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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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Hous​e Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. James Comer Jr., R-Ky., listens during a hearing on the Washington Commanders' workplace conduct, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rep. Comer requests oversight hearing as migrant deaths, border crossings rise

House Democrats' chief investigative committee is picking at flea collars and pro football team harassment while the chaos at the southern border claims a record number of lives, the panel's top Republican charged Monday, demanding the committee shift gears and stark tackling one of the big issues facing the country. Published July 18, 2022

Families evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, walk through the terminal to board a bus after they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 2021. The U.S. airlifted 124,000 people out of Kabul over about six weeks as the American-backed Afghan military and government fell to the Taliban. Since then, around 8,000 people have managed to depart on flights arranged by the State Department or private groups and individuals. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

U.S. streamlines process for Afghan allies to get visas

The Biden administration announced plans Monday to streamline the application process for Afghan allies who assisted the U.S. war effort and who are seeking a special visa to live in the U.S., cutting Homeland Security out of the adjudication process. Published July 18, 2022

Mounted U.S. Border Patrol agents attempt to contain migrants as they cross the Rio Grande from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, into Del Rio, Texas, Sept. 19, 2021. The administration began a massive expulsion of thousands of Haitians while allowing thousands of others to stay in the U.S. The uneven response, which at one point included Border Patrol agents on horseback appearing to use reins as whips to corral Haitian asylum seekers, sparked sharp criticism and underscored for many a failed border policy. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez) **FILE**

Border Patrol agents cleared of whipping illegal immigrants

Border Patrol agents didn't whip or strike Haitian migrants last year, a lengthy internal affairs investigation concluded Friday, but some agents did use excessive force by positioning their horses in the Rio Grande to try to keep the migrants from reaching the U.S. Published July 8, 2022

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is shown in this file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Appeals court slams DHS policy limiting deportations

A federal appeals court has shot down the Biden administration's request to revive its "priorities" policy for enforcing immigration law in the interior of the country -- and delivered a scorching rebuttal to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Published July 7, 2022

In this file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 10, 2022, in Weslaco, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP, File) **FILE**

Texas to send illegal immigrants back to border

When Texas authorities arrest illegal immigrants they will now be able to take them and dump them back on the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Published July 7, 2022

In this file photo, newspapers sit on display for sale in southwest London on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. According to a new Pew survey, less than half of journalists — 44% — say every side of an issue deserves “equal coverage." (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) **FILE**

Study: Most reporters don’t believe in ‘equal’ coverage in news stories

When it comes to equal treatment of all sides in the news, the public expects far more than journalists are delivering. According to a new survey by Pew Research, only 44% of journalists say every side of an issue reported in the news deserves "equal coverage." By contrast, 76% of the American public believes in equal coverage. Published July 6, 2022