Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump claims credit for getting disaster relief money for Puerto Rico
President Trump said Thursday that he signed the emergency disaster relief bill into law -- and claimed credit for getting money for Puerto Rico. Published June 6, 2019
Richard Neal, top tax lawmaker, says he’ll move to block Trump tariffs
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee -- the country's top tax lawmaker -- said Thursday he'll introduce legislation next week to block President Trump from following through on his promise to impose tariffs on Mexico. Published June 6, 2019
Mexican President Lopez Obrador to rally at U.S. border ahead of Trump tariffs
Mexico's president said he will rally at the U.S. border this weekend to try to head off President Trump's vow to impose economically crippling tariffs, but offered no new solutions Thursday as the two sides rushed to beat Mr. Trump's Monday deadline for action. Published June 6, 2019
Mike Pence: Mexico’s offer ‘not nearly enough’ to avoid tariffs
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that Mexico is negotiating, but its offers so far on how to stem the border crisis are "not nearly enough" to stop President Trump from imposing tariffs on Monday. Published June 6, 2019
Guatemalan woman dies in Arizona desert after being abandoned by smuggling group
A Guatemalan woman died in the Arizona desert this week after the group she was traveling with left her behind, authorities said Wednesday. Published June 5, 2019
U.S.-Mexico border surge shatters records as tariff looms
The U.S.-Mexico border continues to break records, and they're all bad. Published June 5, 2019
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals speeds Donald Trump emergency border wall case
President Trump's least-favorite appeals court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, said it will speed his appeal of a decision blocking his border wall emergency -- but didn't move fast enough. Published June 5, 2019
U.S.-Mexico border, tariff talks end without deal on first day
The first day of talks between the White House and Mexican officials ended Wednesday without any deal on Mexico's border efforts or President Trump's promise to impose punitive tariffs. Published June 5, 2019
Immigrant smuggler killed after crashing border crossing in San Diego
Officers at a border crossing in San Diego killed a migrant smuggler who was caught bringing two Chinese illegal immigrants into the U.S. earlier this week, authorities said Wednesday. Published June 5, 2019
Donald Trump losing to Joe Biden in Texas
Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph R. Biden leads President Trump in the Republican bastion of Texas, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Published June 5, 2019
More than 55,000 children caught at border in May
The government set another grim record in May with more than 55,000 children nabbed by Border Patrol agents along the southwest border. Published June 5, 2019
Dream Act passes House: ‘We have the opportunity to be a part of history’
With chants of "Yes we can" raining from the rafters, House Democrats on Tuesday powered through legislation to cancel deportations and grant future citizenship rights to millions of people, in a vote that nodded more toward 2020 politics than to substantive policymaking. Published June 4, 2019
DOJ willing to turn over documents if House stops contempt vote
The Justice Department said Tuesday it is ready to restart negotiations with House Democrats to provide documents investigators are seeking in their do-over of the special counsel's Russia investigation, but only if the House calls off its scheduled contempt vote. Published June 4, 2019
Mitch McConnell opposes Trump border move: ‘We’re not fans of tariffs’
Republicans and Democrats warned President Trump on Tuesday to quickly strike a border deal with Mexico and drop his threat of economically crippling tariffs, saying otherwise he faces an embarrassing vote to override his move in Congress. Published June 4, 2019
Dems move to cut Border Patrol, ICE in 2020 spending bill
Instead of giving President Trump the money he wants to solve the border crisis, Democrats on Tuesday said they plan to go the other direction and cut from the border agency and to severely limit ICE's ability to deport illegal immigrants. Published June 4, 2019
Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson defy subpoenas
The White House has told Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, two top former presidential advisors, not to turn over documents Congressional Democrats have subpoenaed, saying President Trump needs to have a chance to look over the materials and see if any of them should be protected by executive privilege. Published June 4, 2019
ICE to ramp up deportation of illegal immigrant families
Families will no longer be considered off-limits for deportation, acting ICE Director Mark Morgan told reporters Tuesday. Published June 4, 2019
Donald Trump says Mexican tariffs will take effect
Republicans and Democrats warned President Trump on Tuesday to quickly strike a border deal with Mexico and drop his threat of economically crippling tariffs, saying otherwise he faces an embarrassing vote to override his move in Congress. Published June 4, 2019
Emergency relief bill passes without Trump border wall funds
The House voted Monday to approve $19 billion in emergency relief for disaster recovery in states and Puerto Rico -- though leaving out the $4.5 billion in money President Trump has demanded to help stem the border crisis. Published June 3, 2019
William Barr, Don McGahn contempt of Congress votes scheduled for next week
House Democrats on Monday scheduled the first full votes to hold Trump officials in contempt of Congress, targeting Attorney General William P. Barr and former top White House attorney Don McGahn. Published June 3, 2019
