Stephen Dinan

New border surge has already begun

The surge of illegal immigrants has already begun at the U.S.-Mexico border, where agents in southern Texas apprehended 2,300 migrants on Friday morning.

May 5, 2023

DHS lets journalists watch deportation flight as part of border PR campaign

The Department of Homeland Security allowed reporters to watch a deportation flight Friday as the department ramps up its get-tough messaging ahead of an expected border surge next week.

May 5, 2023

Homeland Security bused migrants away to hide border chaos

The Border Patrol would beef up its staff and bus out migrants ahead of dignitary visits to hide the true extent of the chaos at the southern border, leaving the false impression that they were prepared to handle a surge, according to a new inspector general's report.

May 5, 2023

Fentanyl at the border: Americans ready for troops, trade restrictions with Mexico

A majority of Americans want to see the U.S. send troops and equipment into Mexico to stop the surge of fentanyl flowing across the southern border, according to a poll the National Sheriffs' Association is releasing Friday.

May 5, 2023

ATF lied about job duties to overpay employees

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives intentionally overstated the duties of dozens of employees, labeling them as law enforcement agents so it could pay them more money, costing the government tens of millions of dollars.

May 4, 2023

DHS wants to cut funding to combat cartel drones at the border

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has told Congress that combatting drones is a priority, yet his new budget cancels funding to develop the Border Patrol's capabilities to detect and derail cartel-operated drones at the border.

May 3, 2023

FBI file shows foreigner paid Biden in ‘criminal scheme’ to trade money for policy, Republicans say

The FBI has been sitting on a report detailing a scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden to accept money in exchange for policy decisions on behalf of a "foreign national," two senior Republicans said Wednesday.

May 3, 2023

Senators accuse AG Garland of ‘dishonesty’ over protection for Supreme Court justices

Republican senators revealed new evidence Wednesday that the Justice Department ordered federal marshals to ignore a law that should have protected conservative Supreme Court justices after last year's leak of a high court opinion.

May 3, 2023

U.S. still largest donor to Afghans despite Taliban takeover

The U.S. government remains the biggest donor to Afghanistan even in the wake of the Taliban's takeover, according to an inspector general's report released late Tuesday.

May 3, 2023

‘Smoke and mirrors’: Trump’s DHS secretary pans Biden border moves

Chad Wolf, who served as acting Homeland Security secretary in the Trump administration, said the move by President Biden team to deploy troops ahead of a new border surge is "smoke and mirrors" and can't be successful without a change in the president's policies.

May 2, 2023

Biden to send active-duty Marines, soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border

The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would deploy 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to help deal with an expected wave of illegal immigrants starting later this month.

May 2, 2023

DHS orders employees to drop regular duties, shift to coming border surge

Homeland Security's legal immigration agency is ordering hundreds of employees to drop their regular duties and shift to border detail, where they'll assist in the catch-and-release of the wave of illegal immigrants expected to come later this month.

May 2, 2023

Democratic mayors lash out ahead of feared new migrant surge

The Democratic mayors of New York and Chicago lashed out over a resurgence of migrants expected along the U.S. southern border in coming weeks, pleading with Texas not to ship any more of them to their cities.

May 1, 2023

Supreme Court takes up case to review whether federal agencies have too much power

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a case that takes aim at federal agencies' power and the amount of deference courts are required to show to an administration's decisions.

May 1, 2023

Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘hate’ list suffers ‘monumental’ legal setback

The Southern Poverty Law Center's famous list of "hate" groups is under fire in a courtroom in Alabama, where a judge has opened the door for a group that opposes illegal immigration to challenge the SPLC for slapping it with the Scarlet H.

May 1, 2023

New IRS chief promises ‘several years’ before most Americans face higher audit rates

New IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel told Congress on Thursday that taxpayers with incomes under $400,000 won't have to worry about an increase in their rate of audits for "several years." For now, he said he's pouring all of his new audit money into high-income filers.

April 27, 2023

Equal Rights Amendment fails again as Senate GOP mounts filibuster

The Equal Rights Amendment died another death Thursday after the Senate failed to muster the votes needed to resuscitate it.

April 27, 2023

Carrot-and-stick: Feds announce plan to head off looming surge of illegal immigrants

The Biden administration announced an overhaul of its approach to immigration on Thursday, promising would-be illegal immigrants new chances to reach the U.S. as long as they don't rush the border.

April 27, 2023

Texas gets support for state patrols on border; U.S. policymakers reach an impasse

With Congress and the White House butting heads on border security, a group of conservatives is pushing for Texas to break the deadlock by enacting an unprecedented new state-level enforcement regimen, including a first-ever state border patrol.

April 26, 2023

‘We Build The Wall’ founder Brian Kolfage gets four-plus years in prison

Two men who spearheaded an effort to boost President Trump by erecting a border wall using private donations were slapped with prison sentences for fraud Wednesday.

April 26, 2023