Stephen Dinan

Bennie Thompson releases ‘action plan’ to expose domestic terrorism after mass shootings

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson released an "action plan" Tuesday he said is designed to raise the profile of domestic terrorist threats. Published August 6, 2019

Greg Craig, Obama White House counsel, has charge dropped by Judge Amy Berman Jackson

A federal judge tossed one of the charges against former Obama White House lawyer Greg Craig, but ruled Tuesday that he will face trial on another charge stemming from the government's accusations that he hid his work on behalf of the government of Ukraine. Published August 6, 2019

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

Mike Pence: ‘Spend more time on your knees than on the internet’

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday he was surprised by media criticism of his wife's decision to teach art at a school with devout Christian beliefs, and said he's gotten lots of practice in forgiving his critics. Published August 6, 2019

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 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

China declared ‘currency manipulator’ by U.S. Treasury Department

The U.S. government officially designated China a currency manipulator Monday, treading where the past two administrations resisted, as President Trump's trade feud with Beijing escalated. Published August 5, 2019

Mitch McConnell vows action on guns: ‘Senate Republicans are prepared to do our part’

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

Obama blames U.S. ‘leaders’ and racist language, weak gun laws for shootings

Former President Barack Obama said Monday that "racist sentiments" coming from some U.S. leaders have fueled the climate that led to this weekend's shooting rampages, and said the country must take steps to rein in "white nationalist websites that proliferate on the internet." Published August 5, 2019

California sued over law requiring candidates to release taxes

Judicial Watch, a conservative law firm, announced Monday is has sued California to stop the state's new law requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns or else be left off the primary ballot. Published August 5, 2019

Lindsey Graham announces bipartisan deal on ‘red flag’ gun laws

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday he's struck a bipartisan deal to write legislation that would encourage states to adopt "red flag" laws allowing guns to be taken from potentially dangerous individuals, and he vowed action in the wake of this weekend's shootings. Published August 5, 2019

Trump slams China after currency devaluation sends U.S. stocks tumbling

Stocks tumbled Monday after President Trump's trade dispute with China accelerated and the yuan sunk to its lowest value in a decade versus the dollar, leaving investors skittish about the relationship between the world's two biggest economies. Published August 5, 2019

Schumer, Pelosi urge Senate to cancel vacation, pass background check bill ‘immediately’

Democrats' top leaders asked Americans to demand action on gun control and said the Senate must cancel its summer vacation and return to Washington to pass legislation "immediately," after a pair of shooting rampages this weekend. Published August 5, 2019

Trump signs spending hike into law

President Trump quietly signed the massive new spending deal Friday, shunning the spotlight as he inked an agreement that watchdogs said will lead to trillions of dollars in new debt. Published August 2, 2019

Mujeeb Rahman Saify, Afghan translator, indicted on human trafficking charges

An Afghan man who earned a green card in the U.S. by working as a translator for American troops during the war was indicted Friday on human smuggling charges, including at least one person who triggered "national security concerns." Published August 2, 2019

Smugglers mix illegal immigrants, meth in latest border bust

Homeland Security agents nabbed a group of illegal immigrants in remote Arizona this week and found the guide was also carrying a large supply of methamphetamine, in what authorities described as a growing -- and worrying -- trend. Published August 2, 2019

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