Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
House committee blocks effort to subpoena more Epstein records
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee shot down Democrats' attempt Wednesday to subpoena financial records they said could shed light on the financial ties of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Published September 17, 2025
ICE cooperation soars under Trump as GOP-led jurisdictions sign up to work with deportation agency
The number of state and local law enforcement departments working with ICE to deport unauthorized immigrants has soared under President Trump as GOP-led jurisdictions rush to cooperate. Published September 17, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett says only White supremacists feel safe under FBI’s Kash Patel
Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett said Wednesday that the FBI is protecting white supremacists. Published September 17, 2025
FBI’s Patel says northern border is new terrorism threat
FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday that the southern border has been largely secured, with the threat shifting to the larger and less protected northern boundary that could let terrorists sneak in. Published September 17, 2025
Patel says FBI has released ‘all credible information’ about Jeffrey Epstein
The FBI has put forth "all credible information" it has on collaborators with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bureau Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday as he faced withering accusations of a cover-up. Published September 17, 2025
Democrat praises FBI Director Patel for law enforcement surge in Memphis
A prominent Democrat lauded FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday for the federal law enforcement surge in Memphis, Tennessee, saying it's made significant headway in combating crime. Published September 17, 2025
Kash Patel serves up a verbal beatdown for Senate Democrats trying to bash him
Firmly ensconced in his position as FBI director and with seven months of successes under his belt, Kash Patel unloaded on his critics in Congress Tuesday, calling one Democratic senator a "coward" and "buffoon" and another an "embarrassment" who was dangerously dividing the country. Published September 16, 2025
Democrats blame ‘both sides’ for rash of political violence in America
Democrats pushed back on complaints about political violence from the left, saying the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is the latest in a line of attacks that have claimed lives on all sides of the political divide. Published September 16, 2025
Judges’ group raises concerns for funding security of lower courts
Federal judges pleaded with Congress on Tuesday to allocate more money for their security, saying they face increasing threats as they deal with thorny cases, including a number of lawsuits challenging President Trump's aggressive agenda. Published September 16, 2025
‘Utter coward’: FBI Director Kash Patel unloads on Sen. Adam Schiff
FBI Director Kash Patel concluded one of the most combative Senate hearings in recent memory Tuesday with a fusillade of attacks against Sen. Adam B. Schiff, calling him "a coward" and "political buffoon" and a "disgrace to this institution." Published September 16, 2025
FBI has no evidence Epstein trafficked girls to others
The FBI's truncated investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein found no evidence that he trafficked women or girls to other people, and only showed he procured them for himself, bureau Director Kash Patel told Congress on Tuesday. Published September 16, 2025
FBI investigating Discord chat where Charlie Kirk slaying suspect talked about plans
The FBI's investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is now looking at those who were on an online gaming chat where the suspect is believed to have talked about his plans. Published September 16, 2025
Epstein was not FBI informant, Kash Patel tells lawmakers
Jeffrey Epstein did not serve as an informant for the FBI, Director Kash Patel told Congress on Tuesday, refuting reports that emerged over the summer. Published September 16, 2025
Audit backs Trump’s complaints about fraud at U.S. African development grant program
The U.S. African Development Foundation pumps out tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money every year to projects in Africa -- but the agency lacks basic anti-fraud controls to make sure the funding is getting to the right places, the comptroller general reported Monday. Published September 15, 2025
Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director, sues Trump over termination from Justice Dept.
Maurene Comey sued the administration on Monday, demanding she be restored to her job as a senior federal prosecutor and accusing President Trump and his team of illegally targeting her for retribution because of her famous father, former FBI Director James B. Comey. Published September 15, 2025
Bondi, DOJ overhaul immigration rulings to clamp down on bogus asylum claims
The Trump administration has quietly rewritten the rule book this month for illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S., making it tougher to win their cases and easier for judges to dismiss them while erasing an incentive for migrants to even try. Published September 14, 2025
Court upholds Trump’s power to cancel Biden’s mass ‘parole’ for illegal immigrants
A federal appeals court said that President Trump likely has the power to revoke Biden-era "parole" programs that had granted illegal immigrants tentative permission to be in the U.S., rejecting a lower court decision that had tried to tie his hands. Published September 13, 2025
Judge gives green light for ICE to make arrests at immigration courthouses
A federal judge refused to block ICE from arresting migrants at New York City's immigration courtrooms, ruling Friday that the new Trump policy expanding the use of courthouse arrests doesn't appear to violate any law. Published September 12, 2025
Catching too many fish lands migrant in ICE custody
Federal authorities nabbed an illegal immigrant after he showed up for a court appearance on charges of overfishing. Published September 12, 2025
Court orders DHS to give Venezuelans another chance to register for deportation amnesty
A federal judge ruled Friday that a computer glitch may have stymied some Venezuelans' attempts to re-register online for a Biden-era deportation amnesty just ahead of the deadline, and he ordered Homeland Security to give them another 24 hours to do so. Published September 12, 2025
