Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Federal court rejects judge’s order to restore week of early voting in Ohio
Ohio can stick with its 29-day early-voting law and doesn't have to go back to 35 days, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a decision small in its actual effects but major in what it says about judges' willingness to meddle in the "minutiae" of state decisions. Published August 23, 2016
Jill Stein: Hillary Clinton’s email gaffe endangered CIA agents
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein blasted Hillary Clinton's emails, saying Tuesday that the former secretary of state risked the lives of CIA secret agents and crossed the line in mixing her family's personal business with her duties as chief diplomat. Published August 23, 2016
Donald Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton ‘pay-for-play’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump demanded a special prosecutor investigate Hillary Clinton's actions at the State Department after emails made public Monday showed the former secretary's top aides being begged to do special favors for the Clinton Foundation. Published August 22, 2016
GOP demands all Hillary Clinton emails before Election Day
All of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails should be processed and released before the election, the Republican National Committee demanded Monday, after the Obama administration admitted it has obtained "tens of thousands" of messages Mrs. Clinton failed to turn over. Published August 22, 2016
New emails show Clinton Foundation asked Huma Abedin for favors at State Dept.
New emails Monday show the Clinton Foundation using Huma Abedin to try to arrange meetings between the foundation's supporters and then-State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton. Published August 22, 2016
FBI found nearly 15,000 new Hillary Clinton emails
The Obama administration acknowledged Monday that the FBI found at least 14,900 more email messages former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton never turned over to the government, and officials are facing intense pressure to release them ahead of November's election. Published August 22, 2016
No deposition for Hillary Clinton in email lawsuit, judge rules
Hillary Clinton will have to give testimony about her secret email server and account, but it will be in writing rather than in person, a federal judge ruled Friday, delivering a partial victory to the Democratic presidential candidate. Published August 19, 2016
Federal judges debate bisexuality in immigration case
A panel of federal judges ended up in a bizarre debate this week over bisexuality where the evidence offered ranged from testimonies from past homosexual partners to a YouTube video of gay men mocking those who identify as bisexual. Published August 19, 2016
Justice Department plan to phase out private prisons won’t affect Homeland Security
The Justice Department's plans to stop using privately run prisons won't affect the Homeland Security Department, which says its mission is different and it will continue to buy bed space from private facilities. Published August 18, 2016
IRS vows action on tea party applications held up by targeting
Under pressure from the federal courts, the IRS did an abrupt about-face this week and said it will finally begin processing some of the tea party applications it has blocked for years — but the agency still refuses to say what the new process will be. Published August 18, 2016
Voters — including immigrants themselves — back Trump call for ‘extreme vetting’
Immigrants themselves support Donald Trump's call for a stiffer ideological test for newcomers to the U.S., according to a surprising new poll that suggests the GOP presidential nominee's plans strike a chord. Published August 18, 2016
Bob Goodlatte to AG Loretta Lynch: Start revoking fraudulent asylum
A top House lawmaker told Attorney General Loretta Lynch Thursday to start revoking bogus asylum cases after the Justice Department admitted it was aware of more than 3,700 applications that were granted despite being part of a massive New York City fraud ring. Published August 18, 2016
No evidence Clinton aides took required ethics training
The State Department can find no evidence that some of Hillary Clinton's top aides completed their required ethics training, raising still more questions about whether her team cut corners during their time serving with her in government. Published August 18, 2016
Chinese illegal immigrants still in U.S. years after N.Y. asylum fraud ring busted
Four years after busting a massive asylum fraud ring in New York, federal agents still haven't revoked any of the 3,700 potentially bogus cases handled by the fraudsters, raising questions about just how serious the Obama administration is in rooting out immigration scams. Published August 17, 2016
Donald Trump rattles Republicans with plan to rack up debt
He has spent the past year mocking President Obama's debt buildup, but Donald Trump let the country in on a secret last week: He would rack up even more red ink before all is said and done. Published August 16, 2016
FBI defends Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified material, says markings weren’t conclusive
The FBI went to bat for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying that handling emails with classified information -- even when it's marked -- isn't enough to prove she had "knowledge or intent" to break the law. Published August 16, 2016
House GOP lays out case for Hillary Clinton perjury over emails
Top House Republicans say Hillary Clinton appears to have lied to Congress, laying out a case that they said could sustain perjury charges against the Democratic presidential nominee. Published August 15, 2016
Harry Reid: Donald Trump is ‘unpatriotic drain on society’
The Senate's top Democrat insisted Monday that Donald Trump should be forced to take the U.S. citizenship test, saying he's convinced the GOP presidential candidate would fail it. Published August 15, 2016
Illegal immigration surges past 2015 total with two months still to go in fiscal year
Illegal immigration in 2016 has already surpassed 2015 with two months still to go in the fiscal year, driven by a renewed surge of illegal immigrant children and families from Central America attempting to sneak into the U.S. Published August 14, 2016
Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats leader, says she’s been flooded with ‘obscene’ calls since DCCC hack
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that she's been slammed with "obscene and sick calls" after a hacker posted Democratic congressional lawmakers' personal contact information online. Published August 13, 2016
