Stephen Dinan

Republicans flood Congress with bills to confront Supreme Court on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court may have crushed President Trump's plans to restrict birthright citizenship, but congressional Republicans are seeking legislative alternatives that could restrict it in certain cases.

July 20, 2026

Minnesota’s sanctuary policies survive DOJ challenge

A federal judge tossed out the Trump administration's challenge to Minnesota's sanctuary laws, ruling Monday that the state has the right to make decisions about how to use its resources, including the ability to decline to help the feds on illegal immigration.

July 20, 2026

Supreme Court to decide if Alaska man’s $95,000 fine for a six-pack of Budweiser was fair

Alaska doesn't mess around when it comes to illegal alcohol, authorizing severe penalties for anyone who allows it to be brought into communities where it's banned.

July 20, 2026

DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals

States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening "prison time" for their leaders.

July 17, 2026

More than 190,000 noncitizens may be on California’s voter rolls, DHS says

The Department of Homeland Security is releasing more data behind President Trump's claims of voter rolls littered with noncitizens, saying its own review found more than 190,000 suspect names in California and 35,000 in New Jersey.

July 17, 2026

Appeals court sides with Hegseth over The New York Times in Pentagon access battle

The Pentagon is allowed to require journalists to have a government-provided escort to enter the building, a federal appeals court has ruled, delivering a blow to The New York Times.

July 17, 2026

Trump administration sues to stop Maryland from giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants

The Department of Justice has sued to end Maryland's law that allows illegal immigrants to get in-state tuition rates.

July 17, 2026

NBC shirks Trump speech

While other networks covered President Trump's speech Thursday night, NBC stuck with its usual programming.

July 16, 2026

Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in election system

China has scooped up America's voter lists, U.S. states' voter rolls are filled with noncitizens who have managed to register, and Venezuela has tried to develop methods to alter electronic voting machines, President Trump said Thursday in a primetime speech to alert the country to what he called "shocking" vulnerabilities.

July 16, 2026

Homeland Security places limits on how long foreign students can stay in U.S.

Foreigners who come to the U.S. to study will generally be limited to four years of legal status, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

July 16, 2026

New DHS rule will penalize immigrants who use welfare

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it has made it easier for officers to block green-card applications from immigrants who claimed welfare, revoking a Biden-era rule that officials said was too lenient and had "straitjacketed" the department.

July 16, 2026

Court strikes down racial set-asides as illegal in Biden-era broadband access law

Congress violated the Constitution when it gave special treatment to racial or ethnic minorities in a Biden-era internet access grant program, a federal judge has ruled.

July 16, 2026

Blanche says Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police deserved prosecution

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that those who assaulted police officers when they stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 deserved to have been prosecuted.

July 15, 2026

AG nominee Todd Blanche takes blame for Epstein files flubs, vows anti-weaponization fund is dead

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took responsibility Wednesday for botches that saw victims' names released in the Epstein files, but defended the Justice Department's response as a good effort on a thorny issue in a short time-frame.

July 15, 2026

Trump can’t run again, acting attorney general says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday he doesn't think President Trump is eligible to run for another term in the White House.

July 15, 2026

ICE curtails traffic stops after second shooting death this month

ICE has reportedly issued a new policy ordering officers not to engage in traffic stops save for exceptional circumstances, acting after a second man was shot and killed this month during a vehicle incident.

July 14, 2026

Trump claimed some big wins at Supreme Court, former DOJ lawyer says

Despite some high-profile setbacks, President Trump had a largely successful year at the Supreme Court, a former Justice Department civil litigation expert said, pointing to major victories for the White House on executive power and immigration enforcement.

July 14, 2026

Justices say they’re trying to control ‘shadow’ docket better

The Supreme Court has made a concerted effort to do more to explain decisions on its interim or "shadow" docket, justices told Congress on Tuesday, saying they're responding to public demands for more transparency.

July 14, 2026

Supreme Court justices detail sicko threats, ask Congress for more security money

Supreme Court justices detailed growing and disturbing threats to their safety as they asked Congress on Tuesday to increase their security budgets.

July 14, 2026

Judge nixes Trump’s IRS-weaponization deal, says president used court for ‘political purposes’

A federal judge on Monday voided a controversial settlement between President Trump and the Justice Department, accusing the administration of abusing the court system to establish a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" taxpayer fund.

July 13, 2026