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Stephen Dinan

Stephen Dinan

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

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, center, gives a thumbs up as he talks with production crew during a walk through in preparation for his speech at the Republican National Convention, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Cleveland. At right is is daughter Ivanka. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Early Trump backers bask in glory at convention

Amid all the holdouts and lukewarm backers at the convention here, there are a handful of prominent Republicans who bought early tickets on the Trump Train, and they are now collecting their due. Published July 21, 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz banking on Donald Trump loss, 2020 front-runner status, strategists say

Ted Cruz rolled the dice on his political future Wednesday night by refusing to endorse Donald Trump, firmly planting himself in a camp with other establishment GOP holdouts and setting himself up for a 2020 run at the White House — but the early betting is that his risk won't pay off. Published July 21, 2016

"My message is that things have to change — and they have to change right now," Donald Trump says, vowing to be a fighter for all Americans. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump hijacks Obama’s ‘change’ slogan for acceptance speech

Americans are less safe today than when they elected President Obama and he chose Hillary Clinton as his top diplomat, Donald Trump will say Thursday, and he will promise to bring a steadier hand to the White House in dealing with unrest at home and the threat of terrorism across the globe, according to excerpts of his convention speech. Published July 21, 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., flashes a thumbs up as he leaves the stage during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ted Cruz fundraises off his GOP convention speech

Despite being booed from the stage Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz is fundraising off his speech at the GOP convention, asking for donations to continue his political fight. Published July 21, 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz left the stage as boos rained down on him from the rafters of the Quicken Loans Arena, amid demands that he endorse Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz withholds Donald Trump endorsement in convention speech

Conservatives continued to battle for the soul of the Republican Party at its national convention Wednesday, with Sen. Ted Cruz refusing to endorse nominee Donald Trump and instead delivering a speech that many in the crowd saw as the kickoff of the 2020 presidential campaign. Published July 20, 2016

Donald Trump Jr., who's been intimately involved with his father's business empire, said the mogul's success is a testament to his perseverance and his refusal to be defeated — even when competing in the cutthroat world of Manhattan real estate. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump seek to humanize Republican nominee

After putting their father over the threshold to become Republicans' presidential nominee, two of Donald Trump's children took the stage at Republicans' convention Tuesday and sought to humanize a man known to many voters from his reality TV persona and the hard-edged GOP campaign. Published July 19, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, stands with his wife Melania on stage after introducing her during the Republican National Convention, Monday, July 18, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jeff Flake says convention chasing voters away from GOP

Sen. Jeff Flake, one of the prominent Republicans who stayed home from the party's convention, said he's still watching at home in Arizona and said Tuesday that strident speeches and barbs against Hillary Clinton are hurting the GOP. Published July 19, 2016

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention on Monday in Cleveland. (Associated Press)

Michael Flynn calls for Hillary Clinton to quit race, go to prison

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn called on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to quit the presidential race, saying at the GOP's convention Monday that the former State Department secretary has disqualified herself for mishandling classified information. Published July 18, 2016