Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Welfare recipients, criminals allowed to sponsor illegal immigrants under Biden ‘parole’ program
Sex traffickers may be using a Biden administration "parole" program to sneak illegal immigrant women into the U.S., the House Judiciary Committee revealed Wednesday in an explosive report exposing fraud in one of the Homeland Security Department's marquee border operations. Published November 20, 2024
Republicans fume over disparity in FEMA’s payments to illegal immigrants, hurricane survivors
Congressional Republicans lashed FEMA Director Deanne Criswell on Tuesday over her agency's payments to illegal immigrants, saying that money could be better used on Americans suffering from recent natural disasters. Published November 19, 2024
IRS inspector general urges agency to be mindful of its AI tools adopting discriminatory patterns
The IRS's inspector general is warning the IRS over its embrace of artificial intelligence, saying the tax agency must develop guardrails to prevent AI from being used in discriminatory ways. Published November 19, 2024
FEMA director confirms employees avoided Trump homes, promises inspector general probe
FEMA Director Deanne Criswell on Tuesday blasted an agency supervisor who directed emergency workers to avoid making contact with Florida homes with Donald Trump signs and said she would ask her inspector general to see how deep the problem goes. Published November 19, 2024
U.S. sets record with 1.1 million foreign students
Foreign students are flocking to America in record numbers, putting pandemic-era concerns behind them as they rush to fill colleges and internships. Published November 18, 2024
Trump’s mass deportation plan includes military role; 1-word reply confirms emergency declaration
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to ask the U.S. military to assist with a massive deportation effort of illegal immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration. Published November 18, 2024
In Trump’s Cabinet, loyalty tops experience; president burned during first term
Some of Donald Trump's high-profile Cabinet picks have never overseen anything larger than a Senate office or congressional campaign. If the Senate confirms them, they will take on departments with at least 100,000 employees. Published November 16, 2024
Feds dismiss charges against Jordanians who trespassed on military base
The Justice Department has quietly dismissed charges against two Jordanian immigrants who were arrested after encroaching on a Marine base earlier this year, leaving a host of questions about the incident. Published November 15, 2024
Mike Pence blasts Trump’s pick of RFK, says health nominee is betrayal of pro-life movement
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday called on Republicans to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary, saying the pick is an "abrupt departure" from the pro-life values the GOP has traditionally defended. Published November 15, 2024
Nigerian scammers used Trojan horse to steal taxpayers’ data and file bogus IRS returns
Two Nigerian men used Trojan horse malware to pilfer personal information from tax preparation services and filed more than $8 million worth of bogus IRS refund claims using the stolen identities, authorities revealed Thursday. Published November 14, 2024
Dem cities, states reaffirm sanctuary policies in defiance of Trump
Democrat-led cities and states are rushing to re-declare themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants as they seek to undermine President-elect Donald Trump's promise of extensive deportations. Published November 14, 2024
Trump team sharing blacklists of people to ban from the second administration
While Washington is focused on the unorthodox picks President-elect Donald Trump has already announced for his Cabinet, a fascinating drama is playing out behind the scenes as his team argues not over who should get in, but over who should be kept out of Trump 2.0. Published November 14, 2024
Lawsuit says Texas ballot isn’t secret anymore; early in-person voters’ choices exposed
With a little time and effort, someone can figure out exactly how an early in-person voter in Harris County, Texas voted in this year's election, according to a new lawsuit that says the state's system destroys the sanctity of the secret ballot. Published November 13, 2024
Federal judge revokes retirement decision after Trump election
A federal judge has revoked his decision to take senior status, a sort of retirement, after it became clear that President-elect Donald Trump would get to nominate his replacement. Published November 13, 2024
Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste
President-elect Donald Trump showed his intention to shake up the federal government Tuesday by naming former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, Elon Musk to head a new department to cut waste and regulations, and the unexpected choice of military reservist and Fox News figure Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary. Published November 12, 2024
Equity overload: Federal department keeps 294 DEI staffers on payroll, most with six-figure salaries
The Health and Human Services Department employs 294 people whose jobs focus on diversity, and the department maintains seven separate "minority health" offices spread across its various agencies, according to a new report that suggests it will be tough for the incoming Trump administration to unwind it all. Published November 12, 2024
Trump to pick Gov. Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, naming a loyal ally to carry out his border security and deportation plans. Published November 12, 2024
Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate former Rep. Lee Zeldin, New York Republican, to head the Environmental Protection Agency, putting a key Trump loyalist in line for the helm of a critical regulatory agency. Published November 11, 2024
Idaho challenges abortion ‘airlift’ claims
When opponents of Idaho's strict abortion law said it was forcing women to be emergency-airlifted out of state to have their pregnancies terminated, it shocked the Supreme Court. Now Idaho says the claim is not true. Published November 11, 2024
Trump’s new border czar puts sanctuary cities on notice: ‘Get the hell out of the way’
Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's new border czar, delivered a stern warning to sanctuary cities on Monday by telling them to "get the hell out of the way" as the next administration comes for illegal immigrants. Published November 11, 2024
