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Articles by Stephen Dinan

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in flight on Air Force One after landing at U.S. Air Force Base at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk Eastern England, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump claimed some big wins at Supreme Court, former DOJ lawyer says

Despite some high-profile setbacks, President Trump had a largely successful year at the Supreme Court, a former Justice Department civil litigation expert said, pointing to major victories for the White House on executive power and immigration enforcement.

July 14, 2026
President Donald Trump, left, greets Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John G. Roberts Jr., right, as he arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP)

Roberts court rebuffs Trump — gently

Nobody was more obsessed with President Trump's win-loss record at the Supreme Court last month than the president himself, who kept score on social media.

July 2, 2026
Assault weapons and handguns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Illinois. (Associated Press) **FILE**

DOJ sues to stop Virginia’s ‘assault weapons’ ban

The Justice Department sued Virginia on Wednesday to try to block state Democrats' new law banning the sale and purchase of so-called assault weapons, including some of the most popular semiautomatic rifles.

July 1, 2026