Stephen Dinan

Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Mayorkas with photo of constituents killed at border

Two days after her attempt to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas failed, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told the Homeland Security secretary he's not out of danger yet and will soon face another vote.

November 15, 2023

Harvard, top private universities pocket $7 billion a year in taxpayer cash

Stanford, Northwestern and the Ivy League universities have collected a combined $33 billion in taxpayer-funded grants and contracts and another $12 billion in tax breaks on their endowments over the last five years, according to new data from OpenTheBooks.com.

November 15, 2023

Feds say they can slash 30% of their office space, save billions after remote work empties buildings

The federal landlord agency says it can deliver a "telework dividend" and slash government's office space by as much as 30% over the coming years, saving billions of dollars a year, but it will take an initial investment from Congress to get it done.

November 14, 2023

Congress to demand inspector general probe decision to move FBI headquarters to Maryland

Senior lawmakers demanded Tuesday that an inspector general investigate the Biden administration's decision to move the FBI's headquarters to Maryland, saying the process was "contaminated" by political dealings.

November 14, 2023

Elbows, Smurfs, near-brawls: Fiery exchanges erupt at Capitol

Rep. Tim Burchett on Tuesday accused former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back while the Tennessee Republican was being interviewed in a hallway, the most prominent example of tempers flaring in several confrontations across the Capitol in a single day.

November 14, 2023

‘You look like a Smurf’: GOP chairman blasts Democrats trying to discredit Biden impeachment probe

House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer on Tuesday said "financially illiterate" Democrats were spreading a fake news story about the congressman's own finances to try to discredit his investigation into President Biden's family financial dealings.

November 14, 2023

DHS recorded 300,000 illegal entries in October; Border Patrol nabbed 13 terrorism suspects

Illegal immigration ticked down in October, though it was still the second-worst month on record, with Homeland Security recording 309,221 encounters with unauthorized migrants.

November 14, 2023

HHS refused to share files on illegal immigrant criminals with Congress

The Health and Human Services Department has refused to share with Congress case files on immigrants without documentation who are charged with crimes, forcing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to threaten a subpoena.

November 14, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene unleashes fury at Republicans who blocked Mayorkas impeachment

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday blasted the eight Republicans who sided with Democrats in derailing her effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, saying she couldn't fathom what more evidence they needed.

November 13, 2023

Mayorkas survives first House impeachment test

The House delivered a reprieve to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday, narrowly derailing an effort to impeach him.

November 13, 2023

Mayorkas dereliction charge faces House test; Marjorie Taylor Greene pursues impeachment

The case for ousting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gets its first test this week as the House will be forced to vote on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's article of impeachment.

November 12, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene launches emergency impeachment effort against DHS’ Mayorkas

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday announced an article of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, setting up a showdown vote next week.

November 9, 2023

When death doesn’t mean taxes: How the wealthy avoid paying Uncle Sam

It may sound like the old joke about the inevitability of death and taxes, except in this case, it turns out it's how the wealthy avoid paying taxes.

November 9, 2023

DeSantis vows to take on fentanyl cartels and ‘shoot them dead’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Wednesday to send special forces into Mexico to seek out the cartels that traffic fentanyl into the U.S. and "we're going to shoot them dead."

November 8, 2023

Haley to Ramaswamy: ‘You’re just scum’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called fellow Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy "scum" on Wednesday after he challenged her ability to confront China and the Beijing-linked social media app TikTok by saying her daughter was a user.

November 8, 2023

GOP’s Ukraine rift rages in presidential debate

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy demanded Wednesday that the U.S. end its support for Ukraine, calling the Eastern European country a bad ally that is losing its war with Russia.

November 8, 2023

GOP candidates back deporting pro-Hamas foreign students

Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday pledged support for Israel and vowed to root out antisemitism in the U.S., saying they will cancel visas of foreign students who supported Hamas and punish colleges that allow hate to fester.

November 8, 2023

Feds to dispose of 23 buildings as GSA seeks to trim office space to match fewer workers

The federal government's chief landlord agency said Wednesday it has identified 23 properties it will try to dispose of because the pandemic and more lenient telework policies have turned offices into ghost towns.

November 8, 2023

Mayorkas suggests Hamas terrorism supporters could have visas revoked

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seemed to suggest Wednesday that he could revoke the visas of any foreign visitors in the U.S. who can be shown to have endorsed or supported Hamas terrorists.

November 8, 2023

Senators reject Mayorkas’ demand for border money now, immigration policy changes later

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress on Wednesday that he needs $14 billion in border money now, but any policy changes must wait until lawmakers are ready to pass a broad immigration bill that includes legalization of illegal immigrants.

November 8, 2023