Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump ‘Saturday Night Live’ invite draws ire of National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza accused NBC and its iconic show "Saturday Night Live" of becoming a platform of "hate" for inviting Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump to host the program on Nov. 7. Published October 13, 2015
Chris Christie, John Kasich down to 1 percent in latest Fox News poll
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich dropped to 1 percent each in the new Fox News poll released Tuesday evening, as the GOP field continues to crystalize and a handful of candidates persevere. Published October 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Libya failures highlighted in ‘Architects of Disaster,’ book by Pete Hoekstra
President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton inherited a Libya in the midst of slow but sure liberalization -- "a model ally" in fighting terrorists -- and instead created a training ground for terrorists, the former chief of the House intelligence committee argues in a new book reviewing the evidence. Published October 13, 2015
Planned Parenthood videos leave supporters, customers ‘betrayed and disgusted’
Even Planned Parenthood supporters and customers are shocked when they view the undercover videos showing organization officials negotiating the sale of aborted fetal tissue, according to a series of focus groups whose findings were shared with The Washington Times. Published October 12, 2015
Paul Ryan emerges as House speaker favorite despite immigration stance
He's been one of the GOP's biggest backers of legalizing illegal immigrants, and his chief legislative accomplishments were deals to boost spending and give President Obama more negotiating powers in trade deals -- yet Rep. Paul Ryan has become House Republicans' consensus choice to lead them. Published October 11, 2015
Court halts EPA’s controversial water rule
A federal appeals court dealt the Obama administration's environmental agenda a major blow, halting a water rule and saying more time is needed to determine whether the regulations are legal. Published October 9, 2015
Paul Ryan now ‘looking’ into Speaker post as GOP searches for a champion
Rep. Paul Ryan is re-examining the opening to replace House Speaker John A. Boehner, a day after Republicans were thrown into chaos when heir-apparent Rep. Kevin McCarthy withdrew from consideration. Published October 9, 2015
John Boehner says he’ll stay until replacement is chosen
House Speaker John A. Boehner said Thursday he'll stay in Congress until there's a replacement speaker -- raising the possibility he could stay on beyond the end-of-October retirement date he'd set for himself. Published October 8, 2015
Court refuses to combine Clinton email cases
The federal district court in Washington rejected the State Department's request that a single judge take over the dozens of Clinton email lawsuits pending, dealing a major blow to the Obama administration, which must continue to grapple with more than a dozen judges. Published October 8, 2015
Number of sanctuary cities grows to 340; thousands of illegals released to commit new crimes
The list of sanctuary cities has grown to more than 340, and they shielded an average of 1,000 immigrants a month from deportation last year -- and more than 2,000 of those released have been arrested for yet more crimes, according to a report released Thursday by the Center for Immigration Studies. Published October 8, 2015
Trey Gowdy: Democrats thwarting Benghazi investigation
Rather than cooperate, Democrats have tried to thwart the Benghazi probe from within since the beginning, the special panel's chairman said in a letter released Thursday that accused Democrats of bad faith and also announced the release of emails that call into question the relationship between former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her associate Sidney Blumenthal. Published October 8, 2015
Feds spend $60,000 on zombie apocalypse play
Federal taxpayers ponied up $60,000 this year to fund a raunchy zombie-themed play -- an expense one senator says is a brainless example of waste within the government. Published October 8, 2015
Jeh Johnson credits Obama immigration policies for drop in border arrests, deportations
The U.S. Border Patrol is catching fewer illegal immigrants trying to cross the border, and immigration agents are arresting and deporting fewer people from the interior of the country, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Wednesday, calling those the successful outcomes of President Obama's immigration policies. Published October 7, 2015
Judge says Hillary Clinton’s server is private
A federal judge said he will order the State Department to send a specific request asking former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton to make sure she has turned over all of her official records, but said Wednesday he doubts he has the power to demand she actually preserve the documents. Published October 7, 2015
Jose Andres, chef, calls Donald Trump ‘clever maniac’
Chef Jose Andres called GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump a "clever maniac" Wednesday, saying Mr. Trump's immigration plans would deprive the U.S. of the labor force that staffs restaurants. Published October 7, 2015
Obama veto of defense policy bill, possible override loom after filibuster fails
Senators overcame a filibuster on the annual defense policy bill Tuesday, delivering a significant victory to Republicans and teeing up a battle with President Obama over a threatened veto on the bill, which does everything from raising troops' pay to setting policy for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Published October 6, 2015
State Dept. tells Hillary Clinton to search for more emails
The State Department has told former Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton to go back and search for still more emails, releasing a letter Tuesday urging her to see whether her Internet providers can recover any of the messages believed to be missing from a "gap" during her first months in office. Published October 6, 2015
Daniel Webster kicks off bid for House Speaker
Rep. Daniel Webster officially announced his bid for House speaker Tuesday morning, two days before the House GOP is slated to vote on a replacement to retiring Speaker John A. Boehner. Published October 6, 2015
English isn’t main language at home for 21 percent in America
A whopping 21 percent of U.S. residents now speak a language other than English at home, according to a report being released Tuesday by the Center for Immigration Studies that raises questions about the country's ability to absorb the influx of immigrants. Published October 6, 2015
House Speaker vote date buys GOP time for leadership choice
Speaker John A. Boehner set an Oct. 29 date for the full House to vote on his replacement, giving Republicans three weeks to get their troops in line and rally around Rep. Kevin McCarthy or whoever else emerges from this week's internal GOP vote. Published October 5, 2015
