Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
DHS announces another immigration reset: More troops for border, more amnesty for those already here
With the southern border being pounded by a new wave of illegal immigrants, Homeland Security announced a new deployment of 800 active-duty troops to the border and said it will expand a speedy deportation program to try to deter the surge of families. Published September 20, 2023
DHS scrambles to deal with thousands of migrants swarming across border Wednesday in Texas
Homeland Security shut down some lanes of traffic at a Mexican border crossing Wednesday and shifted personnel to help with the latest crisis, a new surge of thousands of migrants streaming into Eagle Pass, Texas. Published September 20, 2023
Wuhan lab barred from HHS money for 10 years
The federal government has slapped a punitive 10-year ban on China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, barring it from getting any money through the Health and Human Services Department. Published September 20, 2023
AG Garland distances himself from FBI’s memo, says that ‘Catholics are not extremists’
Attorney General Merrick Garland distanced himself Wednesday from an FBI memo labeling some practicing Catholics as extremists who deserve scrutiny, saying he was "appalled" by the insinuation. Published September 20, 2023
‘We will not be intimidated,’ defiant Garland tells Congress
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday told Congress he doesn't take orders from President Biden or Congress as he defended his department's seemingly disparate handling of investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump. Published September 20, 2023
Five questions Merrick Garland must answer when he faces House Judiciary Committee
A House committee will question Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday at a hearing led by one of his staunchest critics: Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. Published September 19, 2023
Traumatized children taken from parents; migrant surge forces splits in Border Patrol facilities
Homeland Security is separating children from their families in Border Patrol facilities in Texas, saying the surge of migrants is too overwhelming to accommodate them all. Published September 19, 2023
Fate of Elizabeth Warren’s politically immune bureau rests with Supreme Court
The question before the justices is whether Congress can relinquish its power of the purse to another branch of government. Published September 18, 2023
Surge halts screenings of terrorism suspects; border officers lack time, tools
The number of illegal immigrant terrorism suspects -- people whose names trigger the government's terrorism watchlist -- is breaking records, igniting a debate on just how real the threat of a terrorist encroachment at the southern border is. Published September 17, 2023
IRS to hire 3,700 new employees to audit the wealthy
The IRS said Friday it has launched a nationwide search to recruit 3,700 new employees that the tax agency said it wants to use to expand audits on the country's wealthiest taxpayers. Published September 15, 2023
IRS shuts down pandemic tax credit after being overrun with fraud
The IRS shut down a pandemic-era tax credit program on Thursday, saying it had become too much of a target for scammers. Published September 14, 2023
After gun charges brought to Hunter Biden, questions swirl over second firearm from laptop footage
Video from his abandoned laptop computer appears to show a naked Hunter Biden holding a semi-automatic pistol, with the hammer cocked and his finger on the trigger. That is markedly different from the Colt revolver that resulted in charges against Mr. Biden. Published September 14, 2023
Supreme Court halts ruling that blocked White House pressure on social media companies
The Supreme Court halted a court ruling Thursday that had ordered the White House and FBI to stop coercing social media companies to erase content the government didn't like. Published September 14, 2023
Federal judge rules Biden’s revised DACA policy illegal
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against President Biden's attempt to preserve and update the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty for illegal immigrant "Dreamers," leaving hundreds of thousands of them to worry about their status. Published September 13, 2023
Pandemic budget honeymoon disappears as federal spending surges
The real federal budget deficit is on track to double this year, according to new projections that puncture hopes of a post-pandemic fiscal honeymoon and indicate rough fiscal seas ahead. Published September 13, 2023
GOP senators propose $11 minimum wage coupled with immigration restriction
Republican senators announced legislation Wednesday to gradually raise the national minimum wage to $11, but tied it to requiring businesses to use E-Verify, a tool that would help prevent illegal immigrants from taking jobs. Published September 13, 2023
Fraudsters stole up to $135 billion in unemployment benefits during pandemic
Fraudsters stole up to $135 billion in unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, the Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday, delivering the most thorough government examination of the problem to date. Published September 12, 2023
U.N. calls U.S.-Mexico border world’s deadliest; lax Biden rules lure migrants into danger
The United Nations on Tuesday declared the U.S.-Mexico border the most lethal land crossing in the world, adding another grim superlative to President Biden's immigration record. Published September 12, 2023
Congressman says Maryland sheriff is too ‘anti-immigrant’ to work with ICE
A Maryland congressman is demanding that Homeland Security cancel its agreement that allows the Frederick County Sheriff's Office to enforce immigration laws, saying the government should punish the sheriff for stoking "hatred and fear of immigrants." Published September 12, 2023
House committee warns staffers as crime rates soar in nation’s capital
House Republicans warned congressional staff Monday about the spike in violent crime in Washington D.C., urging those who work on Capitol Hill to take steps to ensure they are safe. Published September 11, 2023
