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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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President Trump at this time last year was crowing over the debt, which stood at $19.947 trillion and quickly dipped after his inauguration. He took to Twitter to demand credit. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump adds $1 trillion to national debt in 14 months

President Trump has now amassed his first $1 trillion in debt, crossing that ignominious mark late last week -- and analysts said it's just a taste of what's to come after the tax-cuts and spending spree of recent months. Published March 15, 2018

In this file photo, immigrant-rights supporters gather at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Frustrated with both President Trump and Congress, activists are increasingly turning to the courts to try to alter the country's immigration policies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Donald Trump hit with new round of immigration lawsuits

Frustrated with both President Trump and Congress, immigrant-rights activists increasingly are turning to the courts to try to alter the country's immigration policies -- with three new lawsuits filed on Thursday alone against the Department of Homeland Security. Published March 15, 2018

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses the California Peace Officers' Association at the 26th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Sessions told law enforcement officers at the conference Wednesday that the Justice Department sued California because state laws are preventing federal immigration agents from doing their jobs. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Jeff Sessions made ‘error’ in DACA legal memo, says Justice Department

The Justice Department said in court Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an "error" in his memo laying out the legal problems with the Obama-era DACA program, as a federal judge repeatedly blasted the Trump administration for weak reasoning in revoking the deportation amnesty. Published March 14, 2018

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec. 20, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Beyer, Dems demand Jared Kushner ouster from White House

More than two dozen Democrats demanded Wednesday that President Trump fire his son-in-law from his roles in the White House, saying his security clearance problems and business conflicts of interest make him unfit to serve. Published March 14, 2018

"Sanctuary cities are protecting a horrible group of people, in many cases — criminals," said President Trump during a speech. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump says wall will stop ‘99.5 percent’ of illegal traffic

President Trump predicted Tuesday that his border wall will stop "99.5 percent" of illegal-immigrant traffic as he toured eight wall prototypes being tested in San Diego, saying it will save thousands of Americans' lives and the money saved will far outweigh costs of construction. Published March 13, 2018

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a briefing on hurricane recovery efforts, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump, Texas sanctuary city fight backed by appeals court

States have the power to punish sanctuary cities within their borders and to force local police and sheriff's departments to cooperate in turning illegal immigrants over to the federal government for deportation, an appeals court ruled Tuesday in upholding a Texas law. Published March 13, 2018

File - In this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, photo released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, foreign nationals are arrested during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles. A federal immigration official says about 800 people living in Northern California were able to avoid arrest because of a warning by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Thomas Homan, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, told "Fox and Friends" Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, that what Schaaf did was "no better than a gang lookout yelling 'police' when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood." (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP, File)

Former ICE official says agency exaggerated Oakland arrests

Top federal officials exaggerated the number of illegal immigrant criminals they had targeted for deportation in last month's enforcement sweep in northern California, a former Homeland Security spokesman said in defending his decision to quit the department. Published March 13, 2018

FILE - In the May 11, 2017 file photo, CIA Director Mike Pompeo listens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Trump ousted Rex Tillerson as secretary of state Tuesday, making a surprise Twitter announcement that he’s naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace him. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Pompeo won’t get hearing until April

The White House said President Trump fired Rex Tillerson as State Department secretary now in order to get a new team in place before big negotiations with North Korea -- but that timeline is already looking iffy. Published March 13, 2018

In this file photo, a group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as they are stopped in Granjeno, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) **FILE**

Illegal immigrants prosecuted for enticing relatives to U.S.

An illegal immigrant from Guatemala was sentenced to seven months in jail late last month for paying human smugglers to bring his 16-year-old brother-in-law into the U.S., in what officials say is one of the first cases to punish a relative for enticing a family member to make the dangerous trek north. Published March 12, 2018

In this Jan. 25, 2017, file photo protesters hold signs as they listen to speakers at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Calif. Hundreds of bills await action by California lawmakers as the Legislature begins the last week of business this year. Among the issues is the so-called sanctuary state bill, which would restrict state and local aw enforcement agencies from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)

Sanctuary cities enriching cartels, Trump administration says

Sanctuary cities are actually enticing more people to pay smugglers to help them make the dangerous trek north, not only putting people at risk but also enriching the smuggling cartels themselves, a senior administration official said Monday. Published March 12, 2018

President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks at a campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, Pa., on March 10, 2018. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Donald Trump notches worst deficit since Great Recession

The federal fiscal picture took a giant step backward in February, notching a one-month deficit of more than $200 billion -- the sort of numbers posted during the worst days of the Obama administration. Published March 12, 2018

Demonstrators block traffic in front of the hotel where Attorney General Jeff Sessions was speaking to the California Peace Officers Association meeting, Wednesday. Activists are increasingly protesting specific arrests and deportations, most recently Perla Morales-Luna.

Donald Trump to visit California to examine prototypes for proposed border wall

President Trump will visit San Diego on Tuesday to review prototypes for his border wall as tensions run high, after a video of agents arresting an illegal immigrant in Southern California went viral last week, opening a new battlefront in the war between the state and the federal government. Published March 11, 2018