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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., on Wednesday morning, April 17, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 election is expected to be released publicly on Thursday and has said he is redacting four types of information from the report. Congressional Democrats are demanding to see the whole document and its evidence. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Democrats demand William Barr cancel Mueller report press conference

House Democratic chairmen demanded Wednesday that Attorney General William P. Barr cancel his press conference slated for Thursday morning to detail the special counsel's report into the 2016 election, saying they don't want him to shape Americans' opinions. Published April 17, 2019

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is shown a view of Philadelphia by Lopa Kolluri, Chief Development and Operating Officer for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. Carson was in Philadelphia to announce the awarding of $74 million in grants to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma) ** FILE **

HUD moves to cancel illegal immigrants’ public housing access

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to try to block some 32,000 illegal immigrant-led families from claiming public housing assistance, saying it's unfair to hundreds of thousands of Americans who are stuck on waiting lists. Published April 17, 2019

In this Dec. 3, 2014, file picture, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent watches cars as they wait to enter the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, through the San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ** FILE **

Warren Jose, AK-47-toting migrant smuggler, sparked deadly ICE shootout in Phoenix

An AK-47-toting man smuggling illegal immigrants opened fire on ICE agents in Phoenix last week, sparking a shootout that left another member of his smuggling gang dead, according to court documents detailing the latest episode in what authorities say is growing violence in the illegal immigrant economy. Published April 17, 2019

In this Jan. 10, 2018, photo, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gestures as he addresses a joint session of the 2018 session in the House chambers at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Terry McAuliffe rules out 2020 bid

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday he will forgo a 2020 presidential bid and instead focus on boosting Democrats in Virginia's legislative elections later this year. Published April 17, 2019

In this Aug. 11, 2017, photo, an immigrant suspected of crossing into the United States illegally along the Rio Grande near Granjeno, Texas, is held by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents. The election of President Donald Trump contributed to a dramatic downturn in migration, causing the number of arrests at the border to hit an all-time low in April. But since then, the number of immigrants caught at the southern border has been increasing monthly. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Illegal immigrants make up 13% of federal prison population

At least 13% of the federal prison population and nearly 30% of those in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service are illegal immigrants, according to new 2018 numbers released by the Justice Department Wednesday. Published April 17, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 6, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Progressives call for Dem leaders to defend Ilhan Omar

Liberal groups rallied behind embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday, demanding her fellow Democrats, and particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, do more to defend her against accusations of anti-American behavior for her recent ill-received comments about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Published April 15, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is shown in this April 4, 2019 file photo. Mrs. Pelosi told the TIME 100 Summit on April 23 that she has a meeting planned the next week with President Trump to discuss moving forward on an infrastructure bill. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats’ first 100 days show little progress

Democrats stormed into control of the House on promises to raise wages, lower the cost of health care and improve how Congress works, saying they were siphoning power from Washington elites and giving it back to the people. Published April 14, 2019