Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Caravan grows to 14,000 people: Report
Members of the illegal immigrant caravan chanted "si se pudo!" as they made their way north through Mexico Monday, having defied the will of one country and vowing to test the spine of another, the U.S., very soon. Published October 22, 2018
Scammers ‘spoof’ Social Security’s phone number to dupe Americans
Scammers are using Social Security's customer service number in a "spoofing" scheme to try to steal information from Americans, the agency's acting inspector general said in a new alert Monday. Published October 22, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: Democrats would win House today
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday that were the election held today, Democrats would "handily" win the majority in the House. Published October 22, 2018
Migrant caravan pushes into Mexico
The combined efforts of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and the U.S. were not enough to deter thousands of migrants who broke through barricades or swam into Mexico over the weekend, defying their home government's calls for them to return and America's warnings that their journey is futile. Published October 21, 2018
Kirstjen Nielsen warns of cartels’ role in migrant caravan
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen warned Sunday that the illegal immigrant caravan heading toward the U.S. could be exploited by cartels that control most of the illegal flow of people through Latin America. Published October 21, 2018
Feds charge New York man with threat to kill senators who backed Kavanaugh
The Justice Department announced charges Friday against a New York man accused of threatening two senators as part of his anger over the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published October 19, 2018
Feds charge Russian with meddling in 2018 election
Russian election meddlers had strict guidelines for how to foment anger in America, right down to scripts for how to mock political leaders or key media figures in ways that would resonate with angry partisans. Published October 19, 2018
Chinese, Indian men crowd out rest of globe in key U.S. guest-worker program
America's H-1B visa guest-worker program was supposed to be a way of giving the world's best and brightest work superstars a foot in the door. Instead, it's become a way for men from India to take computer and other basic technology jobs. Published October 19, 2018
Mexico asks U.N. for help with Honduran migrant caravan
Mexico has asked the United Nations for assistance with the migrant caravan knocking on its border, saying international officials must help figure out who deserves asylum and who should be deported or refused entry. Published October 18, 2018
Texas Democrats ask noncitizens to register to vote
The Texas Democratic Party asked non-citizens to register to vote, sending out applications to immigrants with the box citizenship already checked "Yes," according to new complaints filed Thursday asking prosecutors to see what laws may have been broken. Published October 18, 2018
Midterm elections about Donald Trump despite his denials, experts say
Despite his denials, President Trump is very much the center of the 2018 election, political pros say -- and the leader of the Republican Party will earn at least some of the blame should the GOP fail to hold its majorities in Congress. Published October 17, 2018
2018 midterm election spending to top $5 billion: Report
Spending in this year's midterm elections is going to set a new record, topping $5 billion, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Published October 17, 2018
N.J. voters dislike Robert Menendez but are ready to give him new term: Poll
More New Jersey voters like Republican Bob Hugin, but they're willing to hold their noses and vote for Sen. Bob Menendez, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll. Published October 17, 2018
Joe Arpaio sues New York Times for defamation
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio sued The New York Times on Tuesday saying the paper defamed him in a venomous August column celebrating his latest election loss, accusing him of extensive illegal behavior and calling him "a sadist masquerading as a public servant." Published October 16, 2018
Mitch McConnell tells Heritage Foundation GOP Senate majority ‘not certain’
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he cannot predict whether Republicans will emerge next month with their Senate majority intact, saying there are too many races that could go either way at this point. Published October 16, 2018
Honduras begs migrant caravan to turn back
The Honduran government called on 2,000 immigrants Tuesday to give up their trek north and return home, just hours after President Trump threatened to withhold $65 million in U.S. money if the country's leaders don't find a way to head off the caravan. Published October 16, 2018
Donald Trump’s appeals court confirmations on pace to shape judiciary
President Trump is smashing the record for appointing judges to the powerful federal appeals courts with 29 picks confirmed, helping him put his stamp on the judiciary well beyond the Supreme Court. Published October 16, 2018
Trump tells Congress he’ll seek trade deals with U.K., Japan, European Union
The Trump administration informed Congress on Tuesday that it intends to pursue new trade deals with Japan, the U.K. and the European Union. Published October 16, 2018
Avenatti vows to fight on after judge tosses anti-Trump defamation lawsuit
Anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti vowed Tuesday to continue fighting for a defamation lawsuit against President Trump, saying porn star Stormy Daniels' case got short shrift. Published October 16, 2018
Stormy Daniels’ Donald Trump defamation lawsuit dismissed by judge
A federal judge on Monday dismissed porn star Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against President Trump, saying the president was well within his First Amendment rights when he took to Twitter to mock her. Published October 15, 2018