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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a closed-door meeting with freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, July 26, 2019. Ocasio-Cortez recently criticized Pelosi, saying she felt Pelosi had been "outright disrespectful" by "singling out of newly elected women of color" for criticism. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi on impeachment: ‘I’m not trying to run out the clock’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said former special counsel Robert Mueller "confirmed" that President Trump committed a crime, but she said she's still not ready to go ahead with impeachment yet, saying more work needs to be done to improve the case. Published July 26, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democratic Caucus hold an event on the House steps to highlight their agenda since taking the majority in the 2018 election, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2019. The House leaves for a five week August recess Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House approves Donald Trump spending hikes, debt holiday

The House approved new budget limits Thursday, surging spending and debt over the next two years -- though the vote showed a growing rebellion among Republicans over surging deficits and President Trump's willingness to sign hefty funding increases. Published July 25, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks during a full honors welcoming ceremony for Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Dems tell judge to butt out of quest for Trump taxes

House Democrats told a federal judge to butt out Thursday, saying the courts have no role to play in refereeing whether Congress uses a New York law to try to get a look at President Trump's taxes. Published July 25, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks to the media about the testimony to Congress of former special counsel Robert Mueller, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Judge Jon Tigar halts Trump’s new asylum-crackdown policy

A federal judge halted the Trump administration's new policy intended to block most Central American migrants from claiming asylum when they reach the U.S., ruling Wednesday that the move treads beyond the powers Congress had granted. Published July 24, 2019

U.S. Border Patrol chief Carla Provost testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Border crisis improving, migrants in detention cut in half

The situation along the Mexican border has improved dramatically, with the total number of immigrants in detention cut nearly in half and with children now turned over to federal health officials within a day or two, Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost told Congress on Wednesday. Published July 24, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, accompanied by his top aide in the investigation Aaron Zebley, right, are sworn in before testifying before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mueller declines to explain decision not to exonerate Trump

Former special counsel Robert Mueller refused Wednesday to say why he declared that he couldn't exonerate President Trump of obstruction of justice, going beyond the powers of a prosecutor to declare guilt or innocence. Published July 24, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller, is sworn in before he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Robert Mueller: My report does not totally exonerate Donald Trump

The two-year Russia investigation did not exonerate President Trump, former special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday, contradicting the president's claims and giving Democrats the made-for-TV quote they hoped for. Published July 24, 2019

Rep.-elect Ben Cline, R-Va., reacts after drawing his number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Cline pulled 1 out of 85, which determines the order in which he gets to select his new Capitol Hill office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Venezuela TPS protections blocked by Republicans

Republicans scuttled Democrats' attempt Tuesday to grant special protections to tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants living in the U.S., rallying enough votes to block the measure from clearing on the House's fast-track calendar. Published July 23, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point USA's Teen Student Action Summit 2019, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump sues to block New York tax returns release

President Trump asked a federal court Tuesday to take steps to block New York from sharing his tax returns with congressional Democrats, saying a new state law designed to make the information available to Capitol Hill is unconstitutional. Published July 23, 2019

In this July 8, 2019, file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a man during an operation in Escondido, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Deportation sweep of illegal immigrant families nets 35 migrants

The first iteration of deportation sweeps against illegal immigrant families netted just 35 migrants -- and only 18 of them were actual targets, ICE announced, portraying a slow start to an operation that had sparked a massive backlash from immigrant rights activists. Published July 23, 2019