Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Afghan evacuees strive to navigate U.S. culture after 3 years; aid groups help ease settlement
The Afghan evacuee experiment is still very real -- both for the evacuees and the communities that welcome them. More are still trickling in, though it's a fraction of the rushed days of late 2021, when they arrived by the tens of thousands, hastily whisked out of Kabul, sent to U.S. military bases and then released into communities to try to find their way. Published August 28, 2024
Harris seems to stand on same side of wall as Trump; voters wonder whether she’s flipped on border
A report Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris had flip-flopped on her support for former President Donald Trump's border wall reverberated around Washington, leaving Americans to wonder how real it is. Published August 27, 2024
Biden blasts judge who stopped his amnesty for illegal immigrant spouses
President Biden lashed out at a federal judge Tuesday after the court in Texas stopped a new program designed to help illegal immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Published August 27, 2024
Judge puts Biden’s illegal immigrant spouse ‘parole’ program on hold
A federal judge issued an order Monday halting President Biden's new deportation amnesty for illegal-immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens, saying it makes sense to keep the program on ice until courts can decide whether it is legal. Published August 26, 2024
Barni, a German shorthaired pointer, wins TSA’s ‘cutest canine’ of 2024
A 5-year-old explosives detection dog who works at San Francisco International Airport has won the Transportation Security Administration's "cutest canine" distinction. Published August 26, 2024
DHS seeking quick restart of fraud-filled ‘parole’ program for migrants, calls for volunteers
Homeland Security's citizenship agency has put out a call for volunteers who can help process applications for a fraud-plagued program that allows unauthorized migrants from some Latin American nations to skip the border and fly directly into the U.S. Published August 25, 2024
Texas sues to stop new Biden amnesty for migrant spouses
Texas led a coalition of Republican-led states Friday in suing to stop President Biden's new "parole" program for illegal immigrant spouses married to U.S. citizens, saying that it is unconstitutional and the administration cut too many corners in rushing it to fruition. Published August 23, 2024
Border Patrol agent accused of making women expose themselves as part of immigration ‘search’
A Border Patrol agent has been charged in federal court with civil rights crimes after prosecutors say he forced three women to expose their breasts to him as part of a search as they entered the U.S. Published August 23, 2024
Shooting victims use Democratic convention to call for new gun controls
A second grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary described to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday the horror of hearing 154 gunshots, mowing down 20 first graders, as she sang and read to her class to try to drown out the terror. Published August 22, 2024
Democrats promise joy, spew vitriol at Trump
Democrats taking the stage of their national convention this week have labeled former President Donald Trump "dangerous," a "clear and present danger" and a "direct threat to democracy." Published August 22, 2024
Supreme Court revives part of Arizona’s voter law requiring proof of citizenship
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Arizona to partially enforce laws requiring proof of citizenship before residents can register to vote. Published August 22, 2024
Bill Clinton: ‘I’m still younger than Donald Trump’
Former President Bill Clinton sought to dismantle former President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the Republican candidate is too self-centered to be allowed back into the White House. Published August 21, 2024
Democratic convention says Kamala Harris will fix the border
Democrats sought to flip the script on immigration Wednesday, saying former President Donald Trump is the one who has kept the border broken and Vice President Kamala Harris will be the one to fix it. Published August 21, 2024
Democrats’ convention leans into pandemic politics
As television cameras panned the crowd at the Democratic National Convention this week, they caught more than a few delegates masked up for COVID-19. Published August 21, 2024
Virginia emerges as surprise sanctuary state for illegal immigrants
Sanctuary jurisdictions are exploding across America and Virginia has emerged as one of the leading states, according to a new watchdog report Wednesday. Published August 21, 2024
Michelle Obama accuses Trump of ‘racist lies’
Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of telling "racist lies" as she christened Vice President Kamala Harris as the heir to her husband's hope-and-change coalition. Published August 20, 2024
DHS loses track of 32,000 migrant kids
Homeland Security has lost track of 32,000 illegal immigrant children who failed to show up for their deportation hearings and rarely bothers to look for them, the department's inspector general said Tuesday. Published August 20, 2024
Death of the Open the Books founder leaves a massive hole in government watchdog community
Open The Books founder Adam Andrzejewski, who died Sunday at 55, always found ways to make spending and government bungles interesting. From Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era wealth increase to $1.3 billion spent last year on payments to dead people, he shined a light on the lowlights of government spending. Published August 20, 2024
Rep. James Clyburn calls Kamala Harris ‘battle-tested’
Democratic kingmaker Rep. James Clyburn on Monday touted Vice President Kamala Harris as "battle-tested" and said she will rise to a challenging moment in American politics. Published August 19, 2024
Hillary Clinton hands the baton to Kamala Harris
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the first woman to secure a major party's presidential nomination, turned the baton over to Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, saying she has what it takes to beat Donald Trump in November. Published August 19, 2024
