Stephen Dinan

Donald Trump promises ‘dramatic’ statement on the border

President Trump on Thursday promised a "major" statement on the border crisis, teasing it as his biggest one ever.

May 30, 2019

Homeland Security, Guatemala bust illegal immigrant smuggling cartel

Homeland Security agents and Guatemalan authorities busted a significant smuggling organization Wednesday, arresting nine people who were involved in transporting thousands of illegal immigrants from across the globe through Latin America and into the U.S.

May 29, 2019

Jerrold Nadler, House Judiciary chair: Robert Mueller ‘told us what we need to hear’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler suggested Wednesday that he may not need to demand special counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress, saying Democrats already have most of what they need from him.

May 29, 2019

Mueller’s statement fuels impeachment push on Capitol Hill

Calls for Democrats to ramp up impeachment proceedings grew louder Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller said he couldn't clear President Trump of crimes.

May 29, 2019

Robert Mueller on Trump: No exoneration

Special counsel Robert Mueller delivered a valedictory statement Wednesday before he resigned from his two-year investigation into President Trump, saying he could not exonerate the president of criminal wrongdoing.

May 29, 2019

Robert Mueller to speak Wednesday on Russia investigation

Special counsel Robert Mueller will make a statement Wednesday morning to talk about his findings from the investigation into the 2016 election.

May 29, 2019

We Build the Wall construction stopped by Sunland Park, New Mexico, cease-and-desist order

A New Mexico town issued a cease-and-desist order Tuesday telling a private group building a half-mile of border wall to stop construction, saying We Build the Wall's permits weren't in order.

May 28, 2019

Steny Hoyer: Kim Jong-un a ‘major campaign advisor’ to Trump

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday that President Trump seems to be taking election advice from North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

May 28, 2019

GOP blocks disaster bill again

Democrats attempted Tuesday to push an emergency disaster aid bill through Congress for a second time but met with a Republican objection, meaning it likely will be next week before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can muster the votes.

May 28, 2019

U.S., Guatemala reach deal for border cooperation

Guatemala inked a cooperation agreement with the U.S. on Tuesday committing to trying to stem the flow of its citizens fleeing the country to head north.

May 28, 2019

Border Patrol proposes new job to feed, care for illegal immigrants

The Border Patrol says it's looking to create a new category of job that would take babysitting duties out of the hands of agents and give them over to support personnel, freeing the agents to return to the front lines patrolling the border.

May 28, 2019

Supreme Court to hear case of cross-border shooting by Border Patrol agent

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear the case of a father who tried to sue a Border Patrol agent who shot into Mexico, killing his son.

May 28, 2019

First-ever private border wall built in New Mexico

A private group announced Monday that it has constructed a half-mile wall along a section of the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico, in what it said was a first in the border debate.

May 27, 2019

Court halts Trump’s emergency declaration wall-building plans

President Trump said this weekend that he will try to speed an appeal after a federal judge late Friday halted his plans to construct border wall by declaring a national emergency and pulling the money from the Pentagon.

May 25, 2019

Supreme Court puts Ohio, Michigan gerrymander cases on hold

The Supreme Court put two big political gerrymandering cases on hold Friday, ordering a halt to lower court rulings that had found legislative maps in Ohio and Michigan invalid.

May 24, 2019

Republican blocks disaster spending bill; says rush to passage shortchanges border

A Republican on Friday blocked the disaster spending bill from speedy passage through the House, meaning it will be June before the chamber is able to return in full to approve the measure.

May 24, 2019

Julian Assange indicted in Chelsea Manning classified material leak

A federal grand jury handed up a new 18-count indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, accusing him of a much more active role in one of the largest leaks of classified information in U.S. history.

May 23, 2019

Immigrant welfare crackdown ordered by Donald Trump

President Trump ordered federal agencies Thursday to begin enforcing existing federal rules against immigrants who end up on the public dole, telling the government to begin demanding the money be repaid by the immigrants' sponsors.

May 23, 2019

Donald Trump orders agencies to crack down on immigrants taking welfare

President Trump ordered federal agencies Thursday to begin enforcing existing federal rules against ineligible immigrants collecting public benefits such as food stamps.

May 23, 2019

Congress announces deal on disaster bill; no border money for Trump

Congress struck a deal on a disaster aide package Thursday, covering states and Puerto Rico for catastrophes over the last two years but leaving out billions of dollars President Trump wanted to deal with the border crisis.

May 23, 2019