Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump suggests Democrats will dump ‘crooked’ Hillary Clinton for Joe Biden
Donald Trump said Wednesday that an inspector general's finding that Hillary Clinton's email broke State Department rules was "not good," and he renewed his attack on the former Cabinet official as "crooked." Published May 25, 2016
Donald Trump: Email report ‘not good’ for Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump said the inspector general's report Wednesday finding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton broke department policy with her secret email server is "not good" for her presidential hopes. Published May 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton failed to report several hacking attempts: IG
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did break her department's rules by setting up her own secret email server, the inspector general concluded in a report sent to Congress on Wednesday that says she failed to report hacking attempts and waved off warnings that she should switch to a more official email account. Published May 25, 2016
State Department sets single-day record for Syrian refugee approvals, renewing security fears
The State Department admitted 80 Syrian refugees on Tuesday and 225 on Monday, setting a single-day record, as President Obama tries to meet his target of 10,000 approvals this year -- renewing fears among security analysts who say the administration is cutting corners to meet a political goal. Published May 24, 2016
IRS sued over erased instant messages
A watchdog group sued the IRS on Monday accusing the agency of failing to store instant messages as part of its official records, and demanding a federal judge step in and order the agency to comply with the Federal Records Act. Published May 24, 2016
Border agency can’t find drone records
Homeland Security can't find a single record of a request to fly drones to help the Coast Guard, the agency said this week in a letter to a top member of Congress -- an admission that's likely to add fuel to the guard's request for its own fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles. Published May 24, 2016
House launches effort to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen
House Republicans moved Tuesday to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the IRS budget, even as they took the first steps toward impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Published May 24, 2016
Illegal immigrant border crossings surge to highest level in nearly two years
The number of illegal immigrants crossing the southwestern border surged in April, reaching the highest point in nearly two years as Central American families and children traveling alone continued to test the Obama administration's border controls. Published May 23, 2016
Facebook admits rogue employees may have shown bias against conservatives
Facebook announced this week it was sending employees out for retraining and would discontinue some of its practices as it sought to defend itself against charges of political bias against conservatives. Published May 23, 2016
John Koskinen, IRS chief: I’ve never spoken to Lois Lerner
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has declined to testify in his own defense at a congressional hearing Tuesday, but insisted in a statement that his bungling of a subpoena doesn't rise to the level of "treason, or high crimes and misdemeanors" needed for him to be impeached. Published May 23, 2016
Bernie Sanders undermines Puerto Rico agreement, attacks Obama-Pelosi-Ryan deal
Sen. Bernard Sanders announced his opposition Monday to the bipartisan Puerto Rico rescue package as too tilted toward banking interests, drawing yet another dividing line between himself and Democratic Party leaders who helped negotiate the deal. Published May 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton struggling with Hispanics who twice helped Obama win White House
Hispanics are not yet sold on Hillary Clinton, who struggles to crack 60 percent among the voting bloc in poll after poll -- putting her in a deep hole as she tries to rebuild the coalition that powered President Obama to two White House victories. Published May 22, 2016
Joe Manchin, Dem senator, voices ‘real concerns’ over Obama’s Supreme Court pick Garland
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said Friday he has "real concerns" about President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court, saying Judge Merrick Garland's record on gun rights and environmental laws could be a problem. Published May 20, 2016
Illegal immigrants kept in poor facilities, advocates say
Homeland Security is holding illegal immigrant children for too long, sticking them in jail-like facilities and failing to tell them they can be sent to live with relatives already in the U.S., advocates charged in new court filings Thursday, demanding a special monitor be imposed to oversee all family detention. Published May 19, 2016
Judge orders ‘intentionally deceptive’ DOJ lawyers to take remedial ethics classes
A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to send its lawyers back to remedial ethics classes Thursday after finding that the administration repeatedly misled the court in the high-profile challenge to President Obama's deportation amnesty. Published May 19, 2016
Nancy Pelosi: Too many superdelegates in nomination process
The Democratic Party relies too heavily on superdelegates to pick its presidential nominees, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday -- though she downplayed the current dispute between party leaders and Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published May 19, 2016
House investigator calls for IRS chief to be censured over Lois Lerner emails
The House's chief investigator introduced a resolution Wednesday censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and calling for him to resign or be fired, saying he misled Congress and even tried to thwart a subpoena seeking former agency employee Lois G. Lerner's emails. Published May 18, 2016
Donald Trump unveils list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices
Donald Trump offered up a list of 11 potential Supreme Court nominees Wednesday, as the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee sought to reassure conservatives he understands the importance of the high court battle already raging. Published May 18, 2016
Donald Trump agrees to raise money for RNC
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee announced late Tuesday they've reached an agreement to have him raise money for the party, breaking the candidate's previous stance against active fundraising for his political campaign. Published May 17, 2016
Federal judge overturns Kansas law, says voters don’t have to prove citizenship to register
Requiring would-be voters to prove their citizenship when they try to register at motor vehicle bureaus is a burden on their right to vote, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, striking down Kansas's law. Published May 17, 2016
