Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Immigration surges to top issue in Gallup poll
Immigration is now the top issue for Americans, according to the latest Gallup polling released Tuesday that says 21 percent of Americans identified migration and the country's borders as the major problem facing the U.S. Published November 20, 2018
Army says no timetable for pulling troops from border
The Army says there is no timetable for the 5,800 troops at the border being withdrawn, undercutting a general who said Monday that he was beginning to draw down troops this week and expected all of them would be home by mid-December. Published November 20, 2018
Chuck Schumer demands inspector general probe Trump-Whitaker contacts
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer asked Tuesday for the Justice Department inspector general to probe President Trump's past communications with Matthew G. Whitaker, the man he designated to be acting attorney general. Published November 20, 2018
Judge blocks Trump asylum changes; rulings means caravan can demand asylum even after illegal entry
A federal judge blocked President Trump's new asylum crackdown policy early Tuesday, ruling that federal law allows anyone -- including illegal immigrants who jumped the border -- to demand protections once they reach U.S. soil. Published November 20, 2018
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