Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Supreme Court rules against Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal shielding family behind OxyContin
The Sackler family, who made billions of dollars off the addictive OxyContin painkiller, cannot shield its money from opioid victims' claims in the bankruptcy deal for drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Published June 27, 2024
North Carolina delays certification of RFK Jr. for ballot; GOP protests ‘betrayal’ of voters
The North Carolina Board of Elections declined Wednesday to certify third-party presidential candidates' place on the state's ballot in November, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Published June 26, 2024
Supreme Court likely to allow emergency abortions in state where procedure is banned: Report
The Supreme Court is poised to side with the federal government in a challenge against Idaho's strict abortion ban, according to Bloomberg Law. Published June 26, 2024
Inspector general backs Trump over Biden in taxpayer audit standards
The IRS' inspector general is out with a new report finding that the tax agency gets more bang for its buck by going after the wealthiest taxpayers -- a finding that undercuts President Biden's approach to expanding audits. Published June 26, 2024
Supreme Court ducks red states’ challenge to social media censorship
The Supreme Court avoided a major ruling on internet censorship Wednesday, reasoning that the red states and social media users who sued the government didn't prove they had legal standing to bring the case. Published June 26, 2024
Turkish man identified as illegal immigrant accused of raping New York teen
A Turkish immigrant stands accused of raping a 15-year-old runaway in New York in May but local police didn't notify the public, according to a news report Wednesday. Published June 26, 2024
DHS touts 40% drop in illegal immigration at border after Biden’s asylum changes
Homeland Security claimed success at the southern border Wednesday, saying the Border Patrol has seen a 40% drop in its arrests since President Biden announced tougher asylum rules earlier this month. Published June 26, 2024
IRS apologizes to wealthy Americans whose taxpayer files were stolen
The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them. The IRS said the government "failed" them. Published June 25, 2024
Migrants paying record-high $50,000 to $100,000 to be smuggled into U.S.
It sounded like any other border chase. The driver of a Ford F-150 took off down a dirt road in southeastern Arizona to flee Border Patrol agents and finally ditched the truck in an orchard. Everyone ran off. Published June 25, 2024
Hunter Biden’s D.C. law license suspended after felony convictions
The D.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday suspended Hunter Biden's license to practice law, citing his felony convictions on gun charges. Published June 25, 2024
DHS agency plans to forgive up to $60,000 for employees’ student loans
The government's legal immigration agency plans to launch a loan forgiveness program for employees with up to $60,000 in repayments if they hold tough jobs to fill. Published June 24, 2024
Homeland Security Committee probes gaps in DHS vetting
The House Homeland Security Committee is demanding to know the names of the border crossings where the government says it's too busy to check the identities of all the people coming across in vehicles. Published June 24, 2024
Adding ‘Dreamers’ to Obamacare will cost at least $7 billion
Taxpayers will shell out at least $7 billion for President Biden's policy allowing illegal immigrant "Dreamers" here under the DACA program to sign up for Obamacare payments, according to a new analysis Monday by the Congressional Budget Office. Published June 24, 2024
Tidal wave of gun cases heading toward the Supreme Court after Rahimi ruling
The Supreme Court has settled the issue of whether some "dangerous" persons can be denied gun rights, but last week's ruling won't shut down the tidal wave of gun cases surging toward the justices. Published June 23, 2024
Supreme Court rules dangerous people can be disarmed temporarily under Second Amendment
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Second Amendment rights are not absolute, reasoning the government can disarm someone temporarily if the person has been found to be dangerous. Published June 21, 2024
U.S. citizens can’t sue government for blocking a spouse’s visa, Supreme Court rules
U.S. citizens don't have a constitutional right to bring their noncitizen spouses into the U.S., the Supreme Court has ruled. Published June 21, 2024
Illegal immigration holds steady in May
Homeland Security reported roughly 241,000 encounters with unauthorized migrants in May, continuing this year's trend of somewhat lower illegal immigration. Published June 20, 2024
Hispanic leaders scold Biden, Trump for skirting Latino summit
Neither President Biden nor former President Donald Trump decided to speak at this year's convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Published June 20, 2024
Sign of the times: Biden slaps his name on taxpayer-funded projects
The federal government is on a spending spree and you're paying for it, but President Biden is taking credit. Published June 20, 2024
Supreme Court grants leeway to prosecutors to use expert testimony at trial
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that prosecutors can get expert witnesses to testify about the general state of mind of someone in a similar situation to a defendant, effectively giving prosecutors more leeway in pursuing criminal cases. Published June 20, 2024
