Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Hillary Clinton email release falls well short of judge’s order
The State Department admitted it was violating a judge's order Friday in releasing only 1,356 new emails from former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton's time in the administration, with officials saying they're falling behind because they are having to run all of the documents by intelligence agencies to make sure classified documents aren't being released. Published July 31, 2015
Jesus Deniz Mendoza, Mexican accused of double murder, was legal immigrant
The man accused of killing two Good Samaritans who tried to help him on a Montana roadside was encountered by immigration authorities earlier this year after a burglary arrest, but was unable to be deported because he had already gotten legal status, federal authorities said this week. Published July 31, 2015
Donald Trump sues Jose Andres, chef, for $10 million breach of contract after immigration comments
Donald Trump sued Jose Andres' organization Friday for breach of contract after the celebrity chef canceled his plans to open a restaurant in a massive building the Trump group is renovating in Washington in the wake of the billionaire businessman's immigration comments. Published July 31, 2015
Hillary Clinton emails released by State Department
The Obama administration slapped a secret designation Friday on a number of Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails from her time as secretary of state, raising more questions about whether her controversial email arrangement led to classified information being left unsecured. Published July 31, 2015
Planned Parenthood: Obama White House calls undercover videos ‘fraudulent’
The White House described undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials selling fetal tissue as "fraudulent" Thursday and said President Obama will reject efforts to strip federal funding from the organization, setting up yet another potential shutdown showdown for September. Published July 30, 2015
Nancy Pelosi on Iran deal opponents: ‘Have they even read it?’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wondered Thursday whether opponents of President Obama's Iran nuclear program agreement read the deal before coming out in opposition to it, and said she's certain she can keep enough Democrats in line to sustain an Obama veto and preserve his policy. Published July 30, 2015
Obama illegal immigration prevention spending in Central America backfires, entices migrants
Confusing and lenient U.S. policies pushed illegal immigrants to cross the border, and watchdogs say President Obama's 2012 deportation amnesty for so-called Dreamers did entice some of the surge. Published July 29, 2015
Judge threatens to hold Obama’s lawyers in contempt over Lerner’s IRS emails
A federal judge Wednesday rebuked the Obama administration's IRS for refusing to divulge documents, including Lois G. Lerner's emails, and warned that he would hold in contempt those who break his orders. Published July 29, 2015
Lois Lerner’s lost IRS email shows agency tried to block congressional scrutiny: watchdog
The IRS sent one of its intrusive scrutiny letters to a nonprofit group in order to throw up a smokescreen and prevent the group from complaining to Congress about poor treatment, according to one of Lois G. Lerner's apparently lost emails, which were recovered by auditors and released by an interest group Tuesday. Published July 28, 2015
Hispanic rights groups protest fed plan to revoke amnesties
Hispanic rights advocates are protesting the government's plans to revoke amnesties for potentially hundreds of illegal immigrants who refuse to return their erroneous three-year work permits, saying that the illegal immigrants shouldn't be punished for the Obama administration's mistake. Published July 26, 2015
Judge rules illegal immigrant parents with children should be released
A federal judge's ruling presaging the release of the largest number of illegal immigrant mothers and children from U.S. detention centers has erased the last get-tough immigration policy of the Obama administration, leaving the law even more of a mess and authorities with even fewer tools to try to deter another surge of border crossers. Published July 25, 2015
Banks can challenge legality of Dodd-Frank consumer protection board
A bank can challenge the constitutionality of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now, and doesn't have to wait until the CFPB issues rules that punish the bank, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. Published July 24, 2015
House passes bill to punish sanctuary cities in wake of Steinle killing
The House voted Thursday to punish sanctuary cities that shield illegal immigrants from deportation, moving swiftly to crack down on San Francisco after 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle's killing this month elevated the issue to the forefront of the immigration debate. Published July 23, 2015
Obama shields 9M illegals from deportation
President Obama's executive actions on immigration shield more than 80 percent of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country from any danger of being deported, a top immigration think tank reported Thursday. Published July 23, 2015
Congress headed for potential shutdown as GOP admits spending bills stalled
Congress won't get its spending bills done in time for the new fiscal year, House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday, saying they'll need to pass a short-term stopgap to prevent a government shutdown. Published July 23, 2015
Feds leave illegal immigrant children in lurch: Report
The federal government doesn't follow up with the vast majority of the illegal immigrant Central American children it caught at the border and released into communities over the last two years, leaving them to uncertain care and potential abuse in their new homes, according to a new report Thursday from the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Published July 23, 2015
White House defends sanctuary cities, threatens to veto crackdown bill
The White House vowed Thursday to veto a bill to punish sanctuary cities, instead calling on Congress to legalize illegal immigrants as the way to solve the problem of criminals who shouldn't be on the streets. Published July 23, 2015
IRS risks ‘unfair’ audits of nonprofits: Watchdog
The IRS's process for picking which nonprofits it audits is so loose that it could be abused, with the potential for political targeting, the government's chief watchdog said Thursday. Published July 23, 2015
San Francisco moves to cancel sanctuary policy
San Francisco moved this week to try to cancel its sanctuary policy that protected an illegal immigrant murder suspect, but Congress pressed ahead nonetheless with legislation aimed at punishing the California city and any others who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Published July 22, 2015
John Kerry’s chief of staff compelled to testify on Benghazi
Secretary of State John Kerry's right-hand man has been called to Congress to testify about the slow pace of information being released to the congressional committee probing the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, the probe's chairman announced Wednesday. Published July 22, 2015
