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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.

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Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., looks over the podium as he checks out the stage before the start of the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tim Kaine officially nominated as Democrats’ VP

Democrats officially nominated Sen. Tim Kaine to be their vice presidential candidate Wednesday, overcoming bitter opposition from the party's left wing, who views him as too moderate on trade and other parts of the liberal agenda. Published July 27, 2016

Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., yell during a rally near City Hall in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016, during the second day of the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Sanders delegates say convention turning them away from Democratic Party

Supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders at the Democratic National Convention say the first two days' worth of speakers have done little to win their support, and a majority say the haranguing from the stage has made them "less enthusiastic" about supporting the ticket in November. Published July 27, 2016

In the remarks passed out to reporters, Madeleine Albright was to say that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is trusted by allies and "who knows how to work with them, not alienate them, to defeat ISIS" — using a common acronym for the Islamic State. (Associated Press)

Madeleine Albright drops ISIS references from convention speech

Just hours after Republicans mocked Democrats for avoiding talking about the Islamic State at their convention, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright deleted two references to the terrorist group from her prepared remarks. Published July 26, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

Bill Clinton: Hillary ‘best darn change-maker I ever met’

Former President Clinton took to the stage of the Democratic convention Tuesday seeking to soften his wife Hillary Clinton's hard edges and testify to her life of public service, saying she's the candidate who can deliver change. Published July 26, 2016

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2016 file photo, handguns are displayed at the Smith & Wesson booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Nearly two-thirds of Americans expressed support for stricter gun laws, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Saturday, July 23, 2016. A majority of poll respondents oppose banning handguns. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Concealed carry firearm permits hit new all-time high

More than 14.5 million Americans are now licensed to carry a concealed handgun -- a jump of 1.73 million in just a year, according to new research that says women and black Americans are among the most eager to sign up. Published July 26, 2016

South Dakota put Hillary Clinton over the top, giving her a majority of the delegates awarded. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton secures nomination

The political glass ceiling shattered Tuesday as Democrats nominated Hillary Clinton to be their presidential nominee, surmounting still-simmering divisions to make her the first woman to head a major party's White House ticket. Published July 26, 2016

A woman is helped from one boxcar to another, as Central American migrants wait atop the train they were riding north, hours after it suffered a minor derailment in a remote wooded area outside Reforma de Pineda, Chiapas state, Mexico, on June 20, 2014. Many migrants who say they are fleeing criminal violence generally are not eligible for political asylum, which is reserved for groups persecuted for their beliefs or identities. U.N. officials say there is no way of forcing the U.S. and Mexico to accept Central Americans as refugees, but a broad-based change in terminology could bring pressure on the two countries to do more. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House announces surge for Central American refugees

The Obama administration on Tuesday invited thousands of new Central Americans to apply for refugee status in the U.S., creating a new path to bring not only the vulnerable children fleeing the region, but also their parents, adult siblings and even aunts, uncles, grandparents or others "related" to the kids. Published July 26, 2016

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, talks with friends as he has breakfast at a diner in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Effort to stop Tim Kaine nomination falters; Sanders backers blame DNC

Insurgent delegates to the Democratic convention admitted defeat Tuesday in their bid to try to deny Sen. Tim Kaine the vice presidential nomination, saying party officials gave them the runaround and prevented them from even getting the paperwork needed to get their pick on the floor. Published July 26, 2016

Members of the secret service stand nearby as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally in Entertainment Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on July 22, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Twitter issues collective shrug to Hillary Clinton

Even Democrats paid more attention to the GOP's convention than they did to the first night of their own party's shindig in Philadelphia, according to a professor who tracks reactions on Twitter. Published July 26, 2016

Michigan delegates didn't have to utter a word Monday to express their feelings about the Democratic presidential contest. Despite calls for party unity, Hillary Clinton backers engaged in a war of words with supporters of rival Bernard Sanders. (Associated Press photographs)

Democratic convention: Party unity hopes fade at opening gavel

Democrats gaveled in their presidential convention Monday desperately trying to stitch together a semblance of unity amid an ongoing rebellion by the party's left flank, furious at what it sees as a rigged process that produced Hillary Clinton as the nominee. Published July 25, 2016

Karla Ortiz, 11, left, and her mother, Francisca Ortiz, wave after speaking during the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

Illegal immigrants address Democratic convention

Blazing new ground for illegal immigrants, a mother here without authorization and her U.S. citizen child took to the stage of the Democratic convention Monday to demand legalization. Published July 25, 2016

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump pauses to smile as he speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump surges to lead after GOP convention

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has surged to a lead in the polls after his party's national convention last week, powered by a newly unified GOP behind him and independent voters giving him a second look. Published July 25, 2016