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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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Crews construct a section of border wall in San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Douglas, Ariz. President Biden on Wednesday ordered a "pause" on all wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive edicts issued on his first day in office, including six dealing with immigration. The order leaves projects across the border unfinished and under contract after Trump worked feverishly last year to reach 450 miles, a goal he announced was achieved eight days before leaving office. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Biden is forced to build Trump’s border wall

Homeland Security said Friday it will build 20 more miles of border wall, carrying out some of former President Donald Trump's marquee campaign promise. Published June 30, 2023

Officers stand guard outside of the Supreme Court on Friday, June 30, 2023, as decisions are expected in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Supreme Court to hear major gun rights case in next term

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear a case involving whether the government can bar domestic violence perpetrators from owning a gun, setting up the next big test of gun rights for the justices. Published June 30, 2023

Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. arrives before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)

Roberts warns Supreme Court justices to stop sniping at each other

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. closed out the Supreme Court's term on Friday with a warning to justices to cut out the carping, saying that the increasingly harsh language they're using in their opinions to attack each other's rulings is hurting the court. Published June 30, 2023

People protest outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Supreme Court rules race-based affirmative action unconstitutional

Race-infused affirmative action programs violate the Constitution's guarantees of equal treatment, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a pair of monumental decisions striking down the policies used by major colleges and universities to try to add more Black and Hispanic students to their ranks. Published June 29, 2023

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Pork product: Congress bellies up to the trough with earmark spending

Roy Blunt departed the Senate in style last year, helping direct $61 million in taxpayers' money to a University of Missouri building that the school had named for him. For good measure, he earmarked another $30 million for a Missouri State University building that also bore the Republican lawmaker's name. Published June 29, 2023

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)

Debt squeeze: Interest payments will swamp the federal budget

Uncle Sam's massive pile of debt is really starting to bite, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis Wednesday that shows rising interest costs are starting to eat up more of the government's spending money. Published June 28, 2023