Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
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
Mike Pence blasts bid to invoke 25th Amendment
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday blasted Democrats' demand that he trigger the 25th Amendment to oust President Trump with little more than a week to go in office, saying it was a distraction from critical issues the country must face. Published January 12, 2021
Lauren Boebert, Capitol Police in standoff over bag
House Democrats imposed a new rule Tuesday requiring all lawmakers to have to go through a metal detector to reach the chamber floor -- and it immediately sparked a standoff with a freshman Republican who says she carries her own firearm with her. Published January 12, 2021
House Democrats release impeachment report
House Democrats released a report Tuesday evening detailing their case for impeaching President Trump, saying his "prolonged effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election" has earned him an early ouster from office. Published January 12, 2021
Donald Trump cautions Joe Biden not to take down border wall
President Trump proclaimed his border wall "completed" Tuesday as he traveled to Texas to declare victory on a signature campaign promise, even if it had been scaled back and Mexico hadn't paid for any of it. Published January 12, 2021
Brad Schneider, third lawmaker, contracts COVID-19 after sheltering during attack on U.S. Capitol
The coronavirus is cutting through Congress after lawmakers were forced into close-quarters lockdown amid last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published January 12, 2021
Chad Wolf, Acting Homeland Secretary, resigns
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad F. Wolf said Thursday he has stepped down and that the chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will take over his duties as the department prepares for the presidential inauguration. Published January 11, 2021
Bennie G. Thompson suggests Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley be placed on no-fly list
A top Democrat said Monday that Republicans could end up on the no-fly list for actions surrounding last week's assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Trump. Published January 11, 2021
Small majority wants to see Donald Trump gone before the inauguration
A slim majority of voters want to see President Trump kicked out of office early, according to a new poll released Monday. Published January 11, 2021
House Democrats reveal new impeachment resolution
House Democrats failed Monday in their first bid to punish President Trump after his supporters' attack on the Capitol, but they plan to spend the rest of this week attempting to make him the first president ever to be impeached twice. Published January 11, 2021
GOP blocks Pelosi’s first attempt to punish Trump after Capitol attack
House Republicans blocked Democrats' first bid Monday to punish President Trump after his supporters' attack on the Capitol last week, but Democrats vowed to try again later this week. Published January 11, 2021
Nancy Pelosi sets timetable for likely Trump impeachment
Democrats vowed Sunday to forge ahead with plans to pave the way for President Trump's early ouster from office, including attempting a second impeachment, while facing the reality that he will survive his final days. Published January 10, 2021
!["I call on Sens. [Josh] Hawley (left) and [Ted] Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear," said Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat. Others are seeking the resignations of Mr. Hawley of Missouri and Mr. Cruz of Texas. (Associated Press)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2021/01/10/1_102021_congress-electoral-colle-798202_c0-226-5376-3359_s652x380.jpg?a4d9571e49e55a46c3833c3551910d76b28a7bf6)
Lawmakers, activists demand Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley resign from Senate
Blame for last week's assault on Congress is quickly expanding, with Democrats and activist groups now calling for resignations from Senate and House Republicans who backed President Trump's challenge to the Electoral College count. Published January 10, 2021
Donald Trump immediate removal divides country: Poll
The country is almost perfectly divided over the question of whether President Trump should be forced from office immediately, according to a new poll released Friday evening, in the wake of this week's attack on the Capitol. Published January 8, 2021
