Stephen Dinan

Biden spent big to fight contrary narratives; ‘misinformation’ on virus, climate

The Biden administration has spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars to study and police "misinformation," according to a report released Friday.

November 22, 2024

DEA suspends airport cash seizures after audit finds abuses

The Drug Enforcement Administration paused its practice of seizing cash from airline travelers after an inspector general delivered a scorching denunciation of the program.

November 21, 2024

‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ returns to Congress as Democrats nearly sink anti-terror nonprofit bill

It didn't take long for Trump Derangement Syndrome to strike Congress again, according to House Republicans who had to battle Thursday to pass a bill to strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups that provide material support for terrorists.

November 21, 2024

Welfare recipients, criminals allowed to sponsor illegal immigrants under Biden ‘parole’ program

Sex traffickers may be using a Biden administration "parole" program to sneak illegal immigrant women into the U.S., the House Judiciary Committee revealed Wednesday in an explosive report exposing fraud in one of the Homeland Security Department's marquee border operations.

November 20, 2024

Republicans fume over disparity in FEMA’s payments to illegal immigrants, hurricane survivors

Congressional Republicans lashed FEMA Director Deanne Criswell on Tuesday over her agency's payments to illegal immigrants, saying that money could be better used on Americans suffering from recent natural disasters.

November 19, 2024

IRS inspector general urges agency to be mindful of its AI tools adopting discriminatory patterns

The IRS's inspector general is warning the IRS over its embrace of artificial intelligence, saying the tax agency must develop guardrails to prevent AI from being used in discriminatory ways.

November 19, 2024

FEMA director confirms employees avoided Trump homes, promises inspector general probe

FEMA Director Deanne Criswell on Tuesday blasted an agency supervisor who directed emergency workers to avoid making contact with Florida homes with Donald Trump signs and said she would ask her inspector general to see how deep the problem goes.

November 19, 2024

U.S. sets record with 1.1 million foreign students

Foreign students are flocking to America in record numbers, putting pandemic-era concerns behind them as they rush to fill colleges and internships.

November 18, 2024

Trump’s mass deportation plan includes military role; 1-word reply confirms emergency declaration

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to ask the U.S. military to assist with a massive deportation effort of illegal immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration.

November 18, 2024

In Trump’s Cabinet, loyalty tops experience; president burned during first term

Some of Donald Trump's high-profile Cabinet picks have never overseen anything larger than a Senate office or congressional campaign. If the Senate confirms them, they will take on departments with at least 100,000 employees.

November 16, 2024

Feds dismiss charges against Jordanians who trespassed on military base

The Justice Department has quietly dismissed charges against two Jordanian immigrants who were arrested after encroaching on a Marine base earlier this year, leaving a host of questions about the incident.

November 15, 2024

Mike Pence blasts Trump’s pick of RFK, says health nominee is betrayal of pro-life movement

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday called on Republicans to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary, saying the pick is an "abrupt departure" from the pro-life values the GOP has traditionally defended.

November 15, 2024

Nigerian scammers used Trojan horse to steal taxpayers’ data and file bogus IRS returns

Two Nigerian men used Trojan horse malware to pilfer personal information from tax preparation services and filed more than $8 million worth of bogus IRS refund claims using the stolen identities, authorities revealed Thursday.

November 14, 2024

Dem cities, states reaffirm sanctuary policies in defiance of Trump

Democrat-led cities and states are rushing to re-declare themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants as they seek to undermine President-elect Donald Trump's promise of extensive deportations.

November 14, 2024

Trump team sharing blacklists of people to ban from the second administration

While Washington is focused on the unorthodox picks President-elect Donald Trump has already announced for his Cabinet, a fascinating drama is playing out behind the scenes as his team argues not over who should get in, but over who should be kept out of Trump 2.0.

November 14, 2024

Lawsuit says Texas ballot isn’t secret anymore; early in-person voters’ choices exposed

With a little time and effort, someone can figure out exactly how an early in-person voter in Harris County, Texas voted in this year's election, according to a new lawsuit that says the state's system destroys the sanctity of the secret ballot.

November 13, 2024

Federal judge revokes retirement decision after Trump election

A federal judge has revoked his decision to take senior status, a sort of retirement, after it became clear that President-elect Donald Trump would get to nominate his replacement.

November 13, 2024

Trump picks Ratcliffe for CIA, Hegseth for Defense and Musk for new agency to cut waste

President-elect Donald Trump showed his intention to shake up the federal government Tuesday by naming former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, Elon Musk to head a new department to cut waste and regulations, and the unexpected choice of military reservist and Fox News figure Pete Hegseth to serve as Defense Secretary.

November 12, 2024

Equity overload: Federal department keeps 294 DEI staffers on payroll, most with six-figure salaries

The Health and Human Services Department employs 294 people whose jobs focus on diversity, and the department maintains seven separate "minority health" offices spread across its various agencies, according to a new report that suggests it will be tough for the incoming Trump administration to unwind it all.

November 12, 2024

Trump to pick Gov. Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security, naming a loyal ally to carry out his border security and deportation plans.

November 12, 2024