Stephen Dinan

Three illegal immigrants die in Arizona desert heat

Three illegal immigrants were found dead in the Arizona desert this week after succumbing to the heat, the Border Patrol said Friday.

June 28, 2024

Supreme Court sides with Jan. 6 defendant against obstruction charge

The Supreme Court ruled Friday for a Jan. 6 defendant challenging an obstruction charge used by federal prosecutors to ding people who entered the U.S. Capitol that day in 2021.

June 28, 2024

Supreme Court cuts power of federal agencies

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that judges have been giving too much deference to unelected bureaucrats and must reclaim some of that decision-making -- a decision that could slow the expansion of the administrative state.

June 28, 2024

DHS grants new deportation amnesty to 300,000 Haitians

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has announced a new deportation amnesty for Haitians, covering more than 300,000 people including many who have arrived illegally during the Biden administration.

June 28, 2024

‘Elderly man with a poor memory’: GOP demands Hur tapes after Biden’s debate performance

Republicans renewed their demands for the Justice Department to release the secret tape of the special counsel's interview with President Biden, saying his debate performance was reminiscent of what prosecutors labeled the "elderly man with a poor memory."

June 28, 2024

Democrats in disarray after Biden’s debate performance

Many of President Biden's backers were despondent Thursday over his performance in the first debate of the general election, lashing out at the Democratic Party, the debate hosts and Mr. Biden's campaign for the president's rocky night.

June 27, 2024

Biden challenges Trump to golf contest to prove fitness for president

President Biden said Thursday he'd be willing to challenge former President Donald Trump to a golf contest Thursday to prove who is more fit to win the White House.

June 27, 2024

Border Patrol union rebuts Biden’s debate claim: ‘Never will endorse Biden’

The labor union for Border Patrol agents issued a correction to President Biden on Thursday, saying they have never endorsed him.

June 27, 2024

Trump slams Biden over border: ‘They’re killing our citizens’

Former President Donald Trump unloaded on President Biden Thursday over the border chaos, saying he's unleashed an unprecedented crime wave and turned the U.S. into "an uncivilized country."

June 27, 2024

Trump says ‘more people died’ from COVID under Biden

Former President Donald Trump defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday and said "more people died" under his successor, President Biden.

June 27, 2024

Supreme Court rules that jury trial is required when SEC seeks civil penalties

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a man challenging a Securities and Exchange Commission's fine, saying the agency's in-house adjudication process ran afoul of his constitutional rights.

June 27, 2024

Supreme Court gives Biden administration a win in Idaho abortion case

The Supreme Court delivered a win on abortion to the Biden administration Thursday by erasing an order that had prevented the government from demanding Idaho allow the procedure in emergency situations despite a state law severely restricting abortions.

June 27, 2024

Supreme Court rules against Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal shielding family behind OxyContin

The Sackler family, who made billions of dollars off the addictive OxyContin painkiller, cannot shield its money from opioid victims' claims in the bankruptcy deal for drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

June 27, 2024

North Carolina delays certification of RFK Jr. for ballot; GOP protests ‘betrayal’ of voters

The North Carolina Board of Elections declined Wednesday to certify third-party presidential candidates' place on the state's ballot in November, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

June 26, 2024

Supreme Court likely to allow emergency abortions in state where procedure is banned: Report

The Supreme Court is poised to side with the federal government in a challenge against Idaho's strict abortion ban, according to Bloomberg Law.

June 26, 2024

Inspector general backs Trump over Biden in taxpayer audit standards

The IRS' inspector general is out with a new report finding that the tax agency gets more bang for its buck by going after the wealthiest taxpayers -- a finding that undercuts President Biden's approach to expanding audits.

June 26, 2024

Supreme Court ducks red states’ challenge to social media censorship

The Supreme Court avoided a major ruling on internet censorship Wednesday, reasoning that the red states and social media users who sued the government didn't prove they had legal standing to bring the case.

June 26, 2024

Turkish man identified as illegal immigrant accused of raping New York teen

A Turkish immigrant stands accused of raping a 15-year-old runaway in New York in May but local police didn't notify the public, according to a news report Wednesday.

June 26, 2024

DHS touts 40% drop in illegal immigration at border after Biden’s asylum changes

Homeland Security claimed success at the southern border Wednesday, saying the Border Patrol has seen a 40% drop in its arrests since President Biden announced tougher asylum rules earlier this month.

June 26, 2024

IRS apologizes to wealthy Americans whose taxpayer files were stolen

The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them. The IRS said the government "failed" them.

June 25, 2024