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Articles by Stephen Dinan

President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump expands travel ban to new countries

President Trump added new countries to his general travel ban on Tuesday and added restrictions to some travel from other nations, saying the country conditions make it too dangerous to allow unfettered admission.

December 16, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, after he was released from detention on Thursday under a judge's order. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

DOJ battles judge to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in jail

The Trump administration is once again battling to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in detention, telling a federal judge to butt out of what the government says are core executive branch determinations about whether an illegal immigrant needs to be kept in custody while awaiting deportation.

December 15, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to the media about the impact of the government shutdown on the aviation industry, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

New York gave illegal driver’s licenses to foreign truck drivers: Feds

New York has intentionally been giving out truck driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal rules, the Transportation Department said Friday, adding that unless the state fixes things it will be stripped of tens of millions of dollars in highway money.

December 12, 2025