Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Judge rules Trump broke law by firing inspectors general, but can’t restore them to office
A federal judge said Wednesday that President Trump broke the law when he fired many of the government's inspectors general, but she said she's powerless at this point to restore their jobs. Published September 24, 2025
America’s guest-worker H-1B visas sought in some unexpected fields like journalism and pickleball
Millions of Americans already play pickleball, so when news broke that companies were applying to the government for a guest-worker visa to hire immigrants as coaches -- at salaries up to $95,000 -- condemnation was swift and severe. Published September 24, 2025
Political violence strikes ICE office in Dallas
Political violence reared again Wednesday when a gunman attacked an ICE office in Dallas, killing one migrant detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life. Published September 24, 2025
California county decides it’s time to remove pets from voter rolls
Orange County in California ordered its voter registrar on Tuesday to scour voting lists and remove any names of pets that somehow made it onto the rolls. Published September 24, 2025
DHS: 1.6 million illegal immigrants self-deported since Trump took office
The Homeland Security Department estimated Tuesday that 1.6 million illegal immigrants have self-deported since President Trump took office eight months ago. Published September 23, 2025
U.S. tags 18th Street gang as terrorist group
The State Department on Tuesday formally declared 18th Street, or Barrio 18, to be a terrorist organization, placing it alongside MS-13 and Tren de Aragua as international gangs that have deep reaches inside the U.S. Published September 23, 2025
Illegal immigrant accused of strangling his infant sister in Loudoun County, Virginia
Federal immigration authorities have issued a deportation order request for a man charged with strangling his infant sister last week in Loudoun County, Virginia. Published September 23, 2025
Supreme Court OKs Trump firing of FTC official, may end 80-year executive power limit
The Supreme Court signaled Monday that it is prepared to embrace expansive firing powers for the president, as the justices allowed President Trump to move ahead with booting a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Published September 22, 2025
Charlie Kirk’s supporters trounce opponents in crowdfunding battle
Hours after Charlie Kirk's assassination, the first major crowdfunding campaign was launched to support his family. Published September 22, 2025
What a would-be assassin’s internet history looks like
Months before ever beginning to target Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, Nicholas Roske was obsessed with finding someone to assassinate. Published September 21, 2025
Trump demands Venezuela take back criminals, threatens ‘incalculable price’ if they refuse
President Trump demanded that Venezuela accept "prisoners and people from mental institutions" that are in the United States. Published September 20, 2025
DHS puts sanctuary states ‘on notice’; New York, Illinois rebuff detainer requests
The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it is ready to escalate pressure on sanctuary states that refuse to cooperate in turning over deportation targets after putting New York, Illinois and California "on notice." Published September 20, 2025
Trump asks Supreme Court to rebuff lower judge, end deportation amnesty for Venezuelans
The Trump administration accused lower courts of defying Supreme Court rulings as the Department of Homeland Security asked the justices to step in yet again and allow the end of a Biden-era deportation amnesty program for migrants from Venezuela. Published September 19, 2025
Vaccination case heads to Supreme Court as mother challenges California’s mandatory immunization law
A mother and son in California have asked the Supreme Court to intervene and let the child back attend school again, saying the state is refusing to allow her a religious exemption to mandatory immunization laws. Published September 19, 2025
Protesters riot at ICE facility near Chicago
Protesters rioted outside of a migrant processing center near Chicago, sparking clashes with federal law enforcement and drawing a rebuke from Homeland Security, which said local "sanctuary" politicians were sparking the mayhem. Published September 19, 2025
Judge dismisses Trump’s $15B libel suit against New York Times, allows president to refile complaint
A federal judge has dismissed President Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, saying the lengthy campaign-style diatribe against the newspaper wasn't professional or proper in a court of law. Published September 19, 2025
WATCH: Trump asks Supreme Court to block ‘gender identity’ passports
President Trump took the transgender fight back to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking the justices to block lower court rulings that would force him to issue passports conforming to applicants' own gender identity, saying it's at odds with "scientific reality." Published September 19, 2025
Illegal border crossings ticked up in August, still near record lows
The number of illegal immigrants detected crossing the southern border rose in August, though the numbers are still far below any month under President Biden. Published September 19, 2025
Former fed who stole $650,000 due to ‘pandemic stress’ gets year in prison
A federal judge has slapped a one-year prison sentence on Levita Ferrer, who used her position in the State Department to write more than $650,000 worth of checks to herself on the taxpayers' dime. Published September 19, 2025
Poll worker who faked MAGA bomb plot sent to prison
A man who faked a bomb threat while pretending to be an angry conservative voter during last year's presidential election was sentenced to 20 months in prison this week. Published September 19, 2025
