Stephen Dinan

Labor union sues to stop Trump from blaming Democrats for shutdown in fed employees’ emails

The largest federal labor union sued the Education Department on Friday, accusing it of a free speech violation by inserting language into employees' emails blaming the government shutdown on Democrats.

October 4, 2025

Kavanaugh attempted assassination plotter gets 8-year prison term; government had sought 30 years

Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's would-be assassin was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison, delivering a sentence in a shocking case of political violence that became ensnared with gender identity politics.

October 3, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to shut down deportation amnesty for Venezuelans

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can shut down Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans, ending a Biden-era deportation amnesty that had protected hundreds of thousands of migrants.

October 3, 2025

Illegal immigrant school superintendent in Iowa had ‘extensive criminal history’

Ian Roberts, the illegal immigrant who had been serving as superintendent of Iowa's largest school system until his arrest on immigration charges, also had an "extensive criminal history," ICE said, pointing to drug, weapons and reckless driving offenses.

October 3, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be eligible for Obamacare subsidies

Whether he's called an illegal immigrant or not, Kilmar Abrego Garcia could qualify for taxpayer subsidies under Obamacare.

October 3, 2025

Supreme Court kicks off new ‘Trump term’ with clashes on powers

The Supreme Court is ready to kick off the "Trump term," with the justices on Monday opening a session in which they will grapple squarely with questions about President Trump's aggressive first-year agenda and the limits of executive power.

October 3, 2025

Triple-dipping federal worker doesn’t get jail time, used telework to claim three jobs at same time

A federal employee who claimed full-time pay from three agencies at the same time was spared jail time this week, with a judge ordering her to serve one year of probation.

October 2, 2025

Appeals court rejects illegal immigrant journalist’s bid to fend off deportation

A federal appeals court shot down Mario Guevara's appeal trying to head off what he believes to be his looming deportation, saying the illegal immigrant journalist didn't show the immigration courts were wrong.

October 1, 2025

DHS’ name-and-shame sanctuary list fizzles out

The Department of Homeland Security's name-and-shame list for sanctuary jurisdictions appears to have landed on the scrap heap.

October 1, 2025

Shutdown’s latest victim: Hundreds of Trump lawsuits across the country

The tsunami of Trump lawsuits could be another victim of the government shutdown, as the Justice Department fanned out to federal courts across the country Wednesday, asking judges to put the cases on hold.

October 1, 2025

The Supreme Court keeps backing Trump. Justice Kavanaugh explains why

President Trump has been on a winning streak at the Supreme Court, though it's often not clear why. Enter Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who has emerged as a kind of court interpreter.

October 1, 2025

Supreme Court allows Fed Reserve member Lisa Cook to remain in job despite Trump firing

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve board member whom Donald Trump is trying to fire, can remain on the job at least into early next year, when the court will hear oral argument on the case.

October 1, 2025

Appeals court vacates ruling that struck down Trump’s Alien Enemies Act deportations

A federal appeals court has vacated its previous ruling against President Trump's attempt to deport members of the Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act and scheduled the case for a rehearing before the full slate of judges.

October 1, 2025

Judge rules USPS ban on guns is unconstitutional

The U.S. Postal Service policy banning people from bringing firearms into post offices violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday.

September 30, 2025

Feds to probe Des Moines schools on diversity hiring in wake of illegal immigrant schools chief

The Justice Department opened an investigation Tuesday in the diversity hiring practices of the public school system in Des Moines, Iowa, just days after its superintendent was arrested for being an illegal immigrant.

September 30, 2025

DHS finds staggering fraud in legal immigration cases after enforcement surge in Minnesota

Federal authorities revealed what they called a shocking level of immigration fraud after a major enforcement surge in Minnesota, saying they found problems with nearly half of the cases they investigated.

September 30, 2025

Judge calls on Americans to ‘stand up’ to Trump in 161-page admonishment

A federal judge tried to rally anti-Trump resistance with a blistering ruling Tuesday that denounced the president as "scandalous," found that his executive actions had violated the First Amendment rights of immigrants, and called on Americans to "stand up" and defend the Constitution.

September 30, 2025

Justice Dept. files groundbreaking lawsuit accusing Los Angeles of blocking concealed-carry permits

The Trump Justice Department announced a groundbreaking lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department of intentionally slow-walking applications for concealed-carry weapons permits, saying thousands of residents are being denied their Second Amendment rights.

September 30, 2025

Biden political opponents got stuck on TSA’s watchlist, audit finds

The Transportation Security Administration and federal air marshals retaliated against adversaries of President Biden by sticking them on secret scrutiny lists and tracking their air travels, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday, admitting to "widespread abuses" during the previous president's term.

September 30, 2025

Second migrant dies of wounds from shooting attack at Dallas ICE facility

A second migrant who was shot in last week's attack on ICE's office in Dallas has died, leaving behind a pregnant wife.

September 30, 2025