Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Lisa Jackson, Ex-Obama EPA chief, blasts Trump transparency
Former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, who used a secret email alias during her time at the agency, lashed out Tuesday at the Trump administration for destroying the agency's credibility by being "non-transparent." Published September 19, 2017
Canada sees surge of asylum seekers as Haitians flee U.S. to head north
The number of people streaming from the U.S. to Canada seeking asylum skyrocketed last month, according to the latest Canadian government statistics released Tuesday. Published September 19, 2017
Luis Gutierrez arrested in immigration protest outside Trump Tower
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez was arrested Tuesday for protesting at Trump Tower in New York over the president's decision to phase out the Obama-era deportation amnesty for Dreamers, the congressman's office confirmed. Published September 19, 2017
Judge in Joe Arpaio case skeptical of erasing conviction
The federal judge handling former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's case signaled Thursday she's not inclined to erase his conviction from his record -- though she did seem inclined to accept the pardon President Trump gave. Published September 15, 2017
Dreamer chain migration would grow immigrant number
Granting citizenship rights to 700,000 Dreamers really means giving a foothold in the U.S. to perhaps 1.5 million other future immigrants, according to analysts who urged Congress to weigh the implications fully before pressing ahead with a mass legalization program. Published September 14, 2017
Paul Ryan on ‘Dreamers’: ‘There’s no agreement’
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday shot down the notion that President Trump has reached the outlines of a deal to legalize illegal immigrant "Dreamers," saying flatly that "there's no agreement." Published September 14, 2017
FBI reversal: Bureau will release more Hillary Clinton investigation docs
Weeks after saying there wasn't enough public interest in Hillary Clinton's email case, the FBI's decision has been modified, and the bureau will publicly release more details of its obstruction of justice probe into the former secretary of state. Published September 14, 2017
House approves crackdown on MS-13, other immigrant gangs
The House approved a bill Thursday to speed up deportation of immigrants deemed to be part of gangs, calling it a critical step in trying to stem the rise of MS-13 and other violent transnational criminal organizations whose violent reach is increasing. Published September 14, 2017
Donald Trump vows to work with Democrats to legalize Dreamers, says ‘the wall will come later’
President Trump said Thursday that he is working with Democratic leaders on a plan to legalize illegal immigrant Dreamers, and said he won't insist on funding his border wall as part of it, saying that "will come later." Published September 14, 2017
Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi announce deal with Trump to protect young immigrants
Democratic leaders emerged from a dinner meeting Wednesday night with President Trump to say they had worked out a deal to grant permanent protections to young illegal immigrants -- without having to accept funding for the president's proposed border wall. Published September 13, 2017
Joe Arpaio’s pardon called unconstitutional
President Trump's pardon for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio may not be the last word in the case. Published September 13, 2017
DHS tells feds to delete Russian company’s software from U.S. computers
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke ordered federal agencies to identify and stop use of any products or services supplied by AO Kaspersky Lab, saying the U.S. fears the company's ties to Russian intelligence operatives. Published September 13, 2017
Senate ducks new debate on war on terror
The Senate voted to keep fighting the global war on terror under the 2001 framework aimed at striking al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, yet again delaying what most analysts say is a long-overdue update to tailor the war to the current threats of the Islamic State and lone-wolf attacks. Published September 13, 2017
ACLU sues to stop DHS’s cellphone searches at the border
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday challenging the government's policy permitting searching cellphones of travelers entering the U.S., calling it a violation of privacy rights. Published September 13, 2017
Voting machines can be hacked without evidence, commission is told
The country's voting machines are susceptible to hacking, which could be done in a way so that it leaves no fingerprints, making it impossible to know whether the outcome was changed, computer experts told President Trump's voter integrity commission Tuesday. Published September 12, 2017
Donald Trump punishes sanctuary countries; halts visas from those refusing to take deportations
The administration imposed visa sanctions Tuesday on four countries that have refused to cooperate in taking back their immigrants whom the U.S. wants to deport, making good on one of President Trump's campaign promises. Published September 12, 2017
DHS issues new waiver to speed construction of border wall in California
The Trump administration issued a new waiver Tuesday allowing it to breach environmental laws to replace border fencing in southern California -- though officials said they still intend to try to comply with as much of the law as possible. Published September 12, 2017
Joni Ernst, GOP senator, demands cap on ex-presidents’ payments
A Republican senator introduced legislation Tuesday to cut down on the amount of money ex-presidents siphon from taxpayers, looking to limit their pensions and office expenses. Published September 12, 2017
Donald Trump wants border wall, but won’t insist it’s part of ‘Dreamer’ bill
President Trump still wants to see a border wall get done, but it does not necessarily need to be part of the legislative fix Congress is working on for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," his top liaison to Capitol Hill said Tuesday. Published September 12, 2017
Voter fraud stories flood integrity commission
One man's mother, who was in a "memory care" ward of a nursing home and deemed too incapacitated to vote, somehow still managed to have a ballot cast in her name in Florida. Published September 11, 2017
