Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Clinton campaign: FBI said she had no reason to believe emails were classified
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign struggled Monday to square her claims that she told the truth about her secret email account with the sworn testimony of the FBI director last month, as top Clinton aides insisted Mrs. Clinton didn't mean to mislead voters with her various explanations. Published August 1, 2016
‘Black lives matter’ shout interrupts DNC moment of silence for slain police officers
Two people interrupted a moment of silence meant to honor slain police officers at Democrats' convention Thursday, shouting "black lives matter" as the rest of the thousands assembled were quiet. Published July 28, 2016
Philadelphia denies sanctuary city status, but Justice Department says otherwise
The city of Philadelphia insists it's not a sanctuary for illegal immigrants, but a Justice Department report says otherwise -- and now the city that just hosted the Democratic National Convention is in danger of losing millions of dollars in federal funding for breaking the law. Published July 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton: 2016 election a ‘moment of reckoning’
Hillary Clinton grasped the reins of the Democratic Party as its presidential nominee Thursday night, putting the finishing touches on decade-long quest that's brought her one election away from becoming the first woman to win the Oval Office. Published July 28, 2016
Democrats make history with transgender speaker
Democrats broke new political ground Thursday by hosting a speech from the first transgender person in major party history. Published July 28, 2016
Democratic Party stiffs Hispanics in prime-time speaking roles: Report
The Democratic convention has gotten less black and Hispanic compared to 2012, according to Univision, which said the party also hasn't given any major Latino leaders prime-time speaking roles. Published July 28, 2016
Ryan warms to Trump, says he represents ‘real conservative reform’
He may have been lukewarm on Donald Trump at last week's GOP convention, but House Speaker Paul D. Ryan gives his party's presidential nominee a glowing recommendation in a new fundraising email Thursday, saying he will "forge a path for real conservative reform." Published July 28, 2016
Obama passes baton to Hillary Clinton in speech to DNC
President Obama bequeathed his hope-and-change coalition to Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, saying the woman who was once his opponent, then his top diplomat, and now his best hope for a lasting legacy is better qualified than any other candidate in history to occupy the White House. Published July 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton yet to make good on promise to go carbon-neutral
The day Hillary Clinton announced her plans in July to combat global warming, she was caught flying a greenhouse gas-spewing private plane — and her campaign quickly promised it would make amends by paying to offset whatever her campaign emits henceforth. Published July 27, 2016
Leon Panetta’s DNC speech disrupted by ‘no more war’ chants
The deep divisions within the Democratic Party erupted at their convention Wednesday as chants of "No more war" disrupted former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's speech. Published July 27, 2016
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
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
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
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
Tim Kaine touted himself as pro-life conservative in Virginia campaign ads
The Tim Kaine who won the Virginia governorship in 2005 sounds like he belongs more on the Republican ticket than as running mate for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Published July 26, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
