Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Mike Pence accepts V.P. nomination, debuts as ticket attack dog
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence accepted Republicans' vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, introducing himself to the GOP convention and trying to project a party unity that's remains elusive. Published July 20, 2016
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
Spanish-language media’s ‘immigration-centric’ coverage casts Republicans in negative light
Voters watching coverage of the Republican National Convention's first night saw Melania Trump's speech, a fight over party rules and withering attacks against Hillary Clinton. But those who got their news from Spanish-language newspapers and television saw a party equating illegal immigrants to criminals and terrorists. Published July 20, 2016
Sajid Tarar’s closing prayer marred by ‘No Islam’ chant at Republican convention
The closing prayer at Republicans' convention session Tuesday, delivered by a Muslim, was marred by a Trump supporter repeatedly chanting "No Islam," exposing a still raw nerve within the GOP over how big the party's tent should be. Published July 19, 2016
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
Jeff Flake, Ben Sasse among Republicans who still reject Donald Trump despite coronation
Republicans' convention has done little to quell the worries of Donald Trump's skeptics within his own party, with one prominent GOP senator saying Tuesday the strident rhetoric emanating from the speakers is actually chasing swing voters away. Published July 19, 2016
Sharon Day casts Bill Clinton as sex abuser, Hillary Clinton as his enabler
Sharon Day, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, broached the thorny subject of former President Clinton's troubled past Tuesday, using her address at the GOP's convention to call him a sexual abuser. Published July 19, 2016
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
Judge Merrick Garland becomes longest Supreme Court fight in history, Dems say
Senate Democrats said Tuesday that Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama's pick to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court, has now set a record for the longest confirmation battle in history, and urged Republicans to speed him through. Published July 19, 2016
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
Melania Trump calls becoming U.S. citizen greatest privilege on Earth
Stepping onto the national stage for her first big appearance of the campaign, Melania Trump, wife of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, detailed her own personal journey from Slovenia to the U.S., and called her decision to become an American "the greatest privilege on planet Earth. Published July 18, 2016
Paul Ryan walks fine line, aims to unify GOP despite reservations about Donald Trump
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan opened a new break Monday with his party's next leader, Donald Trump, saying he's "not my kind of conservative" — just a day before Mr. Ryan will have to take the stage to defend Mr. Trump in a highly anticipated speech at Republicans' convention here. Published July 18, 2016
RNC: Victims of illegal immigrant criminals plead for border security
Often overlooked in the immigration debate, the families of victims of illegal immigrant criminals got their biggest stage yet with prime-time speaking roles Monday at the Republican National Convention, where they pleaded for a firmer hand in the White House to keep the country safe. Published July 18, 2016
GOP convention gavels in with first signs of discord
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus gaveled in the party's 2016 convention Monday afternoon with a moment of silence for police killed in the line of duty, and for families suffering in these "troubling times." Published July 18, 2016
Mike Pence bucked Republican establishment on rise to conservative stardom
Mike Pence's rise to conservative stardom began with defeats. Published July 17, 2016
Donald Trump’s convention speakers lineup ‘unconventional’
Donald Trump's different kind of candidacy will be matched by a different kind of lineup from the speaker's rostrum at the Republican National Convention, which features his photogenic family and flashy celebrities but is light on the kinds of party heavy-hitters who usually make up Republicans' quadrennial confab. Published July 17, 2016
Marco Rubio will speak at Republican National Convention, officials say
Sen. Marco Rubio will appear after all at the Republican National Convention, convention officials announced Sunday afternoon, detailing the full schedule of speakers that is heavy on celebrities and relatively light on career politicians. Published July 17, 2016
Republican National Convention 2016 speaker schedule released
The Republican National Convention released its final speaker's list Sunday afternoon, highlighting the prominent role his family will play, along with the other headliners. Published July 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton says FBI’s recovered emails fulfill her obligations
Hillary Clinton told a federal court Friday that she shouldn't have to testify under oath about her secret email system because the messages she withheld from the government are going to be produced by the FBI. Published July 15, 2016
Mike Pence officially Trump’s VP pick
Donald Trump picked conservative Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate Friday -- a move that's likely to please many Republicans who'd been skeptical of their presumptive nominee's own commitment to their party's ideas. Published July 15, 2016
