Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Judge orders IRS to stop tea party targeting, approve four-year-old application
The IRS is still targeting tea party groups for illegal scrutiny by refusing to process applications that have been pending for years, a federal court said in a ruling made public Friday, ordering the tax agency to quit stalling. Published November 4, 2016
Two more Clinton classified emails discovered in FBI documents
The State Department this week deemed two more of former Secretary Hillary Clinton's emails to contain classified information, releasing redacted versions Friday, just days before Election Day. Published November 4, 2016
John Holdren email fiasco mirrors Hillary Clinton case
Hillary Clinton's emails may be getting all the attention, but the personal email account of President Obama's top science adviser is the one creating new legal precedents — and has now sparked a major fight over whether he should have to turn his entire account over to a federal judge for safekeeping. Published November 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton endangered by WikiLeaks, Anthony Weiner and botched FBI investigation
The renewed FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton doesn't have to uncover a bombshell to provoke criminal charges, former federal prosecutors said, but could simply add enough to a growing body of evidence to tip the scales in favor of a prosecution on any of a variety of fronts. Published November 3, 2016
Judicial Watch asks court to make Hillary Clinton answer more questions about email
Judicial Watch asked a federal court Thursday to order former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to answer questions about why she created her secret email system and whether she was aware of the dangers that her account could be hacked, challenging the objections she raised in a written deposition last month. Published November 3, 2016
Melania Trump to call for world where children can ‘live a beautiful life’
Melania Trump will lay out the role she expects to fill as first lady in a speech Thursday that appears aimed at tamping down Democrats' anti-woman attacks against her husband, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Published November 3, 2016
Obama’s Syrian refugee surge stalls
President Obama's Syrian refugee surge appears to be over, with the administration drastically cutting the number it's accepted so far in the new fiscal year. Published November 2, 2016
Justice Department official tipped off Hillary Clinton campaign about email investigation
A top Justice Department official leaked information to the Clinton campaign about the legal case concerning Hillary Clinton's secret email server, according to a new email released Wednesday by WikiLeaks that could further taint the administration's claims of impartiality. Published November 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton server hacking attempts were frequent, emails show
Hackers made several attempts to get into Hillary Clinton's secret email server in November 2010, deploying at least two different styles of attack, her top technology staffer said in emails sent at the time, and which were publicly released Tuesday. Published November 1, 2016
Judge asked to force John Bentel, Hillary Clinton email figure, to testify
John Bentel shouldn't be allowed to use his right to remain silent as a shield to protect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her secret email server, a conservative legal group told a federal judge Tuesday. Published November 1, 2016
Clinton techie Bryan Pagliano knew server was ‘susceptible’ to hacking
Hackers appeared to try at least two different styles of attack on Hillary Clinton's secret email server in November 2010, her top techies said in emails obtained by Judicial Watch, which released them Tuesday. Published November 1, 2016
John Podesta, Clinton campaign aided super PACs despite stance against big money
The election season was in full swing in December when John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, had a conversation with billionaire philanthropist Herb Sandler about doubling his giving to Priorities USA, the chief super PAC supporting Mrs. Clinton. Published October 31, 2016
Charles Grassley: James Comey made right call, but must reveal more
The lawmaker who oversees the FBI said Director James Comey made the right call in disclosing his renewed investigation into Hillary Clinton's secret emails, but said more disclosure is needed -- including assurances that the probe won't be hindered by the kinds of restrictions that constrained it before. Published October 31, 2016
Elijah Cummings demands FBI reveal Trump probes
A top Democrat demanded Monday that the FBI make public any investigations it is conducting into GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump or his associates, saying it's only fair now that the agency has confirmed it has renewed its probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails. Published October 31, 2016
Democrats turn against FBI director, accused of meddling in election
Months after they declared James B. Comey an honest arbiter, Democrats are now mounting a full assault on the FBI director, accusing him of inappropriate meddling in the presidential election after he notified Congress last week that he has renewed an investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's secret email server. Published October 30, 2016
Afghanistan women’s rights, U.S. efforts regress 15 years after military intervention
Women remain embattled in Afghanistan some 15 years after the U.S. intervention there, according to a U.S. watchdog's report released Sunday that says they have made strides in education and economic opportunity, but attitudes within the country are increasingly hostile. Published October 30, 2016
Afghanistan sinks deeper into poverty, violence: IG report
Opium production is up 43 percent in Afghanistan, the economy is struggling and the government has lost ground to insurgents over the last year, according to an inspector general's report released Sunday that shows ongoing failures overshadowing the few signs of hope. Published October 30, 2016
Clinton campaign goes on offense against FBI Director Comey, demands more disclosure
Hillary Clinton's top aides launched a massive attack Saturday on FBI Director James Comey, saying his letter reinvigorating the investigation into her secret emails was an erratic move that could skew the election, without any substantive reasons. Published October 29, 2016
James Comey, FBI director, reopens Clinton email investigation
The FBI has renewed its investigation into Hillary Clinton's secret emails, Director James Comey told Congress in a new letter Friday, heightening the stakes for the Democratic presidential nominee with less than two weeks before Election Day. Published October 28, 2016
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton bombard Hispanics in swing states, ignore them elsewhere
In Nevada, Arizona and Florida, Hispanics are being bombarded with information and outreach from campaigns. But in California, New York and particularly Texas, less than one-third reported having been reached by any candidate, campaign or political party this year. Published October 27, 2016