Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
National Archives apologizes for blurring out anti-Trump messages in photo
The National Archives apologized Saturday for altering an image in a display about women's voting rights to delete nasty references to President Trump, and took down the display in order to replace it with one that fully shows the anti-Trump sentiments at the 2017 Women's March in Washington. Published January 18, 2020
ICE chief tells New York to ‘own’ sanctuary city deaths
The acting chief at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement challenged New York officials on Friday to embrace the deaths caused by the city's sanctuary policy. Published January 17, 2020
Illegal immigrants lying in wait for Trump to lose election
If the illegal immigrants waiting in Mexico had a vote in the presidential election, they'd vote to oust President Trump, according to an immigration expert who is touring south of the border and speaking with those snared by the president's get-tough policies. Published January 17, 2020
GAO finding bolsters impeachment case, Democrats say
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday that the Trump White House broke the law by holding up military assistance money to Ukraine -- a revelation that Democrats say bolsters their impeachment case against President Trump. Published January 16, 2020
Feds bring alien smuggling case against alleged white supremacists in Maryland
Federal authorities brought alien smuggling charges this week against two Maryland men they say helped smuggle an illegal immigrant from Canada into the U.S., then harbored him as they plotted violence against black and Jewish Americans. Published January 16, 2020
Kevin McCarthy defends Trump administration’s hold on Ukraine aid money
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defended President Trump on Thursday after Congress' official legal branch concluded that his hold on military aid for Ukraine violated the law. Published January 16, 2020
Nancy Pelosi doubles down on demand for expanded Senate trial in light of GAO report
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ramped up her demands for documents and witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial Thursday morning, in light of a new report concluding the Trump administration's hold on Ukraine aid was illegal. Published January 16, 2020
Donald Trump broke law by withholding Ukraine money, Congress’ legal branch says
Congress' official legal branch has determined that President Trump broke the law by withholding military assistance from Ukraine after Congress approved the money -- fueling Democrats' argument that the president should be impeached for his actions. Published January 16, 2020
Bernie Sanders-Elizabeth Warren audio revealed on CNN’s ‘Anderson Cooper 360’
The feud between Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernard Sanders escalated after Tuesday night's debate with her accusing him of calling her "a liar on national TV." Published January 15, 2020
Virginia legislature votes to ratify Equal Rights Amendment to U.S. Constitution
The Virginia House and Senate each voted Wednesday to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in a move both historic and controversial. Published January 15, 2020
Judge blocks Donald Trump’s attempt to let governors refuse refugees
A federal judge ordered a halt Wednesday to the Trump administration's plan to give states and localities a veto over refugees being sent into their territory, saying the law doesn't allow them a say. Published January 15, 2020
Democrats promise attempt to block new border wall money
Top Senate Democrats vowed Wednesday to force a vote to overturn President Trump's reported plans to funnel more money away from the Pentagon and toward his border wall construction, saying the administration is insulting military families by stealing money earmarked for their housing. Published January 15, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez toilet-drinking charge ‘absolutely false,’ Mark Morgan says
The government's top border official emphatically refuted the claim that women were told to drink water out of toilets during the summer migrant surge, telling reporters on Tuesday that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's misleading assertion was the result of "broken Spanish." Published January 14, 2020
DHS triples rate of asylum ‘fear’ denials as new policy kicks in
The Department of Homeland Security fielded a record number of "credible fear" claims from asylum seekers at the border last fiscal year, fueling the migrant surge, but figured out ways to push back and tripled the denial rate by the end of the year. Published January 14, 2020
New York sanctuary policy forced release of suspect in shocking murder
New York City defied a deportation request from ICE last year and released an illegal immigrant into the community -- and now he stands accused of killing a 92-year-old woman beloved by her community. Published January 14, 2020
Equal Rights Amendment clears first hurdle in Virginia legislature
A Virginia House committee gave first approval Tuesday to the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, sending the legislation to the chamber floor. Published January 14, 2020
Texas becomes first state to reject refugees under new Trump veto
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott became the first in the nation to refuse to host refugees in his state, flexing the new veto the Trump administration created last year to give state and local officials a say in whether they become a destination for the migrants. Published January 10, 2020
Lower-wage workers harmed by immigration, Congressional Budget Office report finds
Immigration helps the U.S. economy, but it's not as good for individual workers, particularly those at the low end of the wage scale for whom the increased competition for jobs leaves them worse off, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report this week. Published January 9, 2020
Illegal immigration across border down for the seventh straight month
Illegal immigration at the southwest border dropped again in December, Homeland Security announced Thursday, continuing a seven-month decline that signals last spring's border crisis has largely been solved. Published January 9, 2020
Donald Trump takes victory lap as court rules border wall building can proceed
President Trump got a double-dose of good news from the border this week after the latest numbers showed illegal immigration continues to drop, and a federal appeals court ruling allowed him to divert $3.6 billion in Pentagon money toward building his wall. Published January 9, 2020
