Stephen Dinan

Luis Cobos-Cenobio, illegal immigrant in Arkansas police shootout, in U.S. under DACA, ICE says

Luis Cobos-Cenobio, the illegal immigrant whose shootout with an Arkansas sheriff's deputy last week was caught on a dashboard cam and went viral, was in the U.S. under the Obama-era DACA program, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. Published November 19, 2018

Mexico files human rights complaint against U.S. over asylum crackdown: Report

Mexico and three Central American countries have filed a protest with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over President Trump's new asylum policy, arguing their citizens should be allowed to flee their countries to find refuge in the U.S. Published November 19, 2018

Jim Acosta’s press pass restored by White House with warning not to misbehave

The White House said Monday it has restored CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass, but warned him -- and the rest of the press corps -- that his disruptive antics will not be tolerated. Published November 19, 2018

Caravan forces short-term shutdown on U.S. border as DHS boosts security

Homeland Security rushed to barricade part of the country's busiest land border crossing Monday after learning that some of the thousands of migrants massed on the Mexican side were planning to attempt a kamikaze run to sneak in. Published November 19, 2018

Dem senators sue to overturn Donald Trump’s DOJ appointment

Three Senate Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Monday asking a judge to oust acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker and install Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein instead. Published November 19, 2018

White House vows new decision on Jim Acosta press pass Monday afternoon

The White House has already notified CNN reporter Jim Acosta that officials are preparing to re-revoke his press credentials, sending him a letter laying out his purported offenses and giving him a chance to respond. Published November 19, 2018

Republicans see good news in Bill Nelson, Andrew Gilliam, Stacey Abrams losses

Nearly two weeks after voters had their say, the final pieces of the election map are falling into place and the GOP is getting some desperately needed good news, after a spate of other races didn't go their way. Published November 18, 2018

Donald Trump says it’s ‘good time to do a shutdown’

With Congress still not on board his border wall plans, President Trump said Saturday that it's a "good time to do a shutdown," suggesting he will refuse to accept any appropriations bills that don't include the $5 billion he's asking for. Published November 17, 2018

Brian Kemp wins Georgia governor’s race as Stacey Abrams gives up fight

While claiming "democracy failed Georgia," Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Friday she will no longer stand in the way of officials, certifying Brian Kemp, the Republican, as the winner. Published November 16, 2018

Ruben Kihuen, Mark Meadows cited in sexual harassment misconduct probes

The House ethics committee on Friday sanctioned Rep. Ruben Kihuen, saying he harassed several women, and Rep. Mark Meadows, saying he mishandled harassment allegations against his chief of staff. Published November 16, 2018

Supreme Court to hear case in census citizenship question

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will grant an expedited hearing on the Trump administration's request to add a question concerning citizenship to the 2020 census. Published November 16, 2018

Feds indict man for copycat CNN-bomb threats

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a man this week on charges of threatening CNN, with prosecutors saying the man appeared to have been a copycat of the Trump-fan pipe bomb episode. Published November 16, 2018

Lindsey Graham poised to become Judiciary chairman; Chuck Grassley moves to Finance

Sen. Charles E. Grassley announced Friday he'll become chairman of the Finance Committee next year, creating a domino effect that leaves Sen. Lindsey Graham as the likely chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Published November 16, 2018

Judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN’s Jim Acosta

A federal judge ordered the White House to restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass, ruling Friday that President Trump and his aides didn't give Mr. Acosta enough of a chance to explain himself or contest the revocation. Published November 16, 2018

One America News Network backs White House in CNN’s Jim Acosta lawsuit

One America News Network, a conservative cable network, filed court briefs Thursday siding with the White House and against fellow network CNN and its gauche chief presidential reporter, Jim Acosta. Published November 15, 2018

Dems say Whitaker justification is ‘fatally flawed’

Top Democrats on Thursday rejected the Justice Department's defense of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, calling the official opinion a "fatally flawed" attempt to pervert the Constitution. Published November 15, 2018

Reporters’ association sides with CNN in lawsuit against White House

The White House Correspondents' Association went to court Thursday to side with CNN in its battle with President Trump, submitting an amicus brief arguing the White House does not have unbridled power to exclude rambunctious reporters. Published November 15, 2018

Kamala Harris draws comparison between ICE and KKK

Sen. Kamala Harris compared ICE, the federal deportation agency, to the Ku Klux Klan Thursday, drawing a fierce retort from the agency's acting director who said there is no equivalence between patriotic officers enforcing the law, and a racist mob bent on violence and intimidation. Published November 15, 2018

Grassley rejects calls to probe Whitaker appointment at DOJ

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley brushed aside demands to hold a hearing on the ouster of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the designation of Matthew Whitaker as his acting replacement, saying Thursday that the law appears to have been followed. Published November 15, 2018

Matthew Whitaker appointment legal, Justice Department says

Matthew G. Whitaker's appointment to be acting attorney general is not only legal, but it's also similar to moves made by the Obama and Bush administrations, the Justice Department's office of legal counsel said Wednesday, mounting a firm defense of President Trump's pick. Published November 14, 2018