Stephen Dinan

Donald Trump’s Twitter feed welcome change to supporters

Far from fed up with President Trump's Twitter feed, his supporters say they would welcome more missives from their champion. Published June 6, 2017

John Kelly: ‘Terrorist travel’ threat backs up Trump ban

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly sounded a loud alarm Tuesday over an "unprecedented spike in terrorist travel" including to the U.S., moving to shore up the defense of the administration's travel ban one day after President Trump's tweets seemed to undercut his case before the Supreme Court. Published June 6, 2017

Jeh Johnson may testify to House intelligence committee in Russia probe

The House intelligence committee wants to hear from former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Russia's attempts to interfere in the U.S. election, a top Democrat said Tuesday. Published June 6, 2017

Senators float bipartisan fix to sanctuary cities; liability protection could smooth cooperation

Senators said Tuesday they may have a bipartisan way of allowing local police to cooperate with federal immigration agents, saying Congress could pass a law granting the localities protection from liability lawsuits brought by illegal immigrants who claim they were detained too long. Published June 6, 2017

16 states ask Supreme Court to revive Trump travel ban

Texas and 15 other states filed briefs with the Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to reinstate President Trump's travel ban policy, saying they're convinced it's both legal and justified. Published June 6, 2017

John Kelly, DHS secretary: World facing most terrorist ‘foot soldiers’ ever

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly sounded a loud alarm Tuesday over the dangers of terrorists from overseas finding ways into the U.S., saying there are more potential terrorists than ever, and saying federal courts and reluctant state governments are hindering security efforts here at home. Published June 6, 2017

Donald Trump blasts Senate as ‘obstructionists,’ demands approval of his nominees

President Trump accused Senate Democrats Monday of blocking his nominees -- particularly ambassadorships -- from confirmation, issuing yet another Twitter challenge to Capitol Hill. Published June 5, 2017

Donald Trump refugee numbers drop sharply

Despite a court order halting most of his extreme vetting policy, President Trump's administration has quietly been working toward his goal of a drastic cut in the number of refugees the U.S. will accept this fiscal year. Published June 4, 2017

Eric C. Conn, Social Security fraudster, cuts monitoring device, is on the run from the law

Eric C. Conn, a Kentucky lawyer who led one of the biggest Social Security frauds in history, has removed his electronic monitoring device and appears to be on the run, the FBI said late Saturday, writing the latest chapter in a bizarre soap opera that's embarrassed the government and left hundreds of people struggling. Published June 4, 2017

Nancy Pelosi: Donald Trump ‘dishonoring’ God in global warming decision

An emotional Rep. Nancy Pelosi said President Trump was "dishonoring" God and questioned whether his grandchildren will even be able to breath air in the future after his announcement a day earlier that he would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Published June 2, 2017

Donald Trump to Supreme Court: Let travel ban take effect

The Justice Department petitioned the Supreme Court late Thursday to immediately reinstate President Trump's extreme vetting policy, asking the justices to erase injunctions issued by several lower courts. Published June 1, 2017

U.S. economy, world already locked into lower-emission model

Green groups blasted President Trump for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Thursday, but predicted the U.S. economy and much of the rest of the world are already locked into a lower-emission model, even without the U.S. government's involvement. Published June 1, 2017

Deportation cases lagged under Barack Obama, says watchdog

Under the Bush administration, it took an immigration judge less than a month to finish the average deportation case. Near the end of President Obama's tenure, that time had soared to nearly a year, according to a new report Thursday from the government's chief watchdog that underscores the immigration mess the previous administration left. Published June 1, 2017

Obama lashes at Trump as climate legacy slips away

A frustrated former President Obama chided President Trump Thursday for canceling U.S. involvement in the Paris climate agreement, and insisted the rest of the world is still headed toward lower greenhouse gas emissions even without American leadership. Published June 1, 2017

Feds, city blast ‘dangerous’ sanctuary city warnings in D.C.

Government officials lashed out Thursday against the perpetrator who posted notices in downtown Washington, D.C., urging residents to report suspected illegal immigrants, saying they were "dangerous" fakes. Published June 1, 2017

Reince Priebus, Kellyanne Conway among those granted ethics waivers from Donald Trump

President Trump has approved 14 ethics waivers to White House staff, including four to former lobbyists allowing them to work on their areas of expertise, officials announced Wednesday as the posted extensive details of their decision making online. Published May 31, 2017