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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

William Barr, AG nominee, says border needs walls ‘right now’

Attorney General nominee William P. Barr said Tuesday that the U.S. does need fencing on the border with Mexico, and delivered a fierce rebuke to sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate in identifying immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, saying they entice more people to break the law. Published January 15, 2019

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., second from left, speaks to reporters as he stands with from left, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., following their meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

House cancels vacation to work on ending shutdown

The House will skip its planned weeklong vacation that had been scheduled for next week in order to work on ending the partial government shutdown, Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer announced Tuesday. Published January 15, 2019

In this June 8, 2018, photo, Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

GOP builds pressure on Rep. Steve King over white supremacy

House Republicans ramped up their ostracism of Rep. Steve King on Tuesday, with one party leader saying the Iowa Republican "should find another line of work" after remarks that were taken to be conciliatory toward white supremacists. Published January 15, 2019

President Donald Trump, center, reacts to a question from a member of the media during his meeting with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Sitting with Trump are Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Federal judge blocks citizenship question on 2020 census

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from asking about citizenship on the 2020 census, ruling that the government cut too many corners in its decision-making on adding the question. Published January 15, 2019

In this June 8, 2018, photo, Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Dems eye censure of Steve King over white nationalism

An influential Democratic congressman announced Monday that he will introduce a resolution formally censuring Rep. Steve King, seeking to put the entire House on record against the Iowa Republican whose recent comments have landed him in the middle of controversy. Published January 14, 2019

In this Jan. 8, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House as he gives a prime-time address about border security in Washington. (Carlos Barria/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Trump’s TV address flopped as voters believed Pelosi, Schumer

President Trump's prime-time plea to Americans to support his plans for a border wall fell flat, with opposition to the idea still running strong -- and with the public increasingly blaming Mr. Trump for the government shutdown. Published January 14, 2019

A sign stands at the construction site for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new headquarters in Washington on Aug. 27, 2018. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging CFPB

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue operating by refusing to hear a challenge that had argued the agency set up after the 2008 financial collapse was unconstitutional. Published January 14, 2019

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent gathers information on four Guatemalan nationals, including two men and a pair of 12 and 13-year-old boys, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Yuma, Ariz. Thousands of families and unaccompanied children are continuing to cross the U.S. border in Arizona and California even after learning of the government's family separation policy upon apprehension. (AP Photo/Matt York) ** FILE **

Unaccompanied child immigration loophole releases MS-13 gang members

All three of the illegal immigrants entered the U.S. in 2016 as unaccompanied alien children, meaning they crossed the border without parents -- a status that earned them a quick release into the country, where they were quickly reunited with their family and began to live while awaiting deportations that never came. Published January 13, 2019

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer says he is suspicious of the Treasury's breaks for three companies associated with a Russian oligarch. (Associated Press/File)

Senate Democrats to force Russia-meddling showdown with sanctions vote

Senate Democrats will force a vote this week to overturn the Treasury Department's move to relax sanctions on companies connected to a Russian oligarch, pushing the various tentacles of the 2016 Russia election meddling probe back to the forefront. Published January 13, 2019

The plaintiff points to writings by then-Judge Neil M. Gorsuch — now on the Supreme Court — who said the "knowingly" standard must apply both to the firearms possession and their prohibited status. (Associated Press/File)

Justices take case on illegal immigrant possessing guns

The Supreme Court said Friday that it will take a case involving an illegal immigrant who claims he didn't know his status had lapsed when he went to shoot a gun at a range, thus violating a law against illegal immigrants possessing weaponry. Published January 11, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks as tours the U.S. border with Mexico at the Rio Grande on the southern border, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas, as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, left, listens. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

John Cornyn warns Trump over source of wall money

A top Republican who just two days ago visited the border with President Trump on Friday cautioned the president against redirecting disaster relief money to build his border wall. Published January 11, 2019

In this Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, homes in the Cantera area are covered with FEMA tarps, where buildings from the Hato Rey area stand in the background in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Puerto Rico warns Trump over emergency funds for wall

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello blasted the administration Friday over reports that President Trump would take emergency funds aimed at rebuilding California, Texas and Puerto Rico and use them to build his border wall. Published January 11, 2019

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks with reporters prior to the Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights gala Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in Jackson, Miss., where he was one of five civil rights veterans honored. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) **FILE**

Dem chairman rules out ‘Abolish ICE’

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson flatly ruled out any efforts to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying that while the agency may need a "tweak," he supports its mission. Published January 11, 2019

Supporters react during a visit by President Donald Trump at McAllen Miller International Airport in McAllen, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

Donald Trump near declaring national emergency to build border wall

President Trump edged closer to declaring a national emergency Thursday that would allow him to build a barrier on the southern border without Democrats' approval, even suggesting he might outsource some of the work to the state of Texas. Published January 10, 2019