Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Bernie Sanders tells supporters to back Hillary Clinton, says choice ‘not even close’
Sen. Bernard Sanders told his legions of supporters at the Democratic convention Monday they must work to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, saying the choice between her and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is "not even close." Published July 25, 2016
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
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
Tim Kaine promises bill to legalize illegal immigrants in ‘first 100 days’
A new Clinton administration would pursue a bill to legalize illegal immigrants in "the first 100 days" of her tenure, vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine told Spanish-language network Telemundo in an interview Monday, presenting a deep contrast with Republicans. Published July 25, 2016
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore mayor, opens Democrats’ convention
Democrats' dissension showed from the very start of their convention Monday, with supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders jeering even overtop of the invocation prayer. Published July 25, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells Florida newspaper she will not gavel in party’s convention
She was ousted from her job as party chief, shouted down by enraged delegates -- and now Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has given up the gavel at the convention, which kicks off Monday afternoon. Published July 25, 2016
Bernie Sanders delegates having trouble recruiting VP alternative to Kaine
A group of Sen. Bernard Sanders' supporters said Monday they're trying to recruit a challenger to Sen. Tim Kaine's selection to be Democrats' vice presidential nominee, but said they're having trouble finding anyone willing to buck the Clinton campaign. Published July 25, 2016
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
Democratic convention speaker list heavy on political insiders, power brokers
Pundits have dubbed it the year of the political outsider, but judging by the lineup of speakers at their national convention this week, Democrats aren't worried about being insiders. Published July 24, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC chief, to step down amid anti-Sanders controversy
Faced with a near-mutiny on the left, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz abruptly announced her resignation Sunday, injecting a new round of unwelcome drama for Hillary Clinton just as her presidential-coronation convention kicks off. Published July 24, 2016
Donald Trump, Republicans move toward embrace of gays in convention’s final night
The Republican Party under Donald Trump took strides toward greater acceptance of gay Americans on Thursday, welcoming a gay businessman to the stage and recognizing the community's suffering at the hands of an Islamic State-inspired shooter in Florida weeks ago. Published July 21, 2016
Donald Trump promises ‘the truth, and nothing else,’ releases speech transcript with 282 footnotes
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised an end to lies Thursday night -- and as if to prove his point, he posted a transcript of his speech meticulously annotated with 282 footnotes. Published July 21, 2016
Donald Trump completes takeover of Republican Party, declares ‘I am your voice’
Donald Trump completed his takeover of the Republican Party on Thursday, claiming the presidential nomination, calling for unity within the party and holding himself out as the real agent of change all voters have been waiting for. Published July 21, 2016
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
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
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
Top GOP donor: Donald Trump ‘has not as of yet reached out to us’
One of the GOP's top financial backers said Thursday that Donald Trump has not yet made overtures to woo the party's big donors, but she said there's plenty of interest in helping down-ticket Republicans win their races. Published July 21, 2016
Donald Trump tests the mic: ‘I love the media. They’re so honest’
Donald Trump took a spin through the GOP's convention hall and did a microphone check Thursday afternoon, jokingly pronouncing himself a fan of the press. Published July 21, 2016
Meredith McIver role as Melania Trump speechwriter prompts campaign finance complaint
An anti-Trump political action committee filed a complaint against Donald Trump with the Federal Election Commission Thursday, accusing him of breaking the law by using personal staffers for campaign business. Published July 21, 2016
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
