Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Illegal immigrants becoming ‘more evasive’ as they try to defeat Trump’s tougher border
The Department of Homeland Security last year reported more than 70,000 "got-aways," or illegal immigrants it believes managed to evade capture, according to new government data that offers a dark spot on an otherwise strong border record under the second Trump administration. Published April 20, 2026
Supreme Court to decide if Catholic schools can participate in Colorado’s pre-K program
The Supreme Court will wade back into church-state matters, announcing Monday it will hear a case out of Colorado over whether its program that pays for kids to attend public or private preschools can block a devoutly Catholic school from participating. Published April 20, 2026
Supreme Court says D.C. police can block a suspicious vehicle from fleeing
The Supreme Court backed a Metropolitan Police Department officer Monday in a case that goes to the heart of when a police officer has enough reason to detain a suspect. Published April 20, 2026
Judges slam Trump admin over social media censorship, limits on transgender treatments for kids
The Trump administration faces more legal setbacks after judges found the government illegally censored anti-ICE activists online and acted beyond its legal authority in trying to block doctors from delivering certain medical treatments to transgender kids. Published April 19, 2026
Federal judge calls HHS Secretary Kennedy ‘unserious,’ complains of ‘flouting of court orders’
A federal judge chastised the Trump administration in a ruling this weekend, repeatedly calling the government "unserious" as he blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attempt to limit medical treatment for transgender children. Published April 19, 2026
Judge orders DOJ, DHS to stop censoring anti-ICE social media groups
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration appeared to have illegally threatened Facebook and Apple into censoring anti-ICE groups' social media, and he said he'll order the government to cut it out. Published April 18, 2026
Federal Trade Commission shuts down investigation of NewsGuard
The Trump administration has closed down an investigation of NewsGuard, a group that rates news websites and which had been accused of being used to justify boycotts of conservative outlets. Published April 17, 2026
Trump target in Palestinian student protest case goes home to Turkey
Rumeysa Ozturk, one of the most prominent figures targeted in last year's Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian students, has left the U.S. -- but says she did it on her own timeline. Published April 17, 2026
Appeals court sides with Trump on transgender prisoners
A federal appeals court on Friday erased a lower court ruling that had barred the administration from keeping transgender female prisoners in men's prisons. Published April 17, 2026
Supreme Court backs oil companies in climate change lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Chevron can force a climate change lawsuit to be heard in federal court rather than a less friendly state court, delivering a significant legal victory to oil companies preparing to battle an onslaught of global warming cases. Published April 17, 2026
Trump’s DOJ loses another voter list case
A federal judge on Friday shot down the Trump Justice Department's attempt to get a look at Rhode Island's voter lists, saying the feds were misusing a law meant to combat racial discrimination to try to clean up the registration rolls. Published April 17, 2026
Minnesota prosecutor charges ICE officer with assault after confrontation on highway
A county prosecutor in Minnesota announced state charges Thursday against an ICE officer she accused of pointing his gun at motorists during a highway confrontation in February. Published April 16, 2026
House approves three-year deportation amnesty for Haitians
The House delivered a stark rebuke to President Trump's immigration policy on Thursday by voting to grant Temporary Protected Status to Haitians in the U.S., reviving a deportation amnesty to some 350,000 migrants. Published April 16, 2026
Gabbard asks DOJ to probe whistleblower who ignited 2019 Trump impeachment
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has asked the Justice Department to investigate personnel whose complaints about President Trump's communications with Ukraine launched Democrats' first impeachment effort in 2019. Published April 16, 2026
ICE has ‘surplus’ of detention beds, and border wall is ahead of schedule
The Department of Homeland Security is facing serious headwinds on Capitol Hill, but top immigration officials touted some major bright spots Thursday, saying ICE currently has a "surplus" of detention beds, and construction on President Trump's border wall is under budget. Published April 16, 2026
Government doesn’t take fraud seriously enough, Congress’ top watchdog says
There's been a renewed focus on weeding out fraud in government programs but officials still don't take the issue seriously enough, Congress' chief watchdog agency told lawmakers on Wednesday. Published April 15, 2026
Judge halts ICE’s attempt to turn Maryland warehouse into migrant detention space
A federal judge has issued an injunction preventing ICE from moving ahead with plans to turn a warehouse in Maryland into migrant detention space, the state's attorney general said Wednesday. Published April 15, 2026
ICE sets 1 million deportation target for 2026, 2027
It was long rumored -- and denied -- but ICE has now made its goal of a million deportations a year official. Published April 15, 2026
DHS employee walking dog is slain by immigrant with long rap sheet
Homeland Security said one of its employees was slain by an immigrant from the United Kingdom whom the Biden administration approved for citizenship and who had a significant criminal record. Published April 15, 2026
Federal officers shot illegal immigrant they say tried to run them over
Federal prosecutors announced charges Tuesday against an illegal immigrant they say tried to drive over officers, who then shot the man. Published April 14, 2026
