Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
FBI raid of voting records meant to find long-elusive evidence of ballot misconduct in 2020 count
When the FBI seized voting records from Fulton County, Georgia, last month it was looking for evidence of "defects" in the vote count from the 2020 election, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday that backed up the search warrant. Published February 10, 2026
‘Going to hell’: ICE in hot seat over Minnesota deaths
The government's top immigration enforcers came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to deliver their first defense after the slaying of two American citizens in Minnesota, facing vicious attacks from Democrats who compared them to Nazis and slave patrols and suggested the head of ICE faced eternal damnation. Published February 10, 2026
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver asks acting ICE director if he’s ‘going to hell’
Rep. LaMonica McIver challenged the head of ICE on Tuesday, asking him how he thinks he'll fare on judgment day. Published February 10, 2026
ICE says it does not maintain database on Americans
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons flatly rejected the accusation that his agency maintains a database of Americans who have protested against President Trump's deportation efforts. Published February 10, 2026
Judge blocks Justice Dept.’s request for Michigan voter data
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit trying to get a look at Michigan's voter rolls, saying the Justice Department is not entitled to the information. Published February 10, 2026
Court blocks California’s no-masking law aimed at ICE, but allows visible ID requirement
A federal judge on Monday issued an order blocking California from enforcing its new law barring ICE and other federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks, ruling that the state illegally targeted the feds. Published February 9, 2026
Judge orders feds to pay to bring back deported illegal immigrants
Taxpayers suddenly find themselves on the hook for bringing back illegal immigrants who judges say were wrongly deported. Published February 9, 2026
DOD employee moonlighted as money mule for Nigerian fraudsters: Feds
Federal authorities announced charges Monday against a Defense Department employee they say was secretly working as a money mule for a Nigerian fraud network, siphoning millions of dollars into their accounts from American victims. Published February 9, 2026
DOJ reaches legal settlement declaring Biden’s border ‘parole’ to be unlawful
The Trump administration has quietly struck a legal settlement that not only ends one of President Biden's mass migrant "parole" programs but could block future presidents from trying to revive them. Published February 8, 2026
Appeals court backs Trump in major fight over detaining long-time illegal immigrants
A federal appeals court delivered a major boost to President Trump on Friday, ruling in favor of his administration's new interpretation of immigration law that would allow him to hold long-time illegal immigrants in detention while they fight their deportations. Published February 7, 2026
Illegal immigrant convicted of voting, stealing disability and food stamp benefits
An illegal immigrant from Colombia was convicted Friday on charges that she voted illegally in the 2024 presidential election and stole some $400,000 in Social Security disability, food stamp and housing assistance. Published February 6, 2026
DHS tallies all the criminal migrants California let go from prisons, jails since Trump took office
California's failure to honor ICE deportation "detainer" requests has led to 4,561 migrants with criminal records being released back into communities since President Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday as it begged the state to cooperate in turning people over. Published February 6, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder of Trump’s budget director Russ Vought
A Maryland man has been arrested on attempted murder charges against Russ Vought, one of President Trump's top aides. Published February 5, 2026
GOP rejects Democrats’ new proposed rules for ICE as ‘radical,’ unrealistic
Republicans on Thursday resoundingly rejected Democrats' new proposals to reel in ICE, saying the 10-point list of reforms, including barring arrests near schools and courts and giving localities a veto over operations, was the stuff of "fantasy land." Published February 5, 2026
Feds arrest antifa activist in Minnesota, charged with making threats to ICE
The Justice Department announced charges Thursday against a self-described "antifa" agitator in Minnesota, accusing him of encouraging the killings of federal officers carrying out President Trump's deportation surge. Published February 5, 2026
Democrats reveal 10-point list of demands for ICE reforms
Democratic leaders laid out their terms for continuing to fund Homeland Security on Wednesday, saying the department must severely curb its immigration enforcement and return to Biden-era policies limiting arrests if Congress is to pass a new spending bill. Published February 4, 2026
Supreme Court allows California’s Democrat-friendly congressional map to stand
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed Republicans' challenge to California's new congressional map, delivering a significant boost to Democrats' hopes of taking control of the U.S. House in November's elections. Published February 4, 2026
61% of illegal immigrant households use welfare; children are main conduit for aid
Roughly half of all immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare -- and among illegal immigrant homes in particular, it's even higher, at 61%, according to a new study Wednesday that argues that's another reason to enforce immigration laws. Published February 4, 2026
DHS drawdown begins in Minnesota; 700 officers to leave immediately
White House border czar Tom Homan declared a victory of sorts in Minneapolis, saying the feds are now getting "unprecedented cooperation" from local communities and the Department of Homeland Security will remove 700 officers from the state. Published February 4, 2026
‘The system sucks’: Government lawyer says feds not prepared to handle immigration enforcement surge
A government lawyer begged a federal judge to hold her in contempt of court so she could spend 24 hours behind bars and finally get some sleep, rather than deal with the tsunami of legal work President Trump's immigration enforcement surge has spawned. Published February 3, 2026
