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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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The Capitol dome and east front of the House of Representatives are seen in Washington, Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Federal deficit hit $1.7 trillion in fiscal year 2023

Uncle Sam ran a deficit of nearly $1.7 trillion in the just-concluded fiscal year, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, pointing to higher spending and lower revenue as the culprits for an increasingly grim fiscal picture. Published October 10, 2023

Various guns are displayed at a store on July 18, 2022, in Auburn, Maine. Most U.S. adults think gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter. That's according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions. The poll comes from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) **FILE**

Feds bust illegal immigrant in gun-buying conspiracy

A high school teacher left his dog in a hot car for an hour and a half while he made illegal straw purchases of guns, which he turned over to an illegal immigrant who then spread them around, including two weapons that were later used in shootings. Published October 10, 2023

A protester holds a flare during a pro Palestinian demonstration in London, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 two days after Hamas fighters launched an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel which killed more than 700 people. The militants blew through a fortified border fence and gunned down civilians and soldiers in Israeli communities along the Gaza frontier during a Jewish holiday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Hamas attack puts new attention on terrorism at U.S. border

Hamas' sneak attack into Israel across a heavily fortified border has focused new attention on American borders, where Republicans say the next 9/11-style attackers may be planning to enter -- or already have. Published October 9, 2023

A vial containing 2mg of fentanyl, is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., Aug. 9, 2016. The US is announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against 14 people and 14 firms across China and Canada related to the import of fentanyl into the United States. It's one of the biggest actions the Biden administration has taken against the trafficking of the deadly drug. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Biden targets Chinese suppliers in new front against fentanyl

The Biden administration pinned blame for the fentanyl crisis on Chinese operatives and moved Tuesday to try to punish them, bringing a series of federal charges and slapping banking restrictions on companies and individuals the government says are responsible for poisoning tens of thousands of Americans. Published October 3, 2023

From left to right, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., argue a point during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Trump campaign demands RNC cancel all future presidential debates

Former President Donald Trump's campaign demanded Monday that the Republican National Committee cancel all the remaining presidential debates, saying the party is wasting money and attention that should instead be focused on attacking Democrats. Published October 2, 2023