Stephen Dinan

Trump bans citizenship for ‘birth tourism’ babies

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday banning the practice of "birth tourism" and ordering his administration to try to root out firms that assist pregnant women in entering the U.S. just to earn citizenship for their children.

August 6, 2026

Justice Dept. says Duke University’s law school discriminates against White, Asian students

The Justice Department said Thursday that Duke University still uses racial preferences in admissions to its law school, violating federal Civil Rights law.

August 6, 2026

Judge orders DOD to end blockade of wind energy projects

A federal judge issued an injunction Thursday that forced the Defense Department to resume processing applications for wind energy projects.

August 6, 2026

DOJ loses bid to get access to D.C. voting lists

A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department's attempt to get a look at the District's full voter list, ruling that the administration lacked the legal power to force the city to turn over names, birthdates, identity numbers and other information.

August 6, 2026

DOGE exaggerated its savings; GAO audit questions 96% of Musk office’s claims

President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency made grand claims about the savings it earned taxpayers -- but much of those never came to pass.

August 6, 2026

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the pandemic

A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to answer senators' questions about his decisions and actions during the pandemic.

August 6, 2026

National Firearms Act no longer applies to silencers, judge rules

A large part of the National Firearms Act is now unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, in a decision that could erase registration requirements for sales or transfer of silencers and short-barreled long guns.

August 5, 2026

Fauci faces new legal trouble as Florida attorney general issues subpoena

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Wednesday he has issued a subpoena to Dr. Anthony Fauci compelling him to turn over documents detailing his focus on winning financial awards, even as the country was facing the coronavirus pandemic.

August 5, 2026

Social Security insolvency, automatic benefit cuts draw near as lawmakers butt heads

Staring down Social Security's looming insolvency, senators found Wednesday they're miles apart when it comes to answers.

August 5, 2026

DOJ to fight contempt of court order after DHS fails to turn over personal phone records

The Justice Department vowed Wednesday to "prevail" in a battle with a federal judge who has held the Trump administration in contempt of court after the Department of Homeland Security refused to produce the personal phones of dozens of agents involved in last year's immigration enforcement surge in Los Angeles.

August 5, 2026

Judge holds Trump administration in contempt over failure to produce documents on ICE surge in L.A.

The Trump administration said Tuesday it paid a $3,500 fine for being in contempt of court after a federal judge ruled Homeland Security didn't turn over documents being sought in a case about immigration enforcement in Los Angeles.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Collins to vote against Blanche, narrowing GOP’s margin for confirmation

Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general, narrowing his margin for getting confirmed.

August 4, 2026

Foster parents don’t lose gun rights, court rules

Parents who sign up to be foster families don't cede their Second Amendment rights, a Wisconsin appeals court has ruled.

August 4, 2026

Judge scolds Trump administration for ‘shameful cruelty’ in trying to end TPS for Somali migrants

A federal judge took a vicious shot at the Trump administration on Tuesday, saying it was showing "shameful cruelty" in trying to speed the end of a deportation amnesty for hundreds of Somali migrants after a Supreme Court ruling earlier this summer.

August 4, 2026

Committee backs Blanche for attorney general

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, brushing aside sharp Democratic denunciations and sending the measure to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote this week.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Rand Paul reveals contempt resolution against Fauci; committee to vote on Thursday

Sen. Rand Paul announced his contempt of Congress resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday, charging the former federal COVID chief with thwarting a Senate committee's investigation into the pandemic's origins and the government's handling of it.

August 4, 2026

Sen. Rick Scott, ex-campaign chair, says Senate GOP is on track to hold majority

Senate Republicans are on track to keep their majority and have a good shot at picking up seats, says Sen. Rick Scott.

August 4, 2026

Justice Dept. sues to stop Montgomery County’s firearms ban at public places

The Department of Justice has sued to shut down a broad gun ban in Montgomery County.

August 4, 2026

Judge orders Homeland Security to restart voter registration drives at naturalization ceremonies

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Department of Homeland Security to set aside its new policy that blocked outside groups from showing up at naturalization ceremonies to register newly minted citizens to vote.

August 4, 2026

Judge blocks New York’s anti-ICE mask law but preserves law barring cooperation on ICE arrests

A federal judge has blocked New York's new law barring ICE officers from wearing masks while on duty in the state, but allowed another law that blocks localities from signing cooperation agreements with the deportation agency.

August 4, 2026