Stephen Dinan

Associated Press asks court to restore its special access to Trump’s White House

The Associated Press fought an uphill battle in court Monday to try to regain its special access to the Oval Office, arguing that President Trump broke the news wire service's speech rights by demoting it to the same status as dozens of other media organizations.

November 24, 2025

Voting groups ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ GOP-friendly map

Voting rights activists urged the Supreme Court to prevent Texas from using a new, more Republican-friendly congressional map in next year's elections, telling the justices on Monday that the state illegally discriminated against minority voters.

November 24, 2025

Sen. Eric Schmitt says upper chamber in talks to have ‘Watergate-style hearings’ over Arctic Frost

The Senate will likely hold "Watergate-style hearings" to get to the bottom of the Biden administration's pursuit of President Trump and other Republicans stemming from the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Sen. Eric Schmitt told The Washington Times.

November 24, 2025

ICE holds record 65,000 migrants; arrests, deportations reach record pace

ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention.

November 23, 2025

Texas asks Supreme Court to allow use of new GOP-friendly map

Texas dropped a major new voting rights issue on the Supreme Court's doorstep Friday with an emergency request asking the justices to let the state use its new GOP-friendly map in the 2026 congressional elections.

November 21, 2025

Judge blocks IRS from sharing data with ICE

A federal judge ruled Friday that the IRS appears to have broken the law when it reached an agreement to share secret taxpayer data with ICE, and ordered a pause to the practice.

November 21, 2025

Comer threatens contempt of Congress against Clintons over Epstein testimony

The House's lead investigator said he will hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, in contempt of Congress if they don't testify in person over their dealings with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

November 21, 2025

CDC reportedly ordered to end taxpayer-funded monkey research

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been ordered to end all research on primates, according to a new report that marks a major new step in the Trump administration's effort to end taxpayer-funded animal research.

November 21, 2025

Judge rules Trump’s deployment of National Guard in D.C. was illegal

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration broke the law in deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets of the District of Columbia without the city's approval.

November 20, 2025

Democratic congresswoman accused of bilking COVID money calls charges a ‘sham’

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the Florida Democrat charged with bilking the government of $5 million in disaster assistance then using it to get elected to Congress, said Thursday that the charges are "baseless" and a "sham."

November 20, 2025

$500 million in food stamps spent at fast-food restaurants

Food stamps are supposed to be spent on nutritious meals -- but nine states currently allow them to be spent at fast-food restaurants, such as McDonald's.

November 20, 2025

Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation amnesty for Syrians

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to postpone its plan to end a deportation amnesty for Syrian migrants, ruling the government likely cut too many corners.

November 19, 2025

Senior judge blasts court for ‘pernicious … misbehavior’ in striking down Texas congressional map

Senior Circuit Judge Jerry Smith delivered a scorching takedown of a fellow federal judge on Wednesday, accusing his colleague of "unrestrained ideological judicial zeal" in a ruling this week that struck down Texas's new congressional map.

November 19, 2025

DOJ charges Democratic congresswoman with stealing $5 million in COVID relief money

The Justice Department announced an indictment Wednesday against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, accusing her of bilking the government of $5 million in pandemic funds and using the money to boost a previous congressional campaign.

November 19, 2025

Appeals court rules in favor of DHS on crowd control tactics in Chicago

A federal appeals court on Wednesday shut down a lower judge's orders that had tried to limit federal officials from using tear gas and other aggressive crowd control measures in the Chicago area.

November 19, 2025

Boasberg revives criminal contempt probe over Trump’s deportation flights to El Salvador

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Wednesday said he's once again moving ahead with a contempt investigation into Trump administration officials, seeking to find the people he believes intentionally defied his orders to ground airplanes deporting migrants in March.

November 19, 2025

‘Sanctuary census’: Republicans say Democrats stole power through bogus 2020 count

Congressional Republicans called for an overhaul of Census Bureau procedures before the next count is due, saying the agency ran the 2020 version with "fake" people and shifted power away from GOP-leaning states by undercounting their population.

November 19, 2025

Trump says using foreign guest workers is MAGA

President Trump made a new pitch Wednesday to bring in more foreign workers, saying the U.S. will need them to get its own semiconductor chip industry in shape for the AI challenges ahead.

November 19, 2025

Chicago suburb declares emergency as anti-ICE protests turn on local pols

Broadview, the Chicago suburb that's been the scene of violent anti-ICE protests, declared a "civil emergency" and suspended in-person village council meetings, saying things have gotten out of hand.

November 19, 2025

House chairman seeks DOJ prosecution of Jack Smith aide for obstructing Congress

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate and potentially prosecute Thomas Windom, who served as an aide to former special counsel Jack Smith, accusing him of obstructing a congressional investigation.

November 19, 2025