Stephen Dinan

Poll worker who faked MAGA bomb plot sent to prison

A man who faked a bomb threat while pretending to be an angry conservative voter during last year's presidential election was sentenced to 20 months in prison this week.

September 19, 2025

Nursing homes aren’t reporting residents’ serious falls, inspector general says

Nursing homes didn't report 43% of serious falls suffered by their residents to a federal agency, according to an inspector general's report that said the homes may be cooking their numbers to try to win business.

September 18, 2025

Federal judges spout anti-gun views from the bench

A federal judge this month declared that having guns was "an invitation to get into trouble," drawing fierce denunciations from Second Amendment groups that saw a shocking instance of ignorance, if not an anti-gun bias.

September 18, 2025

Judge spanks Trump administration over ‘hasty’ attempt to deport migrant kids

A federal judge issued an injunction Thursday barring the Trump administration from deporting hundreds of migrant children to Guatemala, saying the government's "error-laden operation" blew through safeguards designed to protect the children.

September 18, 2025

Louisiana, non-Black voters ask Supreme Court to overturn state’s congressional map

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry asked the Supreme Court this week to strike down the state's congressional map that carves out two majority-Black districts, saying the focus on race runs afoul of the Constitution.

September 18, 2025

Firing offense: People celebrating Kirk assassination targeted with termination letters

Olivia Krolczyk has been on a mission since Charlie Kirk's assassination, scouring social media to find those celebrating his death -- then alerting their employers.

September 18, 2025

Erika Kirk to carry on slain husband’s work at Turning Point USA

Turning Point USA has named Erika Kirk, widow of founder Charlie Kirk, to carry on his work as CEO and chair of the board of the organization.

September 18, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to support his firing of Fed’s Lisa Cook

President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Thursday to ask the justices to let him carry out his firing of Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, saying lower courts are interfering with his ability to manage the administration.

September 18, 2025

Judge finds Khalil misled DHS on immigration application; ruling paves way for possible deportation

Mahmoud Khalil, one of the high-profile anti-Israel protesters targeted by the Trump administration, faces a new danger of deportation after an immigration judge ruled that he knowingly misled the government on his immigration application.

September 17, 2025

House committee blocks effort to subpoena more Epstein records

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee shot down Democrats' attempt Wednesday to subpoena financial records they said could shed light on the financial ties of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

September 17, 2025

ICE cooperation soars under Trump as GOP-led jurisdictions sign up to work with deportation agency

The number of state and local law enforcement departments working with ICE to deport unauthorized immigrants has soared under President Trump as GOP-led jurisdictions rush to cooperate.

September 17, 2025

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says only White supremacists feel safe under FBI’s Kash Patel

Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett said Wednesday that the FBI is protecting white supremacists.

September 17, 2025

FBI’s Patel says northern border is new terrorism threat

FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday that the southern border has been largely secured, with the threat shifting to the larger and less protected northern boundary that could let terrorists sneak in.

September 17, 2025

Patel says FBI has released ‘all credible information’ about Jeffrey Epstein

The FBI has put forth "all credible information" it has on collaborators with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bureau Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday as he faced withering accusations of a cover-up.

September 17, 2025

Democrat praises FBI Director Patel for law enforcement surge in Memphis

A prominent Democrat lauded FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday for the federal law enforcement surge in Memphis, Tennessee, saying it's made significant headway in combating crime.

September 17, 2025

Kash Patel serves up a verbal beatdown for Senate Democrats trying to bash him

Firmly ensconced in his position as FBI director and with seven months of successes under his belt, Kash Patel unloaded on his critics in Congress Tuesday, calling one Democratic senator a "coward" and "buffoon" and another an "embarrassment" who was dangerously dividing the country.

September 16, 2025

Democrats blame ‘both sides’ for rash of political violence in America

Democrats pushed back on complaints about political violence from the left, saying the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is the latest in a line of attacks that have claimed lives on all sides of the political divide.

September 16, 2025

Judges’ group raises concerns for funding security of lower courts

Federal judges pleaded with Congress on Tuesday to allocate more money for their security, saying they face increasing threats as they deal with thorny cases, including a number of lawsuits challenging President Trump's aggressive agenda.

September 16, 2025

‘Utter coward’: FBI Director Kash Patel unloads on Sen. Adam Schiff

FBI Director Kash Patel concluded one of the most combative Senate hearings in recent memory Tuesday with a fusillade of attacks against Sen. Adam B. Schiff, calling him "a coward" and "political buffoon" and a "disgrace to this institution."

September 16, 2025

FBI has no evidence Epstein trafficked girls to others

The FBI's truncated investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein found no evidence that he trafficked women or girls to other people, and only showed he procured them for himself, bureau Director Kash Patel told Congress on Tuesday.

September 16, 2025