Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Donald Trump tells Megyn Kelly that November loss would make campaign ‘complete waste’
In a heavily hyped sit-down with Megyn Kelly on Fox, Donald Trump put himself on the therapist's couch, talking about his reaction to their spats during the campaign, to his brother's struggle with addiction and to criticism for failing to reel in his tongue. Published May 17, 2016
Senate dismisses Obama veto threat, OKs bill to sue Saudi govt. over terror attacks
Brushing aside a veto threat from President Obama, the Senate approved legislation Tuesday granting Americans the right to sue and collect damages from foreign countries deemed to have been complicit in terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Published May 17, 2016
Top conservative group rejects Facebook summit, says bias runs too deep
The American Conservative Union has rejected Facebook's offer to be part of a meeting this week to discuss the online giant's liberal bias, saying the issues run deeper than a single meeting or an algorithm that slights conservatives. Published May 17, 2016
White House cites executive privilege, keeps Obama adviser from testifying about Iran nuclear deal
After congressional Republicans called his bluff, President Obama's deputy national security adviser refused Tuesday to testify to Congress about whether he misled the public in pushing the Iran nuclear deal, citing executive privilege in declining to appear. Published May 17, 2016
Group seeks to force Hillary Clinton to testify under oath about emails
A conservative legal group asked a judge Monday to order Hillary Clinton to face deposition under oath about her role in creating the secret email account she used as secretary at the State Department. Published May 16, 2016
Democrats blast Benghazi probe amid new Pentagon questions
Democrats demanded Monday that Congress cancel the special investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack and accused committee Chairman Trey Gowdy of straying into dangerous political territory while searching for a reason to continue its probe. Published May 16, 2016
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton blast Obama administration’s planned illegal immigration raids
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was interrupted while delivering a high school graduation speech this weekend as immigrant-rights activists stepped up their protests against a new round of planned raids to ship illegal immigrants home. Published May 15, 2016
Sheriff Joe Arpaio found in contempt of court over racial profiling case
A federal judge in Arizona found Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in contempt of court Friday, saying the controversial lawman deliberately violated court orders, hid evidence and failed to clean up after his department was found to be conducting illegal racial profiling. Published May 13, 2016
House to hold IRS ‘impeachment’ hearing for Koskinen over Lerner emails
House Republicans on Friday announced hearings to investigate whether IRS Commissioner John Koskinen misled Congress and violated a subpoena, taking the first steps that could ultimately lead to his impeachment over the tax agency's tea party targeting. Published May 13, 2016
Congress ducks open-records law as judges reject plea to see torture report
The federal government doesn't have to release the full post-9/11 torture report, an appeals court ruled Friday, saying that Congress remains beyond the scope of the Freedom of Information Act even when it shares its records with agencies that are subject to open-records laws. Published May 13, 2016
Donald Trump’s agenda a mystery as interviews contradict position papers
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee has released a handful of position papers, but other than immigrants and guns, Donald Trump has left most of his agenda blank, giving others a chance to help him fill in the details more to their liking. Published May 12, 2016
Homeland Security signals new round of raids for illegals in child, family surge
Immigration authorities signaled a new series of upcoming roundups of illegal immigrant families that surged across the border in recent years, drawing a fierce rebuke Thursday from advocacy groups who said President Obama could pay a political price among Hispanics. Published May 12, 2016
Paul Ryan, Donald Trump agree on principles
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said he and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump found agreement on core conservative principles in a "pleasant" meeting Thursday, including pro-life values and the importance of limited government. Published May 12, 2016
White House calls waste study ‘pathetic’
The outrage over federal money being spent to study penis bee stings doesn't extend to the White House, where President Obama's spokesman said Wednesday the government should be opening its pocketbook wider. Published May 11, 2016
Ted Cruz files to run again for Senate in 2018
Looking to tamp down on any speculation that he was a flash-in-the-pan senator, Ted Cruz announced Wednesday that he's already filed to run for re-election in 2018 in Texas Published May 11, 2016
Paul Ryan: Trump from ‘different wing’ of GOP
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday that he and likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are "from different wings of the party," and Thursday's meeting is about trying to find a way to unify their visions. Published May 11, 2016
Donald Trump pulls even with Hillary Clinton in swing states Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has pulled even with Hillary Clinton in polling in the key swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, as Republicans begin to coalesce around their presumptive nominee, beginning a six-month sprint to Election Day. Published May 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders battle for West Virginia
Hillary Clinton was locked in a tight battle in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, still struggling to overcome a feisty challenge from Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published May 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders wins West Virginia primary
Sen. Bernard Sanders was projected to win West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, earning a second straight victory as he continues to stall Hillary Clinton's coronation as her party's nominee. Published May 10, 2016
Senate begins probe into Facebook over conservative censorship allegations
The chairman of the Senate's Commerce Committee demanded answers Tuesday from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg over whether his operation censored conservative media by keeping topics popular with Republicans out of the ubiquitous online service's list of trending topics. Published May 10, 2016
