Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
IRS denies tea party groups after long wait for decision on tax-exempt status
Nearly seven years after it applied to the IRS for nonprofit status, the Albuquerque Tea Party has finally been given a decision: Denied. Published November 13, 2016
Reince Priebus named Trump chief of staff
Reince Priebus, the man who navigated treacherous GOP political waters over the last two years to emerge with a victorious presidential candidate, will be the new White House chief of staff, the Trump transition team announced Sunday. Published November 13, 2016
Trump settles on transition team, Pence is at the top
Vice president-elect Mike Pence will now oversee the Trump presidential transition team, officials announced Friday, signaling the ascendance of Mr. Pence on the operational side of things. Published November 11, 2016
Harry Reid unleashed: Election shows America is ‘hate and bigotry’
Other Democratic lawmakers are being gracious in defeat, but retiring Sen. Harry Reid unleashed fury on Donald Trump and the country Friday, saying his election confirms the ascendance of "hate and bigotry in America." Published November 11, 2016
Donald Trump can eviscerate Obama policies by dropping lawsuits, revoking memos
Forget about waiting for Congress -- Donald Trump can eviscerate Obamacare and cripple President Obama's global warming framework all on his first few days in office. Published November 10, 2016
DHS admits to surge of illegals on border
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday said agents are seeing a renewed surge of people attempting to sneak into the U.S. through the southwestern border over the past few months, with more than 46,000 caught in October alone. Published November 10, 2016
Donald Trump celebrates historic victory, gets to work
Donald Trump accepted congratulations from across the political spectrum at home and from leaders around the globe Wednesday, just hours after voters elected him the nation's 45th president, and he hunkered down in New York to ponder a list of hefty decisions awaiting him. Published November 9, 2016
Nancy Pelosi sees common ground with Donald Trump on infrastructure
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi promised Wednesday to respect the outcome of the election and said she could see common ground with President-elect Donald Trump on at least one issue: rebuilding infrastructure. Published November 9, 2016
Paul Ryan effuses over Donald Trump in wake of election
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, who kept Donald Trump at arm's length for most of the presidential campaign, heaped praise upon the president-elect Wednesday, and insisted they will be able to work together "on a positive agenda." Published November 9, 2016
Donald Trump in New York as country awaits president-elect’s first move
Donald Trump was holed up in Trump Tower in New York Wednesday morning, and it was unclear how he would spend his first day as president-elect. Published November 9, 2016
Illegal immigrants vow to defy Donald Trump, call on Obama to halt deportations
Immigrant rights activists vowed Wednesday to resist President-elect Donald Trump, labeled the federal immigration system racist and called on localities across the nation to adopt "sanctuary" policies and refuse to cooperate with agents trying to deport illegal immigrants. Published November 9, 2016
Donald Trump elected 45th president in epic upset of Hillary Clinton
Americans fed up with eight years of a sluggish economy and a growing disconnect with their leaders in Washington voted Tuesday to send businessman and political novice Donald Trump to the White House, guaranteeing one of the biggest shakeups in political history. Published November 9, 2016
Joe Arpaio projected to lose re-election in Arizona
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will lose his bid for re-election, the Associated Press projected Tuesday night, giving immigrant-rights activists a rare win on a night that was otherwise bleak for them. Published November 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton underperforming; Donald Trump gaining in needed swing states
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump traded wins in the East and Midwest on Tuesday night, though as results came in Mr. Trump had yet to capture any of the blue states he would need to win the White House. Published November 8, 2016
Obama executive orders, regulations, pardons expected as presidency draws to close
As President Obama runs out the clock on his eight-year tenure, analysts say, he still has plenty of business left undone, and they expect him to follow the lead of other presidents and issue a series of rules, to add to his list of executive orders, to continue his record-setting pace of commutations and perhaps add a controversial pardon or two into the mix. Published November 8, 2016
Ballot selfies take center stage as digital evolution remodels voting, campaign styles
For the first time, elections officials -- and federal courts -- are having to grapple with The Selfie. Published November 7, 2016
Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton election pits maverick against establishment
Strip away the personalities and their policies, and this year's election is the epitome of the insider versus the outsider. Published November 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton emails: FBI says nothing new on Huma Abedin laptop
The FBI cleared Hillary Clinton for a second time Sunday, saying it hasn't found anything in the latest emails obtained from Huma Abedin's laptop to change the findings from this summer that the former secretary of state was reckless with classified information but couldn't be prosecuted for it. Published November 6, 2016
WikiLeaks’ dump shows Clinton team thought Cheryl Mills approved Hillary’s secret email server
Hillary Clinton's campaign pointed to Cheryl Mills as the person who likely approved her use of a secret email server during her tenure in the State Department, according to hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks. Published November 6, 2016
Donald Trump rushed off stage after security incident, returns to finish speech
Secret Service agents rushed Donald Trump off the stage at a Nevada rally Saturday night after a disturbance below him in the audience. Published November 6, 2016