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Articles by Stephen Dinan

Sen. Ron Johnson said a San Bernardino conspirator was prevented from being confronted by armed agents by immigration authorities. (Associated Press)

San Bernardino conspirator was shielded by immigration from armed DHS agents

Federal immigration officers refused to let an armed team of agents into their office to detain the accused conspirator in December's San Bernardino terrorist attack, government officials acknowledged Tuesday, exposing an embarrassing lack of communication within the Department of Homeland Security.

March 15, 2016
FILE - In this March 9, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Fayetteville, N.C. Authorities in North Carolina say they are looking at Donald Trump’s behavior as they continue their probe of a violent altercation at one of his rallies last week. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a March 14 statement that it’s investigators are continuing to look at the rally in Fayetteville, during which a man was hit in the face while being escorted out. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Trump confident in Florida win, less certain of Ohio

GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump sounded less than confident of his changes to sweep the board in Tuesday's primaries, saying that while he expects to win Florida, he only hopes to triumph in Ohio.

March 14, 2016
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi talks about a settlement for the State of Florida with British Petroleum during a press conference held at the Cruiseship Terminal 2 at Port Tampa Bay  in Tampa, Fla., on  July 2, 2015. (Jay Conner/The Tampa Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Pam Bondi, Florida attorney general, endorses Trump

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed Donald Trump for president Monday, calling him a longtime friend and giving him a late-campaign boost as he seeks to try to win the state in Tuesday's primary.

March 14, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Trump request: ‘Please do not touch or harm the protester’

Donald Trump's presidential campaign has again begun warning those at his rallies not to get into fights with protesters, even issuing instructions on how to handle interruptions by telling supporters not to "touch or harm the protester."

March 14, 2016
Republican presidential candidates, businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, argue a point during a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ** FILE **

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz trade wins as Marco Rubio and John Kasich fade

Sen. Ted Cruz crushed his opponents in Kansas' Republican presidential caucus Saturday and easily won Maine's caucuses, but Donald Trump claimed victories in Louisiana's primary and Kentucky's caucuses, as the two men put the rest of the GOP field well behind them.

March 5, 2016
Donald Trump speaks as Sen. Marco Rubio listens during the Republican presidential debate Thursday night in Detroit. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, rivals trade insults as Republican debate turns nasty

With a party civil war breaking out around him, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully rejected any ties to racist groups and declared himself a willing negotiator who would, within limits, work with politicians in Washington to strike deals on immigration or any other issue.

March 3, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at campaign stop, Thursday, March 2, 2016, in Portland, Maine.(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Donald Trump dismisses Mitt Romney as ‘failed candidate’

Donald Trump dismissed Mitt Romney's disparaging remarks Tuesday, unleashing a characteristic barrage of insults at the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, calling him "a disaster" and saying he's irrelevant to the current Republican debate.

March 3, 2016