Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Gretchen Whitmer in Democrats State of the Union response: Trump spreads ‘dishonesty’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, delivering Democrats' official response to President Trump Tuesday night, said he spread 'dishonesty and division' and complained he's done little more than "bullying people on twitter." Published February 4, 2020
Maxine Waters, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a few other Democrats refuse to attend State of the Union
They impeached him. They are still trying to remove him. They vow to continue investigating him. Published February 4, 2020
Veronica Escobar, Gretchen Whitmer State of the Union responses to raise Donald Trump impeachment
Democrats will raise the issue of impeachment directly to voters in their responses to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, with Rep. Veronica Escobar saying he broke the law and demanding Congress "defend our republic." Published February 4, 2020
Joe Manchin suggests Senate would vote to censure Trump, not remove him from office
Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from a red state, said Monday he believed President Trump should be censured, which would show a strong rebuke of the president's actions. Published February 3, 2020
Elizabeth Warren, House Democrats bungling of impeachment helped shutdown trial: Republicans
Democrats were never likely to get enough votes to convict President Trump in the impeachment trial, but Republicans said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her party made a number of unforced errors that made it that much easier to shut the trial down. Published February 2, 2020
Elizabeth Warren helped save Trump with impeachment question: Ted Cruz
Sen. Elizabeth Warren helped cement President Trump's likely impeachment acquittal with one of the questions she posed during trial, according to Sen. Ted Cruz. Published February 1, 2020
How kids are conscripted troops in the cartels’ war on the border
There is a surge of fake families crossing the southwestern border in recent years, straining U.S. generosity and subjecting children to horrific abuse. Published February 1, 2020
Chief Justice Roberts rejects Democrats’ effort to be roped into impeachment
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. rejected Democratic efforts to rope him into possibly playing an active role in the impeachment trial of President Trump, saying he will not cast any tie-breaking votes. Published January 31, 2020
Senate sets Wednesday acquittal vote in Trump impeachment trial
Senators defeated a last-ditch effort by Democrats to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump Friday evening, then approved a final schedule that will force a vote Wednesday on Mr. Trump's fate. Published January 31, 2020
Senate rejects impeachment witnesses, clearing path to acquit Trump
Republican senators shut down calls Friday to hear witnesses against President Trump, matching Democrats' "half-baked, slapdash" impeachment in the House with the most abbreviated trial in Senate history. Published January 31, 2020
Trump expands travel ban to six new countries
President Trump signed an order Friday expanding his travel ban to six new countries, targeting nations the government says pose a threat because they don't issue electronic passports or don't do enough to share information with American authorities to vet their citizens looking to travel. Published January 31, 2020
Lisa Murkowski to oppose impeachment witnesses; GOP can close trial
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will vote against extending the impeachment trial to hear witnesses, saying it's become clear President Trump can't get a fair trial no matter what. Published January 31, 2020
Democrats demand impeachment continue after New York Times report
House Democrats pleaded with senators Friday to extend the impeachment trial of President Trump into next week and beyond, saying new press reports about Mr. Trump's efforts to rope Ukraine into investigating a political enemy must be fully pursued. Published January 31, 2020
Supreme Court schedules Trump tax returns case for March 31
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in late March on President Trump's attempt to keep his financial records secret, the justices said Friday as they revealed more of their calendar for the year. Published January 31, 2020
Ted Cruz calls for coronavirus travel ban on China
Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that the U.S. should impose a travel ban on flights to and from China, and new screening at all U.S. airports to try to weed out those who might be contagious with the new coronavirus. Published January 31, 2020
Jerry Nadler steals Adam Schiff closing in impeachment trial
Tensions within House Democrats' impeachment team appeared to boil over onto the Senate floor Thursday night as Rep. Jerrold Nadler ran to the lectern to deliver the final answer of the night, pushing by Rep. Adam Schiff, who's been the party's point man for the Senate trial. Published January 30, 2020
Susan Collins to vote for witnesses in impeachment trial
Sen. Susan Collins became the first Republican to confirm she will vote to demand witnesses testify at the impeachment trial of President Trump. Published January 30, 2020
Lamar Alexander to vote ‘no’ on impeachment witnesses
Sen. Lamar Alexander said Thursday he doesn't see the need for more witnesses in the impeachment of President Trump, saying the president's fate should be decided by voters, not Congress. Published January 30, 2020
‘Public charge’ rule takes effect Feb. 24, DHS says
President Trump's new rule penalizing legal immigrants seeking permanent status for using welfare will go into effect Feb. 24, Homeland Security officials announced late Thursday. Published January 30, 2020
Joe Biden opposed witnesses in 1999 impeachment memo
Then-Sen. Joseph R. Biden wrote in 1999 that the Senate could refuse to hear witnesses in an impeachment trial, according to a memo the president's legal team read on the Senate floor Thursday. Published January 30, 2020
