Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Thad Cochran dead at 81
Former Sen. Thad Cochran, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Mississippi, died Thursday morning at age 81. Published May 30, 2019
ACLU says Trump administration lied to courts about citizenship question
Voting-rights activists went to a federal judge Thursday to accuse the Trump administration of misleading the courts over the genesis of the citizenship question it wants to add to the 2020 census, saying new evidence shows it tracks back to a Republican consultant who knew it would hurt Hispanic voting power. Published May 30, 2019
Donald Trump promises ‘dramatic’ statement on the border
President Trump on Thursday promised a "major" statement on the border crisis, teasing it as his biggest one ever. Published May 30, 2019
Homeland Security, Guatemala bust illegal immigrant smuggling cartel
Homeland Security agents and Guatemalan authorities busted a significant smuggling organization Wednesday, arresting nine people who were involved in transporting thousands of illegal immigrants from across the globe through Latin America and into the U.S. Published May 29, 2019
Jerrold Nadler, House Judiciary chair: Robert Mueller ‘told us what we need to hear’
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler suggested Wednesday that he may not need to demand special counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress, saying Democrats already have most of what they need from him. Published May 29, 2019
Mueller’s statement fuels impeachment push on Capitol Hill
Calls for Democrats to ramp up impeachment proceedings grew louder Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller said he couldn't clear President Trump of crimes. Published May 29, 2019
Robert Mueller on Trump: No exoneration
Special counsel Robert Mueller delivered a valedictory statement Wednesday before he resigned from his two-year investigation into President Trump, saying he could not exonerate the president of criminal wrongdoing. Published May 29, 2019
Robert Mueller to speak Wednesday on Russia investigation
Special counsel Robert Mueller will make a statement Wednesday morning to talk about his findings from the investigation into the 2016 election. Published May 29, 2019
We Build the Wall construction stopped by Sunland Park, New Mexico, cease-and-desist order
A New Mexico town issued a cease-and-desist order Tuesday telling a private group building a half-mile of border wall to stop construction, saying We Build the Wall's permits weren't in order. Published May 28, 2019
Steny Hoyer: Kim Jong-un a ‘major campaign advisor’ to Trump
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday that President Trump seems to be taking election advice from North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Published May 28, 2019
GOP blocks disaster bill again
Democrats attempted Tuesday to push an emergency disaster aid bill through Congress for a second time but met with a Republican objection, meaning it likely will be next week before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can muster the votes. Published May 28, 2019
U.S., Guatemala reach deal for border cooperation
Guatemala inked a cooperation agreement with the U.S. on Tuesday committing to trying to stem the flow of its citizens fleeing the country to head north. Published May 28, 2019
Border Patrol proposes new job to feed, care for illegal immigrants
The Border Patrol says it's looking to create a new category of job that would take babysitting duties out of the hands of agents and give them over to support personnel, freeing the agents to return to the front lines patrolling the border. Published May 28, 2019
Supreme Court to hear case of cross-border shooting by Border Patrol agent
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear the case of a father who tried to sue a Border Patrol agent who shot into Mexico, killing his son. Published May 28, 2019
First-ever private border wall built in New Mexico
A private group announced Monday that it has constructed a half-mile wall along a section of the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico, in what it said was a first in the border debate. Published May 27, 2019
Court halts Trump’s emergency declaration wall-building plans
President Trump said this weekend that he will try to speed an appeal after a federal judge late Friday halted his plans to construct border wall by declaring a national emergency and pulling the money from the Pentagon. Published May 25, 2019
Supreme Court puts Ohio, Michigan gerrymander cases on hold
The Supreme Court put two big political gerrymandering cases on hold Friday, ordering a halt to lower court rulings that had found legislative maps in Ohio and Michigan invalid. Published May 24, 2019
Republican blocks disaster spending bill; says rush to passage shortchanges border
A Republican on Friday blocked the disaster spending bill from speedy passage through the House, meaning it will be June before the chamber is able to return in full to approve the measure. Published May 24, 2019
Julian Assange indicted in Chelsea Manning classified material leak
A federal grand jury handed up a new 18-count indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, accusing him of a much more active role in one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history. Published May 23, 2019
Immigrant welfare crackdown ordered by Donald Trump
President Trump ordered federal agencies Thursday to begin enforcing existing federal rules against immigrants who end up on the public dole, telling the government to begin demanding the money be repaid by the immigrants' sponsors. Published May 23, 2019
