Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Democrats use Trump foreign dirt comment to press for impeachment
Democrats pounced Thursday after President Trump suggested he would welcome foreign governments' dirt on his political opponents, saying it was more proof that the president is ethically deficient and should be impeached, and they demanded an immediate reproach. Published June 13, 2019
Ellen Weintraub, FEC chair, warns candidates seeks foreign assistance
Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub issued a stern warning Thursday saying anyone who solicits or accepts foreign assistance in an election is breaking the law. Published June 13, 2019
Kellyanne Conway Hatch Act report blasted as politically motivated by White House
The government's chief political watchdog said Thursday that White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has repeatedly violated the Hatch Act by mixing politics with official government business, and told President Trump to fire her. Published June 13, 2019
Senate GOP blocks bill to force reporting of foreign dirt in campaigns
A Republican senator blocked Democrats' effort Thursday to try to pass a bill that would have required any presidential candidate who is offered dirt on an opponent by a foreign entity to report it to the FBI. Published June 13, 2019
Kellyanne Conway should be fired for Hatch Act violations: Special counsel
The government's chief political watchdog said Thursday that White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has "repeatedly" broken the Hatch Act by mixing politics with official government business, and told President Trump to fire her. Published June 13, 2019
Nancy Pelosi says House can pass border funding bill this month
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats will approve money to help alleviate the border crisis, and said a bill can get done by the end of this month, before the Health and Human Services Department runs out of money to care for immigrant children who are in the U.S. illegally. Published June 13, 2019
Charles Schumer: Senate must rebuke Trump foreign dirt comments
Sen. Charles E. Schumer says that if Republicans want to do something about President Trump's new comments welcoming foreign meddling in the U.S. election, they'll have a chance Thursday afternoon. Published June 13, 2019
ACLU begs Supreme Court to delay census citizenship ruling
Immigrant-rights advocates urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to delay a ruling on the Trump administration's move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, saying new evidence has tainted the government's case. Published June 12, 2019
Homeland Security: Only way to help children at border is more cash
Homeland Security and Health Department officials sent a letter to members of Congress Wednesday saying the poor conditions that illegal immigrant children face at the border can only be relieved with an infusion of cash. Published June 12, 2019
Hope Hicks agrees to House Judiciary Committee closed-door interview
Former top Trump aide Hope Hicks has agreed to testify behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee about what she saw related to Russian interference and presidential obstruction during the 2016 campaign and during her time at the White House. Published June 12, 2019
William Barr, Wilbur Ross contempt of Congress proceedings approved by House Oversight Committee
President Trump claimed executive privilege to prevent Congress from getting its hands on documents detailing the decision to add a citizenship question into the 2020 census, and the House Oversight Committee retaliated Wednesday, voting to initiate contempt proceedings against two Cabinet officials. Published June 12, 2019
Kamala Harris proposes executive amnesty to grant Dreamers citizenship
Sen. Kamala D. Harris announced plans Wednesday for an executive amnesty for illegal immigrants, saying if elected president she would use executive powers to put "Dreamers" on a full path to citizenship. Published June 12, 2019
Bernie Sanders says democratic socialism’s time has come
Sen. Bernard Sanders proclaimed the dawn of democratic socialism in America on Wednesday, saying it's time the country moves beyond the liberties enshrined in the Constitution and embraces a new set of human rights promises including free college education, guaranteed jobs and better retirements. Published June 12, 2019
Trump teases ‘Phase two’ of U.S.-Mexico border deal
President Trump on Wednesday teased what he called "phase two" of his border deal with Mexico, saying much tougher measures are waiting in the wings if the new national police and immigration repatriation measures agreed to last week don't stop the flow of migrants. Published June 12, 2019
Donald Trump says Democrats ‘ridiculous’ to oppose citizenship question
President Trump said it would be "ridiculous" to conduct a census without asking people about their citizenship, weighing in Wednesday on a case now pending before the Supreme Court. Published June 12, 2019
Feds lost track of criminal alien informants: inspector general
Federal law enforcement agencies knowingly invite foreigners, often with lengthy criminal records, into the U.S., sponsoring them for visas on the hope they'll help out with an investigation. Published June 12, 2019
Voters oppose impeachment, but say presidents can be charged with crimes: Poll
Voters say special counsel Robert Mueller did not exonerate President Trump or wrongdoing -- but most still say they don't want to see him impeached, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday. Published June 12, 2019
Trump claims executive privilege to withhold census citizenship documents
President Trump has asserted executive privilege over a host of documents related to the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, the Justice Department said Wednesday, thwarting Congressional Democrats' attempts to subpoena the materials. Published June 12, 2019
Trump administration demands $4.5 billion in emergency aid: ‘The border is at its breaking point’
Having won a border deal with Mexico, the Trump administration turned its attention to a slow-moving Congress on Tuesday, demanding that lawmakers immediately approve a $4.5 billion emergency assistance package to care for the children and families surging at the border. Published June 11, 2019
Treasury Department finalizes rule to stop Democratic states’ tax workaround
The Treasury Department released its final rules Tuesday outlawing the push by Democrat-led states to undermine the GOP's new tax law, saying that donating to state-run charities isn't a substitute for paying federal taxes. Published June 11, 2019
