Stephen Dinan

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history, dies at 84

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served multiple Republican presidents before helping President George W. Bush lead the country into the global war on terror, died Monday, his family said.

November 4, 2025

DOJ says Lindsey Halligan valid prosecutor in Comey, James cases

The Justice Department told federal judges Monday that acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, picked to prosecute the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, is legitimately holding her office.

November 3, 2025

Trump to pay 50% of food stamp benefits this month, but says no more money after that

The Trump administration said Monday that it will pay out 50% of food stamp benefits this month amid the government shutdown, but delays and other issues are expected as states rush to reconfigure their systems to make partial payments.

November 3, 2025

Judge orders Trump to keep paying food stamp benefits amid shutdown

A federal judge on Friday directed the Trump administration to pay out some food stamp benefits for November using contingency funds, rejecting the government's argument that the government shutdown has effectively shuttered the program.

October 31, 2025

Judge rips up feds’ subpoena to transgender treatment clinic

A federal judge has quashed a subpoena the Trump Justice Department issued to QueerDoc, a firm that specializes in telemedicine for transgender individuals, saying the administration was attempting to "intimidate and coerce" the firm to stop offering its services.

October 30, 2025

Trump caps refugees at 7,500, earmarks most slots for White South Africans

President Trump set a ceiling for the U.S. to accept no more than 7,500 refugees in fiscal 2026 and said most of those slots should go to White Afrikaners from South Africa.

October 30, 2025

Migrant arrested after getting hung up on Texas laundromat sign

An illegal immigrant landed in a sticky situation this week after he fled ICE officers in the Houston area and got stuck on the rooftop sign of a business.

October 30, 2025

DHS reports 8,000% increase in death threats against ICE

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday said death threats against ICE personnel have increased 8,000% as the agency moves to carry out President Trump's deportation plans.

October 30, 2025

ICE says Fairfax County protected repeat gun offender from deportation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assailed Fairfax County for protecting an illegal immigrant who was arrested 10 times and charged with 19 crimes but whom local officials refused to cooperate in turning over to deportation officers.

October 30, 2025

Supreme Court probes Trump’s attempt to send National Guard to Chicago

The Supreme Court began to delve into President Trump's troop deployment in Chicago on Wednesday, asking the opposing sides to brief the justices on what sort of conditions a president must see in order to federalize and send in the National Guard.

October 29, 2025

WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin was MAHA before MAHA was law

Sen. Markwayne Mullin made then-Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts throw up so often that he gave his Democratic colleague the nickname "Chuckie."

October 29, 2025

Sen. Mullin defends Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats: ‘Why would we care? They’re terrorists’

At a time when some of his congressional colleagues, including Republicans, are criticizing the administration's strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he has no qualms about what President Trump is doing.

October 29, 2025

DHS to end Biden’s automatic renewal of migrants’ work permits; new rule increases vetting

The Department of Homeland Security's immigration agency established a new rule Wednesday requiring all migrants to undergo a full revetting before their work permits can be renewed.

October 29, 2025

Appeals court delivers blow to Trump’s attempt to send National Guard to Portland

A federal appeals court on Tuesday erased a ruling that would have allowed President Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, saying the judges have decided to re-decide the case.

October 28, 2025

Judge stiffens blockade on Trump’s reductions in federal workforce during shutdown

A federal judge put an indefinite hold on the White House's new reductions in the federal workforce, saying Tuesday that President Trump's team appeared to be violating the law.

October 28, 2025

Judge scolds DHS over handling of anti-ICE protests in Chicago, moves to oversee operations

A U.S. district judge chastised the Homeland Security Department on Tuesday over agents' suppression of anti-ICE protests on the streets of Chicago and put herself in a position to oversee operations, demanding body-worn cameras for all personnel and ordering daily briefings from the commander on the scene.

October 28, 2025

Jan. 6 defendant Jake Lang seeks to revive police brutality lawsuit

Jake Lang saw the Supreme Court rule in his favor last year, when the justices nullified a key criminal charge brought by the Biden Justice Department against defendants in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

October 28, 2025

DHS video undercuts protesters’ claims about violent Chicago clash

The Department of Homeland Security released video Tuesday giving a broader view of the violent clash in Chicago last week between the Border Patrol and anti-ICE demonstrators that shows the unruly crowd harassing the agents, and an agent warning the crowd that tear gas would be used.

October 28, 2025

Mexican cartel leader indicted in timeshare scam

Federal prosecutors secured an indictment against a figure from Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel, charging him with running a massive timeshare fraud that duped Americans into paying the cartel to have their shares sold or rented -- then never delivering on the service.

October 28, 2025

Judge orders Trump officials to stop talking bad about Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to zip it when it comes to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying top officials are threatening his right to a fair trial by publicly calling him an MS-13 gang member, child predator or domestic abuser.

October 27, 2025