Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Alejandro Mayorkas, DHS nominee, rejects defunding ICE
President-elect Joseph R. Biden's pick to lead Homeland Security flatly rejected defunding ICE, telling senators on Tuesday he is committed to enforcing the laws on the books. Published January 19, 2021
Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s DHS nominee, says ‘cages’ were built on Obama’s watch
Alejandro Mayorkas, President-elect Joseph R. Biden's pick to lead Homeland Security in the new administration, acknowledged Tuesday that the so-called "cages" where migrant children were held on the border were first erected under President Barack Obama. Published January 19, 2021
Trump stress test leaves all institutions of American democracy battered, some broken
President Trump's tenure turned into a fundamental stress test for all the institutions of American democracy: the courts, the Congress, the administrative agencies within the executive branch, the states and even the press. Published January 18, 2021
Donald Trump reveals more than 200 ‘heroes’ to be immortalized in new statues
President Trump on Monday announced the names of more than 200 statues to be built as part of his plan for a new "National Garden of American Heroes," which he says will vanquish a "reckless attempt to erase our heroes" that swept the country surrounding last year's racial justice protests. Published January 18, 2021
Liz Cheney becomes hero of Never Trumpers, suffers dire consequences back home
Never-Trump Republicans crowned a new hero last week with the emergence of Rep. Liz Cheney, the party's No. 3 leader in the House, who accused President Trump of the biggest "betrayal" in White House history and voted for his impeachment. Published January 18, 2021
Donald Trump, Washington to bid bitter goodbye
Oil and water. Dogs and cats. And Donald Trump and Washington. Published January 17, 2021
Pelosi mum on when impeachment will reach Senate
President Trump was impeached Wednesday afternoon and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a ceremony to sign the article of impeachment hours later. But the document still hasn't been sent to the Senate, which would hold the actual trial. Published January 15, 2021
Jeff Sessions blamed for Trump border policy that separated families: Audit
The Justice Department knew families would be separated when it pushed the Zero Tolerance border policy in 2018 but had no concrete plans for dealing with the fallout, an inspector general said in a new report Thursday, and years later some children and parents are still struggling to reunite. Published January 14, 2021
Nancy Pelosi wants $5,000 fine for lawmakers who won’t submit to metal detectors
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she wants to impose new rules that would slap a $5,000 fine on lawmakers who refuse to go through new metal detectors on their way to the chamber floor. Published January 13, 2021
Impeachment proxy voting opens potential legal loophole for Trump
With President Trump's fate at stake, dozens of House members on Wednesday cast their votes by proxy, under special coronavirus rules allowing them to offer their input through the use of a designated voter. And in doing so, they may have given Mr. Trump a legal angle to challenge the move. Published January 13, 2021
House votes to impeach Donald Trump for second time in presidency
With last week's attack on Congress ringing as a battle cry, the House voted Tuesday to impeach President Trump for the second time in his four-year tenure, accusing him of inciting insurrection. Published January 13, 2021
Mitch McConnell says he’s undecided on Trump impeachment
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he has not decided how he'll vote when the Senate sits in trial on the impeachment of President Trump. Published January 13, 2021
Impeachment trial won’t begin until after Trump leaves office
The Senate will not take up impeachment of President Trump until after his successor is sworn in, according to the office of the top Republican. Published January 13, 2021
Pelosi calls impeachment a ‘duty’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi implored fellow lawmakers Wednesday to embrace a moment of "duty" as she kicked off the official debate that will likely lead to President Trump becoming the first ever to be twice impeached. Published January 13, 2021
Capitol Hill bunkers down amid threats; National Guard troops sleeping in halls
The U.S. Capitol has taken on the aura of a siege in recent days, with a wall springing up around the perimeter of the complex, and National Guard troops sleeping in the halls of the seat of government. Published January 13, 2021
House plans for Trump impeachment vote by mid-afternoon
The House convened Wednesday for what will be the speediest impeachment of a president in history, with a vote planned by mid-afternoon charging the president with inciting insurrection in last week's attack on Congress. Published January 13, 2021
Liz Cheney faces backlash after backing Trump impeachment
Rep. Liz Cheney faced calls to be kicked out of her position as the No. 3 Republican in the House after she announced Tuesday that she would back the impeachment of President Trump. Published January 13, 2021
House passes 25th Amendment resolution asking Mike Pence to oust Donald Trump
The House voted late Tuesday to approve a resolution begging Vice President Mike Pence to trigger the 25th Amendment and sideline President Trump, a largely symbolic spanking that was a prelude to a bigger fight over impeachment. Published January 12, 2021
Jamie Raskin to lead impeachment case
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday tapped Rep. Jamie Raskin to lead the impeachment case against President Trump on Wednesday, skipping over the high-profile managers who led Democrats' previous effort a year ago. Published January 12, 2021
Republicans iffy on impeachment, ready to move on from Trump
Most congressional Republicans aren't fans of impeachment, but they signaled Tuesday that they're not particularly eager to defend President Trump's actions last week. Published January 12, 2021
