Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump yields on 3 immigration policies
President Trump's latest immigration proposal marks a retreat on three areas of policy in what the White House said was a "good faith" effort to try to break the gridlock that for more than a decade has thwarted every effort to strike a compromise on the thorny issue. Published January 20, 2019
Mike Pence, Jared Kushner: Immigration deal rests with Democrats
Chances for a broader immigration deal in the future rest on Democrats' ability to negotiate over the border wall and the government shutdown, top White House officials said this weekend. Published January 20, 2019
Trump’s plan: Some wins for him, some wins for Ds, some middle ground
President Trump's new immigration proposal Saturday marked a retreat on three different areas of policy, in what the White House said was a "good-faith" effort to try to break the gridlock that for more than a decade has thwarted every effort to strike a compromise on the thorny issue. Published January 19, 2019
Mike Pence: ‘This is not an amnesty bill’
The White House flatly denied accusations from conservatives that President Trump's new immigration plan Saturday is an "amnesty" for illegal immigrants, insisting that it's only a temporary salve that does not offer a full pathway to citizenship. Published January 19, 2019
Supreme Court puts off first test on 2020 Census citizenship question
An early Supreme Court showdown over the propriety of asking a citizenship question on the 2020 census was put off Friday when the justices canceled the oral arguments they'd planned for next month. Published January 18, 2019
Pelosi: ‘Very irresponsible’ of Trump to leak trip details
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed President Trump's team on Friday for leaking details of her plans to travel commercially to Afghanistan, saying he made the trip too dangerous for all involved. Published January 18, 2019
Nancy Pelosi’s office: Donald Trump ‘leaked’ commercial travel plans, ruined Afghanistan trip
After President Trump canceled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's military jet transport, he said she could fly commercial on her visit to Afghanistan. Now her office says the administration ruined those plans, too, by revealing them. Published January 18, 2019
Donald Trump cancels Nancy Pelosi’s jet to Brussels, blames government shutdown
In a battle of snubs, President Trump outbid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, canceling her plans to use an Air Force jet to lead a delegation of lawmakers on a trip to Brussels and Afghanistan. Published January 17, 2019
GOP lawmakers tell Donald Trump to move State of Union to Senate
George Washington delivered his first State of the Union address in the Senate chamber. Now a group of Republicans says President Trump should do the same thing, going around House Democrats who a day earlier had told the president to postpone or cancel the annual address, currently slated for Jan. 29. Published January 17, 2019
Donald Trump urges Dems to circumvent Nancy Pelosi, negotiate on border wall
President Trump on Thursday said Democrats should go around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and negotiate with him on border security. Published January 17, 2019
Nancy Pelosi shifts reasoning on State of Union speech delay
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi renewed her call to postpone the State of the Union address but changed her reasons Thursday, saying her worry isn't that the Secret Service can't do its job but rather that they shouldn't be asked to do it while they're not getting paid. Published January 17, 2019
Feds can’t say how many children were separated at border: IG
The government can't say how many illegal immigrant children were separated from their parents at the border over the years, but the number is in the thousands in just the last two years, according to a new inspector general's report Thursday. Published January 17, 2019
Republicans blast Democrats call to delay State of Union
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tried to raise the political stakes on the partial government shutdown Wednesday by telling President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address, arguing that it's too dangerous to give a speech to a joint session of Congress with the Secret Service working without pay. Published January 16, 2019
Sheila Jackson Lee sued by ex-staffer over rape claim firing
A former congressional staffer filed a lawsuit last week saying she was raped by an employee at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and when she said she was taking legal action against the foundation she was fired by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Published January 16, 2019
DHS rebuts Pelosi, says State of the Union can go on during shutdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen undercut Speaker Nancy Pelosi's justification for delaying the State of the Union speech, saying Wednesday that her department can handle security for the event even amid a government shutdown. Published January 16, 2019
Trump’s move to ease Russia sanctions survives Senate vote
Democrats' attempt to undermine President Trump's decisions on Russia sanctions went down to defeat in the Senate on Wednesday as they weren't able to win over enough Republicans to overcome a GOP filibuster. Published January 16, 2019
Immigration group demands SPLC revoke ‘hate’ label
One of the most prominent groups advocating for stricter immigration went to court Wednesday to demand a judge order the Southern Poverty Law Center to stop labeling it a "hate group," accusing the self-described watchdog of running an illegal racket to silence political opponents. Published January 16, 2019
Pelosi calls for Trump to reschedule State of Union, blames shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Trump to reschedule his State of the Union address, planned for Jan. 29, saying that given the government shutdown it would be difficult for Congress to host him now. Published January 16, 2019
Trump reaffirms border wall need on call to supporters: ‘We’re going to win’
President Trump told supporters Tuesday that he's fighting for a border wall because it's needed, not because he made a campaign promise to build it. Published January 15, 2019
Matthew Whitaker, acting attorney general, agrees to appear for hearing with House Dems
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will appear before Congress on Feb. 8 for an oversight hearing, the House Judiciary Committee announced Tuesday, marking the first Trump Cabinet official to be hauled before the new Democratic majority. Published January 15, 2019
