Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
19% of recent coronavirus cases tied to Sturgis motorcycle rally: Study
Nearly one in five new coronavirus cases detected from Aug. 2 to Sept. 2 can be traced back to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota, according to a new academic study that drew a withering denunciation from the state's governor. Published September 8, 2020
Portland protesters use new, old tactics against police
Shield walls have been used on battlefields from ancient Sparta to Hastings in 1066 -- and now on the streets of Portland, Oregon. Published September 7, 2020
Raul Ortiz: Border Patrol impact seen in stash house increase
More stash houses means there's a glut of migrants who have managed to sneak across the border, but it also means the smugglers are having a tricky time getting them deeper into the U.S., officials said. That's created a pileup of migrants in U.S. border areas. Published September 6, 2020
Portland protests mark 100 straight days; police dodge fire bombs
Portland erupted in a new round of violence Saturday night as rioters engaged in a street battle with police, throwing firebombs and firing fireworks at officers who responded with tear gas. Published September 6, 2020
Judge blocks Trump administration’s census deadline
A federal judge late Saturday issued a restraining order against the Trump administration forbidding it from ending in-person census counting on Sept. 30, ruling that more time is needed in order to have an accurate count. Published September 6, 2020
Judge orders DHS to stop holding illegal immigrant families in hotels
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop using hotels to hold migrant children and families caught at the border during the coronavirus pandemic, ruling that the conditions aren't good enough. Published September 4, 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says National Guard not needed
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday again rejected asking the National Guard to help quell ongoing unrest in Portland, saying it's a job that can only be done by trained law enforcement. Published September 4, 2020
Illegal border crossings surge as coronavirus fades as deterrent
Federal agents nabbed nearly 50,000 illegal immigrants along the southern border in August, marking the worst month in a year as the clampdown that had accompanied the coronavirus pandemic begins to fade. Published September 4, 2020
Michael Forest Reinoehl admits killing Aaron Danielson in Portland in VICE News interview
A man admitted in an interview with VICE News Thursday that he killed a Trump supporter in Portland last weekend, but said he was acting to protect the life of a friend. Published September 3, 2020
Kate Brown, Portland Trailblazers blame ‘white supremacy’ for violence, demand peace
Many of Oregon's top political, business, labor and entertainment leaders issued a call for peace in Portland on Thursday, saying the violence that's scarred the city has gotten out of hand -- and singling out white supremacists as instigators. Published September 3, 2020
GOP opens investigation into ‘Dreamer’ charged with killing cops on motorcycles
Republican senators on Thursday announced an investigation into a onetime illegal immigrant "Dreamer" who police say plowed into a police officer motorcycle club out for a weekend ride, killing four of them. Published September 3, 2020
Trump orders ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ funding slashed
President Trump told his budget director Wednesday to try to figure out ways to pull some federal money from "anarchist jurisdictions" deemed to be allowing lawlessness to spread on their streets. Published September 2, 2020
‘Outside agitators’? Rioters are often a homegrown problem, review finds
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser used the term "outside agitators" or some derivation repeatedly this week in placing blame for the mayhem that befell the nation's capital over the last week. Published September 2, 2020
Feds charge man for attacking federal police with SUV in Portland
Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against a Portland man they say targeted federal police officers for an attack, smashing his SUV into their vehicle then trying to run them down. Published September 2, 2020
CBO sees record-shattering spending, debt
The federal government will shatter the record for spending and deficits this year, ending at $3.3 trillion in the hole, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday, painting a grim picture of Uncle Sam's finances. Published September 2, 2020
Portland riots reach new levels; city struggles for answers
Portland leaders struggled for answers Tuesday after a night of rioting that reached new depths, including an attack by left-wing demonstrators on an occupied apartment building. Published September 1, 2020
DHS wants to collect eye scans, voice prints, DNA from migrants
Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it is working on a new rule to use eye scans, voice patterns or facial identity to verify migrants' identities, saying the tools are needed to screen out bogus applicants. Published September 1, 2020
Nancy Pelosi hair salon visit causes stir
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi got her hair styled at a shuttered San Francisco salon this week that was supposed to be closed under the city's coronavirus rules -- and she didn't wear a mask. Published September 1, 2020
ICE nabs 2,000 migrants in nationwide operation to protect victims
Deportation officers moved into communities in a summertime surge to catch undocumented immigrants, netting more than 2,000 people they said were responsible for victimizing more than 1,900 people in their neighborhoods. Published September 1, 2020
Portland protesters light fire in an occupied apartment building
Portland police declared a riot Monday night after left-wing protesters marched on the apartment building where they believe Mayor Ted Wheeler lives, launching fireworks at the building and starting a fire. Published September 1, 2020
