Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Trump admin to hold fire sale for 400 agency buildings; Pelosi site deemed ‘threat to public safety’
The Trump administration has listed more than 400 federal properties it says it wants to ditch -- including some high-profile agency buildings in Washington and the office building in San Francisco that bears the name of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Published March 4, 2025
Trump’s personnel office walks back order to fire probationary employees
The Trump administration's Office of Personnel Management issued new guidance on Tuesday making clear it is not ordering federal agencies to fire probationary employees. Published March 4, 2025
Judge rebuffs Trump firing, orders MSPB chairwoman restored to post
A judge on Tuesday restored Cathy Harris to her job as chairwoman of the federal Merit Systems Protection Board, ruling that President Trump's attempt to fire her was illegal. Published March 4, 2025
Supreme Court slaps down EPA over wastewater treatment rules
The Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, finding that it created a moving target for local governments trying to comply with wastewater treatment standards. Published March 4, 2025
Feds dismantle smuggling ring that brought in 20,000 illegal immigrants
A migrant smuggling operation that helped bring at least 20,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. has been broken up with the arrest of four Guatemalans. Published March 3, 2025
‘Leave now’: Trump team bets big on self-deportation
Mitt Romney's dream of self-deportation has become a reality under President Trump, whose administration is making a full-court press to get illegal immigrants to leave on their own without having to be formally removed. Published March 3, 2025
Dems create hotline for fired DHS employees
The top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee has created a hotline for employees fired from the Homeland Security Department to share their stories. Published March 3, 2025
Trump administration seeks SCOTUS relief from $2 billion ‘pay-or-else’ USAID foreign aid order
The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to cancel a lower court order for the government to immediately pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance grant money. Published March 3, 2025
Cuban man charged with trying to break window on airplane in flight
A Cuban man flying from Denver to Houston on Frontier Airlines tried to smash out the airliner's window in flight and had to be restrained by fellow passengers, federal authorities said. Published March 2, 2025
Judge rules Trump broke the law in firing key government watchdog
A federal court judge ruled late Saturday that President Trump illegally fired special counsel Hampton Dillinger, a key watchdog for federal employees, and the judge ordered Mr. Trump's team not to interfere with him in any way. Published March 2, 2025
Trump sees lowest border numbers in history, declares invasion ‘OVER’
The Border Patrol apprehended just 8,326 illegal immigrants at the southern border in February, President Trump announced Saturday, calling it the best month on record. Published March 1, 2025
Legal standing to sue serves as ‘quick kill’ for the government, DOJ
When the Trump administration announced its plan to offer a buyout to federal workers, major labor unions rushed to a judge to try to stop it. Published March 1, 2025
Democrats sue Trump over claim of supremacy over independent agencies
The Democratic National Committee led a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order claiming power to be the final decision-maker on how so-called independent federal agencies interpret the law, saying it gives the president too much room to meddle. Published March 1, 2025
House opens probe into leaks that thwarted ICE arrests
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has opened an investigation into leaks that scuttled immigration arrests earlier this year. Published February 28, 2025
AOC lashes out at White House border czar Homan
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused White House border czar Tom Homan of trampling on her constitutional rights by saying she might be prosecuted for coaching unauthorized immigrants on how to deal with deportation officers. Published February 28, 2025
Rep. Pressley leads House Dems backing special counsel’s fight with Trump
Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is leading House Democrats in a letter supporting the U.S. special counsel engaged in a battle with President Trump over his firings. Published February 28, 2025
U.S. extradites 29 cartel leaders from Mexico
President Trump took a victory lap after the Justice Department secured the extradition of 29 major crime figures from Mexico, including the man accused of killing a DEA agent. Published February 28, 2025
Trump’s dog-eating migrant comments bite him in court
President Trump's far-out campaign claim that Haitian migrants in Ohio were dining on dogs is now a key piece of evidence as his opponents move to stymy his immigration agenda in the courts. Published February 27, 2025
Federal judge clears way for Trump to fire DEI employees in intel community
A federal judge on Thursday lifted his block on the Trump administration, letting it fire intelligence community employees whose jobs were focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Published February 27, 2025
Tearful workers clear desks as Trump cleans house at USAID
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development were clearing out desks at the agency's headquarters on Thursday, as President Trump's efforts to curtail foreign assistance spending took hold. Published February 27, 2025
