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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein has died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, says person briefed on the matter, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Ben Sasse says DOJ should officially repudiate Epstein deal

A key senator demanded Tuesday that Attorney General William P. Barr publicly repudiate the non-prosecution deal the Justice Department struck a decade ago with Jeffrey Epstein, fully freeing prosecutors to go after his co-conspirators. Published August 13, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

‘Socialism’ label hurts Democrats’ policies: Poll

Labeling Democrats' agenda "socialist" does leave a taint in voters' minds, according to a poll released Tuesday by the American Action Network, which said there's an opportunity for Republicans. Published August 13, 2019

Acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli, speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

DHS approves policy to deter immigrants’ use of welfare

The Trump administration finalized rules Monday that could reshape the flow of legal immigrants who earn a place in the U.S., proposing to penalize migrants for having used welfare programs when they apply for permanent status. Published August 12, 2019

In this June 15, 2019, photo, migrants cross the Rio Bravo illegally to surrender to the American authorities, on the U.S.-Mexico border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Illegal immigration across border plummets as Mexico steps up

Illegal immigration across the southwestern border has been cut dramatically over the past two months, officials revealed Thursday, pointing to President Trump's deal with Mexico to step up that country's enforcement as the chief reason. Published August 8, 2019

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Cummings says government officials must stop making “hateful, incendiary comments’’ that only to serve to divide and distract the nation from its real problems, including mass shootings and white supremacy. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Elijah Cummings begs Trump to visit Baltimore — and bring more money

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings called for unity and an end to divisive racist rhetoric Wednesday and pleaded with President Trump to join him in traveling through Baltimore, saying they could visit the volunteers who are trying to make the city a better place. Published August 7, 2019

In this June 14, 2006, photo a journalist holds a microphone bearing the Univision logo in Los Angeles. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Study finds massive liberal bias on Spanish-language newscasts

More than 70 percent of coverage on the major Spanish-language television news programs is slanted to the left, according to a new report Wednesday by the Media Research Center, which says things have gotten worse over the past five years. Published August 7, 2019

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer calls GOP’s push for red flag gun laws a ‘cop out’

Congress cannot duck the issue of expanded background checks in the wake of last weekend's shootings, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday, rejecting what he said were GOP plans to pass more limited legislation encouraging states to confiscate guns from dangerous individuals. Published August 7, 2019

In this July 8, 2019, photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif. A sweeping expansion of deportation powers unveiled this week by the Trump administration has sent chills through immigrant communities and prompted some lawyers to advise migrants to gather up as much documentation as possible _ pay stubs, apartment leases or even gym key tags _ to prove they’ve been in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

ACLU sues to stop Trump’s speedy deportations policy

Immigrant-rights groups sued Tuesday to try to stop the Department of Homeland Security's new speedy deportation policy, saying the Trump administration is cutting too many corners and stripping migrants of due process rights to fight their removal. Published August 6, 2019

Manuel Oliver works on a mural at an immigrant advocacy center in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. The shooting that killed more than 20 people at a crowded El Paso department store will be handled as a domestic terrorism case, federal authorities said Sunday as they weighed hate-crime charges against the suspected gunman that could carry the death penalty. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Trump tells FBI to prioritize domestic terrorism cases

President Trump has directed the FBI to give priority to domestic terrorism cases, Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday, vowing "justice will be swift and certain" in the El Paso, Texas, shooting case. Published August 6, 2019

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said he's struck a bipartisan deal with Sen. Richard Blumenthal on a bill encouraging states to adopt red flag laws. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senate Republicans working on bipartisan gun background check bills

Congress showed a newfound appetite for diving into the gun debate Monday, with key Republicans saying they're working on bills they think can win bipartisan support and make a dent in what all sides now see as an epidemic of violence. Published August 5, 2019