Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Trump hits new approval high as impeachment support dips
President Trump hit a new approval rating high in yet another poll Friday, with the Washington Post-ABC survey also showing Democrats' impeachment case is failing to dent him. Published January 24, 2020
U.S. labels ‘birth tourism’ a national security threat
Some pregnant foreign women pay as much as $100,000 to be ferried into the U.S. on a visitor's visa, arriving in time to give birth on American soil and instantly make their baby a citizen. Published January 23, 2020
Martha McSally channels Donald Trump in fight to hold Arizona Senate seat
Without President Trump on the ballot, Martha McSally lost a close Senate election in Arizona in 2018, surrendering one of two seats the GOP lost in the upper chamber that year. Published January 22, 2020
DHS warns of ‘violence and lawlessness’ in new migrant caravan
Another massive migrant caravan has left Central America en route to the U.S., and Homeland Security said it's keeping tabs on its movements and expects Mexico to step up and disrupt as much of the caravan as possible. Published January 22, 2020
Citizens United ruling marks 10th anniversary as Democrats warm to ‘dark money’
Tuesday marks a decade since the high court handed down the ruling in a decision that to this day remains a dirty word among Democrats. Published January 20, 2020
Trump low approval ratings bedevil campaign despite good economy
President Trump's approval ratings trail those of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush at this point, and oddsmakers say he's at best a 50-50 chance to win a second term. Published January 19, 2020
ICE fires off subpoenas in escalating battle over New York City sanctuary policy
ICE said Saturday it has served four subpoenas on New York City jail officials demanding information on illegal immigrants the city is shielding under its sanctuary policy, and warning the federal government will go to court to enforce the subpoenas if it has to. Published January 18, 2020
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
