Stephen Dinan

Illegal immigrants make up 13% of federal prison population

At least 13% of the federal prison population and nearly 30% of those in custody of the U.S. Marshals Service are illegal immigrants, according to new 2018 numbers released by the Justice Department Wednesday.

April 17, 2019

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders are most popular 2020 Dems among Hispanics

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is the most popular 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful among Hispanic voters, trailed closely by Sen. Bernard Sanders, according to a new poll Wednesday.

April 17, 2019

Nancy Pelosi, Democrats acknowledge border crisis, insist solutions lie elsewhere

Democrats are increasingly ready to acknowledge a problem at the southwestern border -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week dubbed it "a humanitarian crisis" -- but their solutions lie almost everywhere but the border itself.

April 16, 2019

Yuma, Arizona declares state of emergency over surge of migrants

Yuma, a city on the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, declared a state of emergency Tuesday, saying it cannot handle the crush of illegal immigrants the government is being forced to release onto its streets.

April 16, 2019

Dems demands testimony from DHS chief over Trump ‘pardon’ offer

Key House Democrats on Tuesday asked acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan to prepare to testify about whether President Trump offered to pardon him if he breaks the law while taking a tougher stance on the border.

April 16, 2019

Sen. Sanders leads Biden in first presidential candidate poll; Mayor Buttigieg rises to third

Sen. Bernard Sanders received the most support in his first major, national poll of 2020 contenders, marking the first time he has led over former Vice President Joseph Biden.

April 16, 2019

Progressives call for Dem leaders to defend Ilhan Omar

Liberal groups rallied behind embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday, demanding her fellow Democrats, and particularly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, do more to defend her against accusations of anti-American behavior for her recent ill-received comments about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

April 15, 2019

House Dems probe Trump’s plans to release migrants into sanctuary cities

Democratic committee chairs announced a probe Monday into President Trump's nascent plan to ship illegal immigrants away from the border and release them into sanctuary cities, calling the proposed move "alarming."

April 15, 2019

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Members of Congress not smart enough to review Trump’s tax returns

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders would not say Sunday whether President Trump will order the Internal Revenue Service not to release his tax returns to House Democrats as they renew their efforts to force the disclosure.

April 14, 2019

Democrats’ first 100 days show little progress

Democrats stormed into control of the House on promises to raise wages, lower the cost of health care and improve how Congress works, saying they were siphoning power from Washington elites and giving it back to the people.

April 14, 2019

Donald Trump idea to dump migrants in sanctuaries raises legal questions

The border debate has once again been upended by President Trump's exploration of a plan to take illegal immigrants nabbed at the U.S.-Mexico border and ship them to sanctuary cities for release.

April 14, 2019

Lindsey Graham to introduce immigration package, toughen asylum standards

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday he will be introducing a proposal to change U.S. asylum laws, saying the only way to stop the crisis at the southern border is to toughen up asylum standards.

April 14, 2019

Democrats set April 23 deadline for IRS to hand over Trump tax returns

House Democrats set a new deadline Saturday for President Trump to turn over his tax returns, giving the IRS 10 more days before it is deemed to be stonewalling.

April 13, 2019

Vietnam vet pretended to be blind for 35 years; stole $1.3 million in disability

A Vietnam War veteran who spent 35 years pretending to be blind and bilked the federal government out of $1.3 million in disability payments was sentenced to a year in prison, prosecutors announced Friday.

April 12, 2019

Donald Trump says he’s looking to ship illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities

President Trump said Friday that he is considering a plan to release illegal immigrants into sanctuary cities, saying it is fitting punishment for Democrat-led communities that refuse to get tough on border security.

April 12, 2019

Mitch McConnell advises GOP senators to campaign independent of Donald Trump

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators running for reelection next year should not couple their messaging to President Trump but rather run "independent" campaigns built around how they've helped their states.

April 11, 2019

Mitch McConnell tells 2020 Republicans to run ‘independent’ of Donald Trump

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators running for re-election next year should not couple their messaging to President Trump but rather run "independent" campaigns built around how they've helped their states.

April 11, 2019

Mitch McConnell willing to talk immigration deal with Democrats

The Senate's top Republican and the House's top Democrat each said Thursday that they're open to a broad immigration debate this year, sending the issue soaring back to the top of the congressional agenda.

April 11, 2019

Michael Avenatti charged with 36 counts: Embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes

Add tax cheat to the list of charges against anti-Trump celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti.

April 11, 2019

Omar Barghouti, BDS movement leader, blocked from entering U.S.

The Trump administration refused to let the founder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement into the U.S. this week, according to the group that was supposed to host him.

April 11, 2019