Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
ACLU asks judge to release ICE detainees amid coronavirus
The ACLU went to court Monday to ask a judge to force release of migrants being held by ICE in a detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, amid the coronavirus panic, arguing it's irresponsible to keep high-risk people in a setting where transmission is more likely. Published March 16, 2020
Mitch McConnell rejects calls send Senate home amid coronavirus threat
The Senate will convene Monday amid coronavirus panic with an eye toward "swiftly" voting on the massive relief package that cleared the House early Saturday morning, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday night. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden casts Bernie Sanders as too radical as coronavirus takes over debate
Joe Biden said Sunday that Americans staring at the coronavirus crisis are "looking for results, not a revolution," as he painted himself as a middle option between an incompetent President Trump and a too-radical Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sees the epidemic as the reason to adopt a government-run health care system. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders blasts Joe Biden climate change plan
Sen. Bernard Sanders isn't a fan of Joseph R. Biden's plan to address climate change, saying it is mind boggling that the former vice president is not rallying behind bolder ideas such as his push to ban fracking. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden pledges to pick woman as running mate
Joseph R. Biden pledged for the first time Sunday to tap a woman as his running mate if he wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders to freeze immigration enforcement
Democrats' top two presidential candidates declared Sunday that they will halt key aspects of immigration enforcement as soon as they take the White House, and promised to work to legalize most of those here illegally. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders questions Joe Biden ‘leadership’ on Iraq, unpopular votes
Sen. Bernard Sanders said he is happy that Joseph R. Biden has come his way on some issues, but questioned the former vice president's "courage" and "leadership." Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders targets Joe Biden Wall Street bailout support
Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders clashed in the Democratic presidential debate over the 2008 bailout of Wall Street, with the former vice president arguing that the nation would have sunk into a depression if the Obama administration didn't act. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: illegal immigrants seeking coronavirus treatment should not face deportation
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Sunday that illegal immigrants who show up for coronavirus treatment will be "held harmless." Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: ‘Major’ bailout package for coronavirus recovery
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said that the federal government is going to have to hammer out a massive bailout package as a result of the coronavirus Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: Health care failure exposed by Italy coronavirus struggles
Joe Biden said Sunday the struggles that Italy has had combating the coronavirus epidemic exposes the shortcomings of a single-payer health care system. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders: Silence Trump is first step coronavirus solution
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that the first step to solving the coronavirus epidemic is to silence President Trump, who he said is undermining the doctors trying to give good advice. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders open debate with elbow bump
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders welcomed each other to the debate stage Sunday with an elbow bump - underscoring the lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has changed the contours of the 2020 presidential primary race. Published March 15, 2020
Bipartisan coronavirus relief passes House, Senate looks at passage next week
Republicans and Democrats linked arms early Saturday morning and pushed a massive coronavirus relief package through the House, calling it a down payment on the kinds of assistance Americans are going to need as the epidemic sweeps the country, Published March 14, 2020
ICE reaffirms hospitals are safe for illegal immigrants amid coronavirus
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement publicly reaffirmed Friday that most illegal immigrants can show up at clinics and hospitals amid the coronavirus epidemic without fear of being arrested. Published March 13, 2020
Coronavirus price tag expected to be staggering
The cost of coronavirus went from zero to 60 in nothing flat this week as President Trump and congressional Democrats tried to outbid each other, offering massive plans to fend off a health and economic doomsday, with price tags rising to nearly $1 trillion. Published March 12, 2020
Pregnant illegal immigrant dies after falling from border wall
A woman who was eight months pregnant died after attempting to sneak into the U.S. and falling from the border wall over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday. Published March 11, 2020
Supreme Court grants reprieve for ‘Remain in Mexico’ DHS policy
The Supreme Court granted a reprieve Wednesday for the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy, preserving -- for now -- the key tool that allowed the government to solve last year's border crisis. Published March 11, 2020
Democrat asks ICE to release illegal immigrants at risk of coronavirus
A New York Democrat challenged ICE on Wednesday to release older illegal immigrants and others who might be at risk of infection from the coronavirus, saying the agency should be taking steps to avoid being responsible for the spread. Published March 11, 2020
ICE says it will take 140 years to deport illegals from border surge
ICE's chief said Wednesday that at current deportation rates it would take 140 years to remove all the illegal immigrants who came in during the border surge of the past two years. Published March 11, 2020