Stephen Dinan

Senate GOP approves permanent earmark ban

Senate Republicans voted Thursday to adopt a permanent ban on earmarks, a move that signals that as long as the GOP controls the chamber the practice of pork-barrel spending won't return.

May 23, 2019

Democrats shoot down effort to rein in anti-Israel BDS movement

House Democrats shot down the GOP's effort Thursday to take a stand against the anti-Israel boycott movement, calling it a distraction from their agenda.

May 23, 2019

‘100%’ of illegal immigrant families released into U.S.: DHS

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said Thursday that "100%" of illegal immigrant families in the new border surge are being released into communities, rather than being held and deported.

May 23, 2019

Kris Kobach turned down Homeland Security position, says only ‘czar’ can solve border crisis

Kris Kobach said Wednesday he turned down an immigration adviser's position at Homeland Security because it doesn't carry enough weight to be able to solve the border crisis.

May 22, 2019

Joel Ernesto Escobar, illegal immigrant murder suspect, released over PG County sanctuary policy

Prince George's County has admitted it did defy an ICE detainer and released an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally who had been accused of attempted murder, only to see the teen implicated in a horrific gang-related killing last month.

May 22, 2019

Flu outbreak strikes Texas border detention facility

Stung by the death of a teenage boy, Homeland Security officials went back and re-tested an entire detention facility and found 32 people suffering from the flu, officials said Wednesday.

May 22, 2019

Michael Avenatti charged with bilking Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who for years has dogged President Trump, was charged Wednesday with bilking adult film actress Stormy Daniels, the woman he used to go after Mr. Trump.

May 22, 2019

New York moves to expose Trump taxes

New York's legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would give Congress access to President Trump's state tax returns, setting up a backdoor method for Democrats to get hold of information Mr. Trump has refused to release.

May 22, 2019

Nancy Pelosi’s ‘cover-up’ accusation upsets delicate balance with White House

Wednesday's blow-up between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dramatic on its own, but it was all the more strange because the two sides had just taken a significant step toward cooperation hours before they opened fire on each other.

May 22, 2019

Nancy Pelosi: ‘I pray’ for Donald Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she is praying for President Trump after she accused him of covering up wrongdoing, and he retaliated by shutting down a meeting with her.

May 22, 2019

Donald Trump sends Democratic leaders packing after Nancy Pelosi’s accusation of cover-up

A visibly disgusted President Trump announced Wednesday he won't work with Democrats while they're seeking to impeach him, cutting short a meeting with Democratic leaders at the White House and vowing to go it alone until Democrats finish their "phony investigations."

May 22, 2019

Nancy Pelosi focuses on investigation progress, accuses Trump of ‘cover-up’ by stonewalling Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded for patience Wednesday from a growing pro-impeachment rebellion among fellow Democrats, saying they're making headway in the courts on trying to force President Trump to comply with investigations.

May 22, 2019

Lauren Underwood rebuked after accusing DHS secretary of killing children

Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood on Wednesday accused the acting Homeland Security secretary of an intentional policy to let children die at the border, sparking an outcry from Republicans who demanded the lawmaker be punished for the accusation.

May 22, 2019

Steven Mnuchin: Releasing Trump taxes would break law

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that he would be breaking the law if he released President Trump's tax returns to Congress.

May 22, 2019

Jerrold Nadler fuming after Don McGahn defies House Judiciary Committee subpoena

The Trump administration and Congress battled on three fronts Tuesday over Democrats' growing list of subpoenas demanding documents and testimony from the president's closest current and former advisors.

May 21, 2019

Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson subpoenaed by Jerrod Nadler, House Judiciary Committee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler issued subpoenas Tuesday to Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, both former Trump White House employees, demanding they turn over documents he's seeking from their time working for the president's team.

May 21, 2019

ICE says PG County released illegal immigrant murder suspects

Two teens arrested last week on charges stemming from a horrific killing in Maryland were supposed to be deported last year, but local authorities didn't turn them over to ICE, the immigration agency said Tuesday.

May 21, 2019

Congress nears two-year spending deal, debt increase

The White House and bipartisan leaders on Capitol Hill are nearing a two-year deal to raise the spending caps, paving the way for a cleaner spending process but doing so at the expense of taxpayers.

May 21, 2019

Trump warns Mexico of ‘response’ for failure to stop illegal immigration

President Trump lashed out at Mexico on Tuesday, accusing America's southern neighbor of joining with Democrats in the U.S. to thwart his efforts to secure the border.

May 21, 2019

Trump appeals after judge sides with Democrats in document battle

President Trump filed an appeal Tuesday asking the circuit court in Washington to overrule a judge who said he cannot block House Democrats from obtaining his financial records from one of his accounting firms.

May 21, 2019