Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
DOJ says it will finish review of Epstein files ‘in the near term’
The Justice Department said it has now conducted a page-by-page review of "millions" of pages of documents from its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and said it will finish checking and posting the documents it can "in the near term." Published January 27, 2026
Trump backs Noem amid Democratic calls for her impeachment after federal agents kill 2 Americans
The Trump administration has booted Gregory Bovino as head of the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, but Democrats are aiming higher: They want Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toppled. Published January 27, 2026
Trump’s border wall sees slow start in second term
President Trump, closing out his first term, was erecting his border wall at a rate of more than a mile a day as he rushed to fulfill one of his marquee promises from the 2016 campaign. Construction is moving much more slowly in his second term, however. Published January 27, 2026
Fire or impeachment: Democrats give Trump an ultimatum on DHS Secretary Noem
House Democratic leaders told President Trump Tuesday that if he won't fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, they will move to impeach her. Published January 27, 2026
U.S. population growth lags amid ‘historic decline’ in immigration
America's population grew by just half a percent in the Census Bureau's latest one-year estimate, reflecting what the agency called a "historic decline" in immigrants managing to reach and settle in the U.S. Published January 27, 2026
A 24-year-old illegal immigrant posed as a high school student
A federal judge slapped a two-year prison sentence on a 24-year-old Venezuelan illegal immigrant who had been posing as a high school student. Published January 27, 2026
Family of men killed in Caribbean boat strike sue over ‘wrongful deaths’
The families of two men believed to have been killed in one of President Trump's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday, calling the attacks illegal "murders" that the government must answer for. Published January 27, 2026
Minnesota’s chief federal judge slams ICE for ignoring court orders
The top federal judge in Minnesota blasted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for failing to release dozens of illegal immigrants courts had ordered set free, saying his "patience is at an end." Published January 27, 2026
Appeals court overturns limits on federal agents’ tactics against anti-ICE crowds in Minnesota
A federal appeals court on Monday set aside limits a lower judge had placed on federal agents and their ability to use crowd control tactics on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota. Published January 26, 2026
Gang-linked migrants go free as DHS detentions face legal hurdles
Federal judges have ordered the government to release migrants suspected of being violent gang members, drawing a rebuke from Trump officials who say the judges are endangering Americans. Published January 26, 2026
Minnesota asks judge to order ICE out of the state
Minnesota asked a federal judge Monday to issue an immediate order shutting down President Trump's immigration surge and booting thousands of federal officers out of the state, saying the latest shooting death of an American citizen requires the courts to rein in the White House. Published January 26, 2026
Treasury Dept. cancels contracts with Booz Allen over leak of Trump tax info
The Treasury Department on Monday canceled millions of dollars of contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, blaming the major consulting firm for its role in the leak of secret tax information about President Trump and other wealthy Americans. Published January 26, 2026
Top Homeland Security Democrat backs impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the senior Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, announced his support Friday for an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Published January 23, 2026
HUD orders citizenship checks for those in public housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development ordered an immediate review of the citizenship status of those receiving public housing assistance, saying Friday that an initial review spotted nearly 6,000 ineligible people, and nearly 200,000 more who needed more verification. Published January 23, 2026
DHS says family abandoned 5-year-old migrant, ICE ‘cared for him’
The 5-year-old migrant boy at the center of a dispute in Minnesota was abandoned in a vehicle by his father, and his mother refused to open the door and take him in, so ICE officers "cared for him," Homeland Security officials said Friday. Published January 23, 2026
Ian Roberts, illegal immigrant who was school superintendent in Iowa, pleads guilty to two felonies
Ian Roberts, the illegal immigrant who held repeated high-profile jobs in school systems across the country, pled guilty Thursday to having lied about his citizenship to gain jobs, and to possessing guns even though it was illegal for him to do so. Published January 22, 2026
CBP makes million-dollar drug busts on Texas border
Customs and Border Protection officers manning a crossing between Mexico and Texas sniffed out more than $1.2 million in illegal drugs in two incidents this weekend, the agency told The Washington Times. Published January 22, 2026
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block California’s new congressional map
Republicans rushed to the Supreme Court this week asking the justices to block California's new Democrat-friendly congressional map. Published January 22, 2026
Jack Smith suggests Trump charges could be brought again
Former special counsel Jack Smith refused Thursday to rule out the possibility that a future Justice Department could revive his criminal cases against President Trump once he leaves office in 2029. Published January 22, 2026
Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions, says evidence proved guilt ‘beyond reasonable doubt’
Former special counsel Jack Smith told Congress on Thursday that President Trump is a criminal worthy of conviction, brushing aside Republican accusations that he ran an unethical prosecution in pursuit of one goal -- to prevent Mr. Trump from reclaiming the White House. Published January 22, 2026
