Stephen Dinan

Hillary Clinton: ‘Whole world’ wants me to beat Donald Trump

Talk about raising the stakes: Hillary Clinton says the "whole world" is pulling for her to defeat Donald Trump in November's election. Published May 4, 2016

Donald Trump ousts Ted Cruz from race with Indiana win

Donald Trump won Indiana's primary Tuesday, forcing Sen. Ted Cruz from the race and solidifying himself as the GOP's' presumptive presidential nominee -- a result that was unthinkable to most Republicans just a few months ago. Published May 3, 2016

John Kasich insists Donald Trump can still be stopped

Ohio Gov. John Kasich insisted Tuesday night he's still in the GOP's presidential race, even after the party's leadership declared Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. Published May 3, 2016

Half of immigrant-led households collect welfare as admission rules go unenforced

Immigrants are supposed to be beneficial to the U.S. -- so much so that federal law requires them to prove they won't end up on the public dole if they are legally admitted. Published May 3, 2016

Ted Cruz suspends White House bid

Sen. Ted Cruz suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday after a devastating defeat in Indiana's presidential primary, virtually assuring Donald Trump the GOP's presidential nomination. Published May 3, 2016

Donald Trump wins Indiana primary

Donald Trump steamrolled to victory in Indiana on Tuesday, dealing a devastating defeat to Sen. Ted Cruz and the remaining establishment GOP forces who'd hoped in vain for last-minute salvation from the billionaire businessman. Published May 3, 2016

ACLU lodges complaints against Arizona immigration ‘papers’ law

Some Arizona police are detaining people for as long as three hours while trying to figure out if they are in the country illegally, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday, after an extensive review of Tucson Police Department records. Published May 2, 2016

Joe Arpaio defeats immigrant groups in court; Arizona ID theft law upheld

States can impose their own stiff penalties on illegal immigrants -- or others -- who steal someone's identity in order to get a job, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, upholding Arizona's strict law and dealing a setback to immigrant rights advocates. Published May 2, 2016

Illegal immigrant criminals released into U.S. despite thousands of vacant detention beds

Homeland Security is leaving thousands of detention beds empty even as it voluntarily releases thousands of murderers, kidnappers and other criminals, the chief of deportations admitted to Congress on Thursday as she faced families of those killed by freed illegal immigrant convicts. Published April 28, 2016

Orrin Hatch demands secret memo that’s aided Obama executive actions

President Obama's unilateral pen-and-phone approach to governing has been aided by a decades-old secret memo that allows him to avoid economic scrutiny of some of the most intrusive rules and regulations his administration has issued, a top senator said Thursday. Published April 28, 2016

Donald Trump in control after delegate haul in Northeast primaries

Donald Trump is now on target to win the Republican presidential nomination at the GOP's July convention, holding support from half of all delegates allocated so far, thanks to a massive haul Tuesday night that puts him firmly in the driver's seat. Published April 27, 2016

Thousands of illegal immigrants convicted of homicide, sex assault released into community

Homeland Security has made some gains in detaining criminal aliens, but still released into the community nearly 20,000 immigrants last year who'd already been convicted of crimes -- including hundreds charges with sexual assault, kidnapping or homicide -- according to figures sent to Congress this week. Published April 27, 2016

Paul Ryan tells young voters to ignore personalities, vote for ideas

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan pleaded with college students to look beyond the personalities in this year's presidential election and instead vote based on ideas, saying Wednesday that the GOP can win that battle. Published April 27, 2016

Duncan Hunter: Coast Guard needs its own drones

Homeland Security officials regularly refuse to send out drones when the Coast Guard requests help with drug interdiction or search-and-rescue operations near the U.S. coast, a top House Republican said in a letter this week demanding answers. Published April 27, 2016

Lawmakers demand Census ask about sexual orientation, gender identity

The U.S. Census Bureau should be demanding more information about "gender identity," leading liberal lawmakers said Wednesday, asking for more probing questions to get at the increasingly complex family dynamics in America. Published April 27, 2016

Donald Trump urges Bernie Sanders to run as independent

Donald Trump proclaimed himself the presumptive GOP presidential nominee after sweeping Tuesday's five northeastern primaries, and said he won't change his style as the campaign goes on. Published April 26, 2016

Obama administration fails to screen Syrian refugees’ social media accounts

The Obama administration isn't vetting the social media profiles of all Syrian refugees despite promises made last year after the San Bernardino terrorist attack, which exposed holes in the U.S. immigration screening process. Published April 26, 2016

Senate votes to restore full taxpayer subsidies for windmills

Hot air still rules on Capitol Hill, where senators voted Tuesday to restore millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies for windmills, in a signal that Congress is still eager to pick winners in the emerging renewable energy sector. Published April 26, 2016

Illegal immigrant families surge across border at record pace

The pattern of illegal immigration appears to be shifting yet again as families traveling together — usually mothers and their children — surge across the southwestern border at a record pace, posing more challenges for an Obama administration still struggling to figure out how to handle them. Published April 24, 2016

Appeals court tosses challenge to federal debt limit

A federal appeals court tossed out a challenge to the federal debt limit, ruling Friday that the lawyer who brought the lawsuit couldn't show he was personally harmed by the law limiting the size of the federal debt. Published April 22, 2016