Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Trey Gowdy takes himself out of FBI search
Rep. Trey Gowdy took himself out of the running to be the new FBI director, saying Monday that he doesn't feel like he'd be the right pick. Published May 15, 2017
Rod Rosenstein to brief senators on Trump probe
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will brief senators behind close doors on Thursday, giving lawmakers a chance to prod the man who's now at the forefront of the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey and the ongoing probe into Trump campaign figures' dealings with Russia. Published May 15, 2017
Al Green, Democratic congressman, makes case to impeach Trump
A Democratic congressman called for impeaching President Trump on Monday, saying Congress must prove to the country that the laws apply to everyone. Published May 15, 2017
Supreme Court declines to revive North Carolina’s voter ID law
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case seeking to reinstate North Carolina's voter ID law, letting a lower court's ruling blocking the law remain in place. Published May 15, 2017
Top Democrats demand Donald Trump’s James Comey tapes
Top House Democrats on Friday demanded that President Trump turn over any tapes he has of his conversation with then-FBI Director James B. Comey, saying the president forced the issue by suggesting the possibility of recordings. Published May 14, 2017
David B. Daugherty pleads guilty in massive Social Security fraud case
An administrative judge involved in one of the biggest Social Security frauds in history pleaded guilty Friday, admitting that he helped scam the federal government out of potentially more than half a billion dollars in bogus disability payments. Published May 14, 2017
Democrats demand Trump produce ‘tapes’ of Oval Office talk with Comey
Top House Democrats on Friday demanded President Trump turn over any tapes he has of his conversation with then-FBI Director James B. Comey, saying the president forced the issue by suggesting the possibility of recordings. Published May 12, 2017
Feds nab three Dreamers, 10 UAC in nationwide gang operation
Three illegal immigrant Dreamers approved under President Obama's 2012 amnesty have been snared in a new nationwide anti-gang operation targeting traffickers and violent criminals, federal authorities announced Thursday. Published May 11, 2017
Donald Trump not personally under investigation, top senators say
President Trump was correct when he said he wasn't personally under investigation in the FBI's Russia election meddling probe, two key senators said Thursday, though both of them said the government owes the public a better explanation of what's going on. Published May 11, 2017
Rod Rosenstein’s firing memo faces questions as Democrats demand recusal
Key Democrats are questioning the memo Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein wrote justifying the ouster of FBI Director James B. Comey, saying it doesn't sound like the kind of document someone with the lawyer's long experience would craft -- and saying it's more evidence for why he should recuse himself from probing President Trump. Published May 11, 2017
Donald Trump signs order creating voter-fraud panel
President Trump established a commission Thursday to study voter fraud and suppression, tapping Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach to lead an effort that is drawing fire even before its first meeting. Published May 11, 2017
James Comey’s firing stops Washington business
Washington ground to a halt Wednesday as Democrats exploded over the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey, laying out a list of demands they said must be met before President Trump and Congress regain a sense of normalcy. Published May 10, 2017
Millennials increased their voter participation in 2016 election
Millennials actually increased their participation in last year's election, according to new Census Bureau data Wednesday that challenges conventional wisdom that frustrated young people fed up with the choices failed to turn out to vote. Published May 10, 2017
Dems now say deputy attorney general also tarnished by FBI firing
Senate Democrats said Wednesday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, whom most of them voted to confirm just weeks ago, has now been tainted by this week's firing of FBI Director James Comey and can no longer be involved in deciding the next big steps in the Russia probe. Published May 10, 2017
Andrew McCabe, new acting FBI director, to appear on Capitol Hill Thursday
New acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe will testify to the Senate on Thursday, filling in for ousted director James Comey, senators said. Published May 10, 2017
Senate Democrats cancel VA oversight to protest Comey
Democrats shut down most action in the Senate on Wednesday, saying they were retaliating for the firing a day earlier of FBI Director James Comey, forcing the cancellation of a number of important hearings. Published May 10, 2017
Mitch McConnell accuses Dems of hypocrisy on Comey firing
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Democrats are being hypocritical in complaining about FBI Director James Comey's firing a day earlier, saying they lodged many of the same complaints about him that the Justice Department cited as reasons for the ouster. Published May 10, 2017
Chuck Schumer told Trump Comey firing was ‘big mistake’
The Senate's top Democrat told President Trump he was "making a big mistake" by firing FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, and said the move undermines faith in the presidency. Published May 9, 2017
James Comey fired as FBI director
President Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey on Tuesday, saying the country's top law enforcement agency had lost the public's trust, but sparked a new round of questions over why he ousted the man leading an investigation into his campaign operatives' ties to Russia. Published May 9, 2017
Illegal immigration across southwest border down 70 percent under Trump
Illegal immigration across the southwestern border is down a stunning 76 percent since President Trump was elected, with the flow of children and families dropping even faster as analysts say the administration's commitment to enforcing the law has changed the reality along the border. Published May 9, 2017
