Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Appeals court blocks Trump’s firing of Inter-American Foundation head
The federal appeals court in Washington maintained a blockade on President Trump's attempt to fire the CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, ruling Thursday that the president likely acted beyond his powers. Published June 5, 2025
Biden’s team sent migrant children to abusers; sponsors who impregnated girls among disturbing cases
The Biden administration placed some illegal immigrant children with sponsors who got them pregnant, the Homeland Security Department said Thursday. Published June 5, 2025
DHS shuts down TSA’s Quiet Skies program after abuses
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended the TSA's Quiet Skies watchlist program Thursday, saying it never stopped a single terrorist but led to all sorts of abusive behavior toward airline passengers. Published June 5, 2025
Court orders Trump to revive AmeriCorps
A federal judge on Thursday told the administration it must restore AmeriCorps, the government's national service program, saying the Trump team cut too many legal corners in trying to close it. Published June 5, 2025
DHS holds migrants in shipping container after judge halts their deportation
Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country of Djibouti after a federal judge last month halted their deportation and ordered the government to give them more "due process." Published June 5, 2025
Supreme Court rules Wisconsin violated First Amendment right of Catholic Charities
Wisconsin violated the Constitution when it refused to grant a religious exemption to a Catholic Charities organization, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday, saying the state was trying to impose its own views of how a religion should operate. Published June 5, 2025
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that federal law keeps the government of Mexico from suing U.S. gun manufacturers over claims that they aid and abet cartels when their firearms cross the border and are used in crime. Published June 5, 2025
Supreme Court rules for straight woman in reverse discrimination case
Heterosexual employees who claim discrimination shouldn't have to meet a higher burden than others just because they aren't part of a minority group, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. Published June 5, 2025
Judge orders DHS not to deport family of Colorado terror-attack suspect
A federal judge issued an emergency order Wednesday blocking Homeland Security from deporting the family of Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the Egyptian man accused of an antisemitic attack on a pro-Israel demonstration in Colorado this weekend. Published June 4, 2025
Trump, citing national security concerns, signs new travel ban for 19 countries
President Trump issued a new broad travel ban Wednesday on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others, saying the U.S. doesn't have enough confidence in their systems to be able to prevent national security risks from sneaking in. Published June 4, 2025
Trump issues proclamation to block new foreign students from studying at Harvard
President Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday night ordering his government to deny entry to the U.S. for any new foreign students who plan to study at Harvard University, saying the school has become a security risk. Published June 4, 2025
Judge orders due process for illegal immigrants deported to El Salvador’s terrorist prison
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the government violated the "due process" rights of illegal immigrants when it speedily ousted them to El Salvador's terrorist prison, and he ordered the government to belatedly allow them to challenge those deportations that have already been carried out. Published June 4, 2025
DHS cracks down on migrants overstaying their visas
Homeland Security on Wednesday promised a major crackdown on foreign visitors who come to the U.S. legally but don't leave when their visas are up, citing Sunday's violent attack on a pro-Israel rally as the impetus. Published June 4, 2025
DHS accuses Democratic senator of ‘corruption’ for helping husband get off TSA watchlist
Homeland Security said Wednesday that Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen used her position of power to get the Transportation Security Administration during the Biden administration to take her husband off one of its airplane watchlists, accusing her of "corruption." Published June 4, 2025
DNC loses lawsuit against Trump executive order
A federal judge has dismissed a Democratic National Committee lawsuit accusing President Trump of trying to take over the Federal Election Commission and turn it into a partisan weapon. Published June 3, 2025
DHS plans to use expedited deportation on Biden’s ‘paroled’ migrants
The Trump administration says it can use a speedy deportation policy to boot out hundreds of thousands of migrants who are having their Biden-era "parole" protections canceled, meaning they won't get the chance to go through a full immigration court hearing. Published June 3, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to accommodate transgender prisoners
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to provide "stand-to-pee" devices to transgender prisoners who need them in order to adapt to their gender identity. Published June 3, 2025
Feds prosecute Chinese student after he tried to take back his illegal vote in 2024 election
A Chinese man illegally cast a ballot in last year's presidential election then scrambled to try to take it back after he started "freaking out" about having broken the law, federal authorities said Tuesday. Published June 3, 2025
New report identifies 1,003 sanctuary jurisdictions, 400 more than DHS count
More than 1,000 sanctuary cities, counties and states are now in the U.S., according to a new report Tuesday by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which puts the figure far higher than Homeland Security's own count. Published June 3, 2025
For conservatives, Trump sends worrying signals on court picks
Conservatives are expressing new doubts about President Trump and his judge-picking abilities in his new term after Mr. Trump announced his first slate of appeals court picks and then went on an epic social media tantrum about the Federalist Society, which furnished most of his first-term appointments. Published June 2, 2025
