Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Border agents stopped illegal immigrants’ armed incursion from Mexico
Border Patrol agents chased off four illegal immigrants armed with AR-15-style rifles along the border in California, the agency revealed Tuesday. Published November 1, 2022
Supreme Court eyes end of race-based preferences in school admissions
The Supreme Court on Monday waded deeply into thorny issues of race, with the court's GOP-appointed justices expressing skepticism over schools' use of racial box-checking to promote enrollment of Black or Hispanic students. Published October 31, 2022
Afghan criminals will be released into U.S., former ICE director says
Mohammad Tariq came to the U.S. as an Afghan evacuee. Now he's sitting in a Homeland Security detention facility while officials try to see if there's any other country willing to take him off their hands. Published October 30, 2022
Supreme Court faces chance to settle racial preferences in school admissions
Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor famously imposed an expiration date on affirmative action, writing in the 2003 majority ruling that she expected race-based preferences would no longer be needed to balance out school admissions in 25 years. The Supreme Court will take up her challenge Monday with the clock ticking toward her deadline. Published October 27, 2022
Foster families fight to adopt Indian children over tribal objections
The Supreme Court will hear cases from three families challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act. Under the ICWA, decisions about adoption -- which in other circumstances are made by state courts or governments that consider the best interests of the child -- are shifted into tribal hands when an American Indian child is involved. Published October 27, 2022
1.8 million more illegal immigrants living in the U.S. since the start of the Biden administration
New census numbers indicate that 1.8 million illegal immigrants have settled in the U.S. since President Biden took office, powering a surge in the ratio of foreign-born to native-born residents, according to a new report Thursday. Published October 27, 2022
U.S. Chamber of Commerce flirts with political ‘impotency’ after endorsement gamble
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce can't seem to find as many candidates to back in this year's congressional elections. Published October 26, 2022
GOP warns of ‘rainbow fentanyl’ as Halloween approaches
Congressional Republicans demanded answers from Homeland Security Wednesday over growing dangers of "rainbow fentanyl" just before Halloween. Published October 26, 2022
Shocking neglect: Biden’s team ignored 325,000 emails from Afghan allies needing rescue
For the last year, Afghan allies stranded after the U.S. troop withdrawal have complained that they felt nobody was listening to their pleas. It turns out they were right. Published October 24, 2022
Judiciary adviser gets fuel to counter woke culture
He helped reshape the Supreme Court. Now Leonard Leo, a driving force behind President Trump's judicial selections, is taking aim at broader culture war battles over "woke" politics. Published October 23, 2022
Criminals cash in on COVID-19 relief funds to stock up on guns and drugs
The Labor Department's watchdog said nearly 20% of the unemployment insurance benefits that California paid out over the first six months of the pandemic went to fraudulent claims, with criminal syndicates using some of the money to buy drugs and guns, an inspector general says. Published October 23, 2022
Biden racks up multiple records in chaotic year at border
The Border Patrol apprehended a record 20 terrorism suspects in September, bringing the total for fiscal 2022 to nearly 100 and closing out the most chaotic 12-month period in border history. Published October 22, 2022
DHS awards deportation amnesty for Ethiopians
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new deportation amnesty for Ethiopians, saying the conflict in their home country means they have access to Temporary Protected Status here in the U.S. Published October 21, 2022
DHS awards deportation amnesty for Ethiopians
Homeland Security announced a new deportation amnesty for Ethiopians, saying the ongoing conflict in their home country means they have access to Temporary Protected Status here in the U.S. Published October 21, 2022
Federal deficit cut in half, ends the year at $1.4 trillion in the red
The good news is that the federal budget deficit was substantially trimmed in half over the last year. The bad news is that it was still $1.4 trillion. Published October 21, 2022
Hispanics in Texas support Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign to bus illegal immigrants deeper into the country remains popular among his state's voters -- and that includes Hispanic voters. Published October 21, 2022
Florida says illegal immigrant with lengthy criminal record cast ballots in 2022 elections
An illegal immigrant with a massive criminal record has been voting in Florida under an assumed name, state officials said Thursday. Published October 20, 2022
Federal agencies caught dogging it over policies on caring for canines
Dogs may be man's best friend, but men aren't always the best friends back -- at least when it comes to Uncle Sam. Published October 20, 2022
Federal appeals court rules Congress upended separation of powers in creating consumer board
A federal appeals court on Wednesday delivered a blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ruling Congress ran afoul of the Constitution when it delegated its financial authority to an executive agency. Published October 19, 2022
Social Security allows Americans to pick new gender
Americans can now select a new gender in their Social Security records without having to submit any medical or legal proof that they have switched their sex designation. Published October 19, 2022
