Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Jeff Flake to support Brett Kavanaugh
Sen. Jeff Flake announced his support Friday morning for Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, likely giving him the votes to clear committee later in the day. Published September 28, 2018
Judge James Crandall deals blow to California sanctuary law
A California judge on Thursday ruled California's sanctuary law tramples on the state's charter cities, dealing a major blow to the state Democratic establishment's anti-Trump policy. Published September 27, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearing grips nation
Her voice crackling with emotion, Christine Blasey Ford told senators Thursday she's "100 percent" certain she was sexually assaulted 36 years ago by Brett Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh told senators hours later that he, too, was "100 percent certain" he'd never done that, nor any of the other sexual misconduct accusations that have been thrown at him over the last two weeks. Published September 27, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh to get Senate Judicial Committee vote Friday, first floor test Saturday
The Judiciary Committee will vote Friday on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, with Republicans now confident they have enough support to get him to the full Senate floor where an initial test vote will occur Saturday. Published September 27, 2018
Kavanaugh calls Dems’ treatment ‘a national disgrace’
Brett Kavanaugh indignantly chastised senators Thursday for mishandling his Supreme Court nomination, saying the delays and additional anonymous allegations have "totally and permanently destroyed" his family's reputation. Published September 27, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford: No reason two witnesses would remember Kavanaugh party
Christine Blasey Ford said Thursday that two of the people at the party where she says she was sexually assaulted 36 years ago wouldn't have known what was happening upstairs when she says Brett Kavanaugh and a friend attacked her. Published September 27, 2018
Siblings’ ad doesn’t dent Rep. Paul Gosar’s re-election chances
The nasty ad Rep. Paul Gosar's siblings recorded urging voters to oust him from office does not seem to have done major damage to his re-election chances, according to a new poll released Thursday. Published September 27, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh accuser, ‘100 percent’ certain he assaulted her
Christine Blasey Ford said Thursday she's "100 percent" certain that Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is the person who sexually assaulted her at a high school party, rejecting suggestions of mistaken identity or faulty memory 36 years later. Published September 27, 2018
Dianne Feinstein: ‘Entire country is watching’ GOP handling of Blasey Ford
Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday that GOP senators have mistreated Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's accuser by refusing to take her allegations "at face value" and short-circuiting her chance to make her case. Published September 27, 2018
Two men claim responsibility Christine Blasey Ford assault
Two men have come forward to tell Senate investigators they, not Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, could have been responsible for the encounter Christine Blasey Ford describes when she says she was sexually assaulted at a high school party 36 years ago. Published September 27, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford loses bid to limit press access to Brett Kavanaugh hearing
Senators have rejected Christine Blasey Ford's request for tight restrictions on press access to her testimony Thursday morning, but did agree to some limits compared to the mass of reporters that had access to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's original testimony earlier this month. Published September 26, 2018
Jeff Flake chides Senate colleagues over Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford spectacle
Sen. Jeff Flake may be the only senator to say he doesn't have a clue how to sort out the he-said, she-said nature of accusations between Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and chief accuser Christine Blasey Ford. Published September 26, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh denies Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez, Julie Swetnick, anonymous accusations
Brett Kavanaugh told Senate investigators he has been "stunned" by the allegations against him and denied five separate accusations of sexual misconduct, calling them "twilight zone things." Published September 26, 2018
House votes to admonish communities that allow noncitizens to vote in local elections
The House voted Wednesday to go on record admonishing communities, such as San Francisco, that now allow immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally to cast ballots in local elections, calling it another way some localities are undermining federal immigration policies. Published September 26, 2018
San Francisco, cities that allow illegal immigrants to vote admonished by House
The House voted Wednesday to go on record admonishing communities such as San Francisco that now allow illegal immigrants to cast ballots in local elections, calling it another way some localities are undermining federal immigration policies. Published September 26, 2018
Dems ask court to block Kavanaugh vote
Sen. Jeff Merkley sued Wednesday to block the Senate from voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, arguing the administration has poisoned the process and demanding the federal courts step in. Published September 26, 2018
Feds: Illegal immigrant girls should go home rather than demand abortions in U.S.
Pregnant immigrants caught trying to cross the border illegally can leave the U.S. rather than force the federal government to facilitate an abortion, the Trump administration argued to a federal appeals court Wednesday. Published September 26, 2018
Julie Swetnick comes forward as Michael Avenatti’s client accusing Kavanaugh
A new accuser came forward Wednesday to accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of being complicit in gang rape during his high school years. Published September 26, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh nomination
Republicans announced plans to hold a committee vote Friday morning on Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, signaling confidence they'll be able to speed the process after Thursday's showdown hearing involving the woman accusing him of sexual assault as a teenager. Published September 25, 2018
Blasey Ford asks Senate to limit press access for Kavanaugh hearing
Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers have asked senators to limit the press who will be allowed in the room to cover Thursday's hearing with her and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and sought to dictate at least some of the outlets. Published September 25, 2018
