Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
House to vote on Cornyn gun measure next week
The House has scheduled a vote next week on a bill to stop suspected terrorists from buying firearms from gun dealers as part of a new anti-terrorism package. Published July 1, 2016
Nearly 1 million immigrants — including more than 170K convicts — ignoring deportation
Nearly 1 million immigrants are ignoring deportation orders to remain in the U.S. -- including more than 170,000 convicted criminals, according to a new report Thursday that suggests the government's deportation efforts are still falling short. Published July 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton emails didn’t ‘set off any bells’ for State Department’s Patrick Kennedy
The State Department's top management official received dozens of emails from Hillary Clinton's secret account but said he never bothered to focus on what address she was using -- leaving her free to circumvent open-records laws for her four-year tenure. Published June 30, 2016
U.S. accepts record number of Syrian refugees in June despite terrorist screening worries
The U.S. accepted more than 2,300 Syrian refugees in June alone, sending the fiscal year total soaring past the 5,000 mark and putting the government on track to surpass President Obama's goal of 10,000 by the end of September, but raising questions about screening out potential terrorists. Published June 30, 2016
Harry Reid: ‘We’ve taken a bite out of the NRA,’ confident of gun-control deal this year
Senate Democrats say they are increasingly confident that they will beat the National Rifle Association and force stricter gun control laws in the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, insisting the tide of public opinion will swing the debate. Published June 30, 2016
Voter citizenship checks in Kansas, Alabama, Georgia upheld by judge
Kansas, Alabama and Georgia can demand their residents submit proof of citizenship before signing up to vote even if they're using the federal government's registration forms, a judge said Wednesday, delivering a win to states concerned about voter fraud. Published June 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton private email server set up before becoming secretary
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began planning use of her secret email address even before she took office in January 2009, top aide Huma Abedin said in sworn testimony this week, raising questions about why no emails from her first few months in office were part of the set she returned to the government. Published June 29, 2016
Benghazi report shows inability of Congress to investigate executive branch
The two-year, $7 million congressional probe into the Benghazi terrorist attack did more than produce an 800-page report, it also exposed how weak Congress has become in trying to investigate the executive branch. Published June 28, 2016
Harry Reid says Marco Rubio should pay taxpayers for missing votes
Sen. Marco Rubio should pay back taxpayers for the votes and committee meetings he missed while running for president, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid insisted Tuesday, delivering a fierce political attack on the Florida Republican. Published June 28, 2016
Benghazi panel: White House focused on anti-Islam film over saving Americans as attack unfolded
Both President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta ordered that all available resources be used to help fend off the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, but top administration officials -- including then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- put those plans on hold, according to a congressional report, which said the officials instead debated how to appease the Libyan government. Published June 28, 2016
Benghazi GOP lawmakers say Hillary Clinton created conditions for attack
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ignored repeated warnings of what one security agent called their "suicide mission" in Benghazi, creating the opportunity that terrorists took on Sept. 11, 2012, to kill the ambassador to Libya, two Republicans on the Benghazi probe charged Tuesday. Published June 28, 2016
Immigrant activists stage blockade to stop deportations
Immigrant-rights activists attempted to block the road to federal immigration agents' headquarters in Atlanta on Monday, demanding President Obama stop deporting any more illegal immigrants after last week's Supreme Court stalemate. Published June 27, 2016
Obama: Most illegals still won’t be deported
President Obama said most illegal immigrants still won't be deported, even after the Supreme Court's tie ruling Thursday upheld an injunction on his broader deportation amnesty. Published June 23, 2016
In wake of ruling, immigrant activists demand Obama stop all deportations
Immigrant-rights advocates say it's now up to President Obama to stop all deportations after the Supreme Court Thursday left in place an injunction on his tentative amnesty. Published June 23, 2016
Supreme Court blocks Obama immigration plan in 4-4 tie
President Obama lost his bid to kick-start his deportation amnesty Thursday after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, keeping in place a lower court's injunction, nixing the policy for the rest of Mr. Obama's tenure and igniting political and legal debates that will carry on well beyond. Published June 23, 2016
Supreme Court upholds affirmative action program at University of Texas
The Supreme Court gave new life to affirmative action policies Thursday, upholding a Texas university's plan that considers race as a "plus" factor in deciding whom to admit. Published June 23, 2016
Harry Reid blasts NRA as only interested in ‘making money’ — after accepting campaign cash
Sen. Harry Reid took nearly $5,000 in campaign cash from the National Rifle Association the last time he ran for election -- which made his vicious attack on the gun group Tuesday striking. Published June 21, 2016
Criminal aliens released in U.S. because home countries reject them
Homeland Security agents release criminal aliens back onto the streets without strict monitoring because their home countries refuse to take them back, the department's inspector general concluded in a report that exposes serious flaws in the system. Published June 21, 2016
Senators announce bipartisan plan to break gun gridlock on no-fly list
Senators announced a bipartisan plan Tuesday to deny gun sales to those on the FBI's heightened screening lists, trying to carve a middle path between the extremes that have dominated the debate so far. Published June 21, 2016
Trump, Clinton decline to speak to major Hispanic group
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both declined invitations to speak to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) convention this week, raising questions about both Democrats' and Republicans' outreach goals ahead of the November election. Published June 21, 2016
