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Dara Lind

Dara Lind

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dara Lind

    Politics
    7 reasons Trump can’t make an immigration deal7 reasons Trump can’t make an immigration deal
    Politics

    Trump tried to win over Nancy Pelosi without upsetting Ann Coulter — and he ended up losing support from both sides.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    The Supreme Court isn’t giving Trump leverage on a shutdown DACA dealThe Supreme Court isn’t giving Trump leverage on a shutdown DACA deal
    Politics

    The court hasn’t officially agreed to hear the lawsuit over DACA — which means the program will probably remain on life support for several more months.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Here’s Trump’s latest offer to end the shutdown — and why Democrats aren’t interestedHere’s Trump’s latest offer to end the shutdown — and why Democrats aren’t interested
    Politics

    The “deal” Trump is offering on immigration and DACA, explained.

    By Li Zhou and Dara Lind
    Politics
    Even with the shutdown, the Trump administration is suing to take land for the border wallEven with the shutdown, the Trump administration is suing to take land for the border wall
    Politics

    Most federal lawsuits have been postponed due to shutdown — except where a delay would compromise “the safety of human life.”

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Barr to Congress: Telling a witness to lie is a crime. New report: Trump told a witness to lie.Barr to Congress: Telling a witness to lie is a crime. New report: Trump told a witness to lie.
    Politics

    Trump’s attorney general nominee said that a president can’t tell a witness to lie under oath. A BuzzFeed report says Trump did just that.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump administration admits “thousands” of families were separated before it could reunite themTrump administration admits “thousands” of families were separated before it could reunite them
    Politics

    A new report makes it official: we’ll never know the full scope of the family separation crisis.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    William Barr paved the way for Trump on immigration. Now he might help Trump go even further.William Barr paved the way for Trump on immigration. Now he might help Trump go even further.
    Politics

    Barr was building a border wall back in 1991.

    By Dara Lind
    Trump Administration
    A judge has stopped the Trump administration from asking about citizenship in the censusA judge has stopped the Trump administration from asking about citizenship in the census
    Trump Administration

    Judge Jesse M. Furman ruled the Department of Commerce lied about why it wanted to add a citizenship question in 2020, which violated federal law.

    By Dara Lind
    Politics
    Trump’s advisers push for emergency declaration — while assuming it’ll be stopped in courtTrump’s advisers push for emergency declaration — while assuming it’ll be stopped in court
    Politics

    They are treating a state of emergency as a get-out-of-shutdown-free card. That is a terrible mistake.

    By Dara Lind
    Explainers
    What’s actually happening at the US-Mexico border, explainedWhat’s actually happening at the US-Mexico border, explained
    Explainers

    Don’t start with what Trump says about the border. Start with what’s true.

    By Dara Lind