Stephen Dinan

More than a dozen Supreme Court rulings to watch for this term

The Supreme Court is preparing to close out its term with mammoth rulings that could shape the contours of elections and presidential power and plow new ground on transgender rights.

May 25, 2026

‘Worst client’: ICE has become a major headache for the Justice Department

A federal appellate court judge delivered an epic burn to the Department of Justice during oral arguments this month in a case where the government was attempting to defend ICE's aggressive posture in making arrests at churches.

May 25, 2026

Biden gave migrant ‘parole’ to Cuban pilot implicated in Raul Castro plot to kill Americans

Last week's indictment of Raul Castro and five Cuban pilots for the 1996 killing of four Americans flying humanitarian missions near Cuba had a curious footnote: One of the pilots is already in the U.S.

May 24, 2026

Judge tosses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, says federal prosecution was ‘vindictive’

A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration's criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling that it was a vindictive prosecution.

May 22, 2026

Palestinian who led protests at Columbia University will ask Supreme Court to halt deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian student who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, vowed to take his battle against deportation to the Supreme Court after losing yet another round in the lower courts.

May 22, 2026

Feds release video of vehicle ramming attack on ICE in Chicago

Federal prosecutors on Thursday released video of a stark vehicle ramming attack on an ICE officer, showing an SUV smashing a law enforcement pickup truck down a Chicago street.

May 21, 2026

DOJ exposes new ‘shocking’ fraud in Minnesota: 7 Medicaid programs infested by scams

Federal prosecutors declared Thursday that a "culture of fraud" has overtaken Minnesota, revealing a tsunami of new scams that infected seven of the state's Medicaid programs while stealing tens of millions of dollars.

May 21, 2026

Ringleader of Minnesota fraud gets 41 years in prison

Aimee Bock, who led a fraud that bilked the government of nearly a quarter-billion dollars, was sentenced Thursday to more than 41 years in prison.

May 21, 2026

Supreme Court ducks IQ level question for death row inmate

The Supreme Court backed away from deciding what level of IQ is too low for someone to deserve capital punishment, turning away a case that tried to get the justices to decide the issue.

May 21, 2026

Gun activists ask Supreme Court to block Maryland’s ban on firearms at ‘sensitive places’

A coalition of gun-rights groups has asked the Supreme Court to step in and block a Maryland law that bars even concealed-carry permit holders from carrying firearms at "sensitive places" such as state parks, museums and mass transit.

May 21, 2026

DOJ lawyer stole Jack Smith’s Trump report, feds charge

A senior Justice Department prosecutor was charged Wednesday with sending herself a copy of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on President Trump, defying court orders that the document be kept under tight control.

May 20, 2026

Republicans shoot down attempt to subpoena records on Anti-Weaponization Fund

The House Judiciary Committee rejected Democrats' attempt to subpoena top Trump administration officials to testify about the creation of the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund.

May 20, 2026

Aimee Bock led one of the largest frauds in history; she’s blaming Minnesota for not stopping her

Peel away all the political posturing, the thorny questions about Somali immigrants and the hundreds of millions of dollars in fraud in Minnesota, and you'll find Aimee Bock at the epicenter of things.

May 20, 2026

Judge orders White House to comply with Presidential Records Act

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the White House is at "substantial risk" of erasing official documents, and ordered President Trump's team to comply with the Presidential Records Act.

May 20, 2026

DOJ indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro on murder, conspiracy charges

Raul Castro, who spent years at the pinnacle of Cuba's government alongside his late brother Fidel, has been indicted in U.S. federal court on charges of murder and conspiracy to kill Americans stemming from the 1996 attack on airplanes trying to deliver aid to Cuban refugees.

May 20, 2026

Barney Frank dies; pioneer of gay rights in Congress, Wall Street reforms

For more than two decades, former Rep. Barney Frank refused to speak to reporters from The Washington Times.

May 20, 2026

DHS nabs Canadian man who voted in U.S. elections

Federal authorities unveiled charges against a Canadian man they say repeatedly voted in elections in Massachusetts and lied that he was eligible as a U.S. citizen.

May 20, 2026

DOJ gives Trump free pass on tax audits

The Justice Department gave President Trump and his business a free pass on any past tax crimes on Tuesday, saying the government is "forever barred" from pursuing those cases.

May 19, 2026

Hunter Biden can apply for new weaponization money — but Trump can’t

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Trump cannot collect any of the money from the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund -- but Hunter Biden, son of the former president, could.

May 19, 2026

Acting AG shuts down Maxwell pardon talk at Senate hearing: ‘I can commit to that’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he will not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking from her work with Jeffrey Epstein.

May 19, 2026