Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
House Dems subpoena former top Trump aide Rob Porter as impeachment probe lingers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday he has served a subpoena demanding former top Trump White House official Rob Porter testify about President Trump's anger at the Russia investigation. Published August 26, 2019
Sean Duffy of Wisconsin resigning from Congress
Rep. Sean Duffy, perhaps America's first reality TV politician, announced Monday he will resign from Congress next month, saying his soon-to-be-born baby will need his time and attention. Published August 26, 2019
Feds to allow more medical marijuana testing
The Drug Enforcement Administration said Monday it will begin to approve applications from companies looking to produce and test medical marijuana -- but only after it writes new rules to govern the practice. Published August 26, 2019
Feds: Immigrant used church job to bilk fellow migrants
An immigrant from Ecuador who worked for the Catholic Church, ostensibly helping other immigrants apply for benefits, was indicted this week on charges that she actually bilked those clients, pocketing their fees and never bothering to file their paperwork. Published August 23, 2019
TSA asks the internet to choose cutest airport K-9
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the cutest K-9 of them all? Published August 23, 2019
William Barr, AG, announces changes to immigration courts
The Justice Department proposed changes to the immigration court system Friday that would give more power to the agency's political leadership. Published August 23, 2019
Honduran woman drowns in Rio Grande; agents search for 3-year-old son
A Honduran woman drowned in the Rio Grande this week and Border Patrol agents were still searching Thursday for her 3-year-old boy, swept away with her. Published August 22, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli: Feds complicit in human trafficking of migrant children
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Thursday that American law is forcing the government to help smuggle immigrants into the U.S. illegally. Published August 22, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli unloads on Paul Ryan, says he ruined chance to solve immigration crisis
One of President Trump's top immigration lieutenants unloaded on former House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday, saying the one-time top Republican ruined a chance to solve the immigration crisis last year. Published August 22, 2019
Mitch McConnell warns Dems not to change filibuster: ‘You’ll regret this’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned Democrats Thursday against doing away with the filibuster, saying they may not be happy with the unintended consequences. Published August 22, 2019
Donald Trump defends family detention as best option for migrant children
President Trump said the goal is to change the thinking: If illegal immigrants are detained, then they can be deported. Once others see the deportations, they will think twice about making the dangerous trip. Published August 21, 2019
Trump says ending birthright citizenship back on agenda
President Trump on Wednesday renewed his threat to cut off automatic birthright citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to illegal immigrant mothers. Published August 21, 2019
Border Patrol doesn’t collect DNA, leaving murder suspects free on the streets: Watchdog
Border Patrol agents arrested 330,000 people in 2017 but only took DNA samples from fewer than 100 of them, breaking a federal law and allowing serious criminals to go free, a government watchdog reported Wednesday. Published August 21, 2019
Trump-Pelosi budget deal sends deficit soaring
The budget deal President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struck last month will cost taxpayers $1.7 trillion over the next decade, the government's chief scorekeeper said Wednesday, adding to a sea of red that threatens to swamp Washington. Published August 21, 2019
Donald Trump’s tariffs are weakening the economy: CBO
President Trump's fondness for tariffs will take a small but very real bite out of the U.S. economy, the government's chief scorekeeper said Wednesday. Published August 21, 2019
Donald Trump moves to end Flores Settlement illegal immigrant family loophole
President Trump will move Wednesday to cancel the family "loophole" that's allowed illegal-immigrant parents and children to pour into the U.S., proposing new rules that would replace the 2015 Flores Settlement court order that created a de facto catch-and-release policy for the families. Published August 20, 2019
Donald Trump says Jewish voters who back Democrats are showing ‘disloyalty’
President Trump on Tuesday called one Muslim congresswoman "violent and vicious" and said Jewish voters show "great disloyalty" to their cause by backing Democrats. Published August 20, 2019
Facebook bias review: Gaining conservatives’ trust is ‘elusive’
Facebook's special investigator tasked with reviewing conservative bias said Tuesday that the social media giant may never be able to do enough to assuage those on the right who feel the platform is stacked against them. Published August 20, 2019
Eric Lin of Maryland arrested for vowing anti-Hispanic ‘genocide’ on Facebook
Federal authorities have arrested a Maryland man accused of praising Adolf Hitler and President Trump, vowing a "genocide" of Hispanics -- and specifically promising to rape and kill one person from Spain. Published August 20, 2019
Harry Reid says ‘Medicare for All’ is loser for Dems
Former Sen. Harry Reid says Democratic presidential candidates' focus on a "Medicare for All" health policy is a loser for the 2020 election -- and so is the push to cancel criminal penalties for illegal immigrants who jump the border. Published August 20, 2019
