Stephen Dinan

Texas asks judges to protect state’s razor-wire border fence from Biden administration

Texas went before a federal appeals court Thursday to defend its own get-tough border policies, asking judges to revive an order preventing the Biden administration from slashing through its razor-wire border fence to help illegal immigrants enter the U.S.

June 6, 2024

Federal prosecutors accuse IRS employee of stealing Exxon’s taxes

An IRS employee used his access to the tax agency's systems to steal millions of dollars the government was supposed to be paying in tax credits to ExxonMobil, according to an indictment by federal prosecutors in Utah.

June 6, 2024

Biden’s attempt to show action on border no match for cartels

Immigration agents and officers are worrying about the loopholes and workarounds that smuggling cartels and illegal immigrants can use to defeat President Biden's new border policy rules.

June 5, 2024

As Hunter Biden trial starts, other drug users convicted of gun offenses — in Iowa

When Cory Allen More's vehicle ran out of gas last year, a police officer stopped to help and spotted two bags of marijuana and a handgun.

June 5, 2024

AG Garland hasn’t listened to Biden interview tapes, rejects calls to release them

Attorney General Merrick Garland doubled down Tuesday on his refusal to release the tapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel who called him an "elderly man with a poor memory," saying it would taint other investigations if the tapes became public.

June 4, 2024

Democrat congressman says Trump supporters are ‘in a cult’

Rep. Eric Swalwell said those who agree with former President Donald Trump's claims of legal persecution are "in a cult."

June 4, 2024

Biden channels Trump, announces southern border shutdown to limit asylum seekers

After three years of border chaos, President Biden said Tuesday he is ready to get tough on illegal immigrants, breaking the cycle of catch-and-release with a broad shutdown, effective immediately.

June 4, 2024

MTG tells Fauci he should be prosecuted for ‘crimes against humanity’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday that he belongs in prison for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and urged her colleagues to write a criminal referral for "crimes against humanity."

June 3, 2024

Fauci said it wasn’t his job to stop unproved 6-foot rule during pandemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci told lawmakers Monday there was no scientific basis for the 6-foot social distancing rule during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but said it wasn't his call to shut the idea down.

June 3, 2024

Sportsmen feel pinch of global gunpowder shortage as Chinese restrictions, Ukraine war crimp supply

A global shortage of gunpowder is beginning to show up in prices paid by private consumers here in the U.S.

June 3, 2024

Fauci says he was always open to China lab-leak theory for coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that he never tried to squelch lab leak theories about the origins of the coronavirus, distanced himself from a senior adviser who bragged about defying transparency laws and rebuffed Republicans who said he should have spoken out against the 6-foot social distancing rule.

June 3, 2024

New House spending bill gives ICE full contingent of 50,000 detention beds

House Republicans unveiled their new homeland security spending bill on Monday with enough money to fund 50,000 detention beds for migrants awaiting deportation.

June 3, 2024

Starved of cash and authority, investigators begin to shut down pandemic fraud cases

A federal inspector general sent a stark warning to Congress, saying they are leaving a massive amount of stolen taxpayer money in scammers' pockets because lawmakers haven't extended the statute of limitation on pandemic unemployment fraud.

June 2, 2024

Plenty of precedent for Hunter Biden’s gun trial: Other drug users possessing guns sent to jail

A Washington Times review of federal gun prosecutions has found many cases where someone was prosecuted, convicted, and even served time for the same crime Hunter Biden is accused of.

May 31, 2024

New York man made 12,000 harassing calls to Congress

A New York man has pleaded guilty to making 12,000 calls to harass members of Congress, including some that involved threats.

May 30, 2024

Jabbed: Lawmakers push feds to show proof they’ve stopped funding pipeline to COVID-linked lab

Sen. Joni Ernst has fired off letters to federal agencies demanding they prove they have shut down funding for EcoHealth Alliance after the Biden administration earlier this month suspended the firm from getting government grants.

May 30, 2024

Migrant gangs create burglary ‘industry’; South Americans exploit U.S. law, highly trained to loot

Federal authorities have identified a new crime "industry" involving robbery crews from South America who exploit America's immigration system, break into a string of homes and make off with loot before fleeing back to their home countries.

May 28, 2024

Appeals court rejects Hunter Biden’s Second Amendment defense as premature

A federal appeals court dismissed Hunter Biden's attempt to derail his upcoming trial on gun charges, ruling Tuesday that his claims of Second Amendment protection have to be argued later.

May 28, 2024

Supreme Court rejects Michael Avenatti’s appeal of criminal conviction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned aside anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti's appeal of a felony fraud conviction stemming from his attempt to extort tens of millions of dollars from Nike, the sports apparel company. The justices rejected the appeal without comment.

May 28, 2024

Body armor designed for men is dangerous for women; bullets ricochet upward

Body armor designed for men could be deadly when women use it because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women's chests and up into their throats.

May 27, 2024