Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Trump unleashes on justices after Supreme Court blocks Tren de Aragua deportations
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court after it blocked him from using antiterrorism powers under the Alien Enemies Act to make any more deportations. He pleaded with the justices to "come to the rescue of America." Published May 18, 2025
Trump: ‘Supreme Court must come to the RESCUE OF AMERICA’
President Trump unleashed scathing posts about the Supreme Court, chiding its Friday decision to halt his deportations of alleged illegal gang members to El Salvador. Published May 17, 2025
Merrick Garland displayed ‘a breach of the oath’ by shielding Biden audio, congressman says
A congressman from Wisconsin said Attorney General Merrick Garland broke his oath of office by wrongly shielding the damning audio of President Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, which seemed to show the president's mental decline was worse than the White House acknowledged. Published May 17, 2025
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s Alien Enemies deportations, demands more due process
The Supreme Court hit pause Friday on President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying the administration was not giving them full due process and rights. Published May 16, 2025
Judge blasts Trump, Noem for saying Abrego Garcia won’t ‘return’ to U.S.
The federal judge working to un-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia unloaded on the Trump administration Friday, saying statements that the MS-13 gang suspect won't "return" to the U.S. suggest the government is defying the court's orders. Published May 16, 2025
DHS: Six illegal immigrants charged with murder in South Carolina
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that six illegal immigrants -- including three juveniles ages 13, 14 and 15 -- are charged with murdering a mother in South Carolina. Published May 15, 2025
![Tanjam Jacobson, of Silver Spring, Md., holds a sign saying "Citizenship is a Birthright," Thursday, May 15, 2025, outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Jacobson is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in England of Indian descent, and her son was born here. "This is something that really matters," says Jacobson, "it's so wrong against the constitution [to take away birthright citizenship]." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2025/05/15/Supreme_Court_Birthright_Citizenship_26310_c0-226-5387-3365_s652x380.jpg?db64d1666c7aee02c2edf8092c8146e0c0d7ea2e)
Trump’s birthright citizenship order strains Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday acknowledged the "abuses" of district judges shutting down government action but struggled to find a clean way to rein in local courts. Published May 15, 2025
House Republicans consider punishing New Jersey Democrats over ICE center ‘storming’
House Republicans are likely to try to pass a resolution to formally discipline three New Jersey Democratic members of Congress who are accused of storming an ICE detention center in Newark on Friday. Published May 14, 2025
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem: Border ‘invasion’ meets criteria for suspending habeas corpus
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the flow of illegal immigrants at the border would qualify as an "invasion" for purposes of suspending habeas corpus rights. Published May 14, 2025
DHS secretary says Democrats advocating ‘for a terrorist’ in Abrego Garcia case
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem thrashed Democrats on Wednesday for their continued demands to un-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying they are trying to help "a terrorist" at the expense of Americans. Published May 14, 2025
Almost 6,000 millionaires collected unemployment benefits after COVID-19 crisis subsided
Thousands of millionaires were still collecting unemployment benefits even after the coronavirus emergency receded, according to new data released Wednesday. Published May 14, 2025
New Newsom: California governor now calls for rollback of health coverage for illegal immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has spent years championing illegal immigrants' right to taxpayer-funded health care, is now calling for a rollback, saying it's threatening to bust his budget. Published May 14, 2025
Judge indicted for shielding illegal immigrant from ICE
A Wisconsin judge not only helped an illegal immigrant escape from federal agents but told him he could appear for his next hearing online to continue shielding him in the future, a grand jury charged Tuesday. Published May 13, 2025
Court backs Trump on Alien Enemies deportations but grants 21-day grace period before removals
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump was largely on solid legal footing in using the Alien Enemies Act to try to deport some illegal-immigrant gang members, though the court said the administration does need to give deportation targets better notice ahead of time. Published May 13, 2025
Supreme Court gives attention to nationwide injunctions; judges slap down birthright changes
Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum have long complained about the expanding power of lower court judges to intervene and halt a president's policies nationwide. Published May 13, 2025
ICE nabs 189 migrants during 4-day immigration bust in D.C.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 189 illegal immigrants in the D.C. area last week and served inspection notices on 187 businesses to determine if they have been employing unauthorized workers. Published May 13, 2025
Tren de Aragua gang members staged revolt at ICE detention
Members of Tren de Aragua, the notorious Venezuelan gang, staged a rebellion at an ICE detention facility late last month, barricading themselves and threatening to take hostages or harm officers, the government revealed in filings with the Supreme Court on Monday. Published May 12, 2025
Judge clears way for DHS to use IRS information against some illegal immigrants
A federal judge on Monday rebuffed immigrant rights advocates' attempt to shut down Homeland Security's efforts to get information about illegal immigrants from the IRS. Published May 12, 2025
Customs and Border Protection slashes catch-and-release by 99.99%
President Trump's border success appears to have plateaued, with the Border Patrol reporting encounters of illegal immigrants at the southern border rose slightly last month. Published May 12, 2025
Biden administration gave protected status to Afghans despite terrorism flags
The Biden administration approved temporary protected status, a form of deportation amnesty, for Afghan migrants who had indications of terrorism in their histories, The Washington Times has learned. Published May 12, 2025
