ in legal liability case
For Twitter, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. And then there's Donald Trump. Published April 11, 2023
NIH cuts off funding for Russian lab work, animal experiments after Biden order
The National Institutes of Health says it has cut off all funding for work in Russian labs -- including one that debilitated cats and then made them walk on a treadmill -- as it seeks to comply with President Biden's executive orders. Published April 9, 2023
Tense encounter ends with Border Patrol agents killing smuggling suspect
Border Patrol agents fired 16 shots at a smuggling suspect, killing him after he led them on a lengthy chase, then attacked one of the agents with a club. Published April 9, 2023
White House puts best face on role in Afghanistan chaos, shifts blame to Trump
The White House on Thursday mounted a vehement defense of President Biden's decision-making in Afghanistan, seeking to put a shine on the calamitous withdrawal as the Pentagon and State Department sent classified reports to Congress detailing the failures. Published April 6, 2023