Stephen Dinan

Judge tosses Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein claims

A federal judge dismissed President Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal on Monday, saying he failed to prove the newspaper acted with malice when it published claims linking him to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

April 13, 2026

Justice Department repeatedly making unforced errors under Trump

One of the Trump Justice Department's most fervent missions has been to try to pry voting lists from states, including by suing, in an attempt to force them to clean up their rolls.

April 12, 2026

U.S. sends Navy destroyers through Strait of Hormuz with aim to demine it

The Navy sent two guided missile destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz as the first step in its plan to reopen the critical waterway to commercial ship traffic.

April 11, 2026

IBM reaches settlement with Justice Dept. over DEI hiring, pay

IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve a Justice Department investigation that charged the tech firm with boosting minorities and women by illegally using race and sex in hiring and pay decisions.

April 10, 2026

Deficit dips as economy continues to fill Uncle Sam’s wallet

The federal government has seen a surge in money through the first six months of the fiscal year, helping to offset a small rise in spending and cutting the size of the budget deficit by 11%.

April 10, 2026

ICE book-ins wane after pullout from Minnesota; criminal arrests rise

ICE is now booking in fewer than 1,000 migrants a day as the agency has seen its workload plummet after pulling out of Minnesota.

April 10, 2026

Judge orders Pentagon to let New York Times reporters back in

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Pentagon cheated when it tried to block access to all reporters in order to keep The New York Times out of the building.

April 9, 2026

Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil loses deportation case

Mahmoud Khalil, the most prominent of the pro-Palestinian students the Trump administration targeted for deportation last year, has lost his deportation case after the Board of Immigration Appeals rejected his request for leniency Thursday.

April 9, 2026

Child exploitation rampant online while Big Tech blows chances to help nab predators

Social media has made a mess of child exploitation, spawning a massive increase in reports but leaving the major technology companies struggling to turn over the kinds of details investigators need to track down culprits and rescue victims, said a report Thursday by the Senate's senior lawmaker.

April 9, 2026

DHS says border calm is ‘the new normal’

The Border Patrol in March posted its 11th straight month without a single catch-and-release of an illegal immigrant at the southwestern boundary, leading officials to declare the record levels of calm "the new normal."

April 9, 2026

Judge tosses another Trump lawsuit seeking voter information from states

A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department's attempt to get a look at Massachusetts' voter lists, complete with identifying information, saying the government didn't give a valid reason to see the data.

April 9, 2026

He urged leftists to ‘infiltrate’ GOP primaries — the Supreme Court just said no

The Supreme Court on Thursday shut down an attempt by Samuel Ronan, a longtime liberal Democrat, to force his way onto the Republican primary ballot for a congressional seat from Ohio.

April 9, 2026

Judge blocks DHS from canceling deportation amnesty for Ethiopians

A federal judge put a halt Wednesday to Homeland Security's plan to shut down a deportation amnesty for nearly 5,000 Ethiopian migrants, chastising the government for being too harsh toward them.

April 8, 2026

Feds seek prison time for scammer who helped illegal immigrants get driver licenses

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to slap a 16-month prison sentence on a man who was part of a massive document fraud ring that helped illegal immigrants obtain driver's permits -- and took the tests for them to qualify.

April 8, 2026

DOJ probes Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson for perjury

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who became a star witness in congressional Democrats' probe into President Trump and the mob intrusion into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

April 8, 2026

Judge orders ICE to let clergy minister to migrants in detention in Chicago area facility

A federal judge has directed ICE to let priests, ministers and other faith leaders into the migrant processing center in Chicago's suburbs, saying the total ban the agency had been enforcing is a violation of religious rights.

April 8, 2026

Judge scolds FDA over abortion pill mailing, gives agency chance to rewrite rules

A federal judge on Tuesday said the Biden administration acted on a "dearth" of information when it approved the practice of mailing the abortion pill, but he gave the Food and Drug Administration more time to clean up the situation.

April 7, 2026

Reporters scolded for ignoring Biden ‘weaponization,’ acting AG Blanche says Trump has a duty

Newly installed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche lashed out at reporters for abiding the "weaponization" of the Justice Department during the Biden years and defended President Trump's housecleaning, saying the president has a "duty" to set priorities for prosecutors, including going after those who hunted him.

April 7, 2026

New poll finds most Americans want limits on birthright citizenship

A majority of Americans want to see the country restrict access to birthright citizenship along the lines of what President Trump has proposed, according to results from a new survey released Thursday.

April 7, 2026

New acting attorney general slams press for abiding ‘weaponization’ against Trump

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche chastised reporters Tuesday for questioning President Trump's pursuit of prosecutions against political opponents, saying the media tolerated four years of Justice Department "weaponization" against Mr. Trump.

April 7, 2026