Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Feds pay researcher to have bee sting his penis
Taxpayers paid for one scientist to have a bee sting his penis and paid other researchers to figure out that cheerleaders look more attractive in a group than individually, according to a painful new survey of wasteful spending released Tuesday by Sen. Jeff Flake. Published May 10, 2016
Obama White House showed ‘bad faith’ in global-warming case, judge rules
The White House showed "bad faith" in how it handled an open records request for global warming data, a federal court ruled Monday, issuing yet another stinging rebuke to the administration for showing a lack of transparency. Published May 9, 2016
Bernie Sanders’ tax and spend plan is ‘severe’ drag on economy: Study
Sen. Bernard Sanders' health and other spending plans would cost a whopping $33.3 trillion over the next decade, and his massive tax increases would still pay for less than half of it, leaving a gaping hole that would be a "substantial drag on the economy," the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said in a new report Monday. Published May 9, 2016
Donald Trump, Republicans set for Hispanic backlash over border wall, immigration rhetoric
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign promising to build a border wall to stop illegal immigrants -- and Hispanic rights advocates say Republicans will now reap the pain of having him as their party's nominee. Published May 8, 2016
Donald Trump ‘blindsided’ by Paul Ryan’s refusal to endorse
Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump said he was "blindsided" by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's decision to withhold his endorsement for now, saying they'd had a nice conversation just a few weeks ago, and the about-face was surprising. Published May 7, 2016
Obama chides press for Trump coverage, ‘reality show’ campaign
President Obama said it's up to the press to try to expose Donald Trump's policies, saying Friday that the White House is too serious for a reality television approach to the campaign. Published May 6, 2016
Donald Trump fires back at Paul Ryan, says he’s ‘not ready to support’ House speaker’s agenda
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said he's not ready to accept House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's agenda, firing back at the country's top elected Republican Thursday, just hours after Mr. Ryan said he's not ready to support Mr. Trump. Published May 5, 2016
Paul Ryan: ‘Not there right now’ on backing Donald Trump
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday that he is withholding his support from presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, adding to the bizarre and tense conversation that has erupted as the party tries to come to grips with its new standard-bearer. Published May 5, 2016
Donald Trump names national finance chair, signals he’ll begin soliciting donations
Donald Trump took the first steps to begin raising the massive amounts of money his White House bid will cost, naming Steven Mnuchin to be his national finance chairman. Published May 5, 2016
Social Security moves to block mentally impaired from owning guns
The Social Security Administration has released details on how it proposes to strip gun rights from beneficiaries who suffer from mental health disorders. Published May 5, 2016
Judge orders top Hillary Clinton aides to answer questions about secret emails
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Hillary Clinton's top aides to answer questions about her secret email server, including detailing who made the decision to set it up and whether it was intended to thwart open records laws. Published May 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton: ‘Whole world’ wants me to beat Donald Trump
Talk about raising the stakes: Hillary Clinton says the "whole world" is pulling for her to defeat Donald Trump in November's election. Published May 4, 2016
Donald Trump ousts Ted Cruz from race with Indiana win
Donald Trump won Indiana's primary Tuesday, forcing Sen. Ted Cruz from the race and solidifying himself as the GOP's' presumptive presidential nominee -- a result that was unthinkable to most Republicans just a few months ago. Published May 3, 2016
John Kasich insists Donald Trump can still be stopped
Ohio Gov. John Kasich insisted Tuesday night he's still in the GOP's presidential race, even after the party's leadership declared Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. Published May 3, 2016
Half of immigrant-led households collect welfare as admission rules go unenforced
Immigrants are supposed to be beneficial to the U.S. -- so much so that federal law requires them to prove they won't end up on the public dole if they are legally admitted. Published May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz suspends White House bid
Sen. Ted Cruz suspended his presidential campaign Tuesday after a devastating defeat in Indiana's presidential primary, virtually assuring Donald Trump the GOP's presidential nomination. Published May 3, 2016
Donald Trump wins Indiana primary
Donald Trump steamrolled to victory in Indiana on Tuesday, dealing a devastating defeat to Sen. Ted Cruz and the remaining establishment GOP forces who'd hoped in vain for last-minute salvation from the billionaire businessman. Published May 3, 2016
ACLU lodges complaints against Arizona immigration ‘papers’ law
Some Arizona police are detaining people for as long as three hours while trying to figure out if they are in the country illegally, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday, after an extensive review of Tucson Police Department records. Published May 2, 2016
Joe Arpaio defeats immigrant groups in court; Arizona ID theft law upheld
States can impose their own stiff penalties on illegal immigrants -- or others -- who steal someone's identity in order to get a job, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, upholding Arizona's strict law and dealing a setback to immigrant rights advocates. Published May 2, 2016
Illegal immigrant criminals released into U.S. despite thousands of vacant detention beds
Homeland Security is leaving thousands of detention beds empty even as it voluntarily releases thousands of murderers, kidnappers and other criminals, the chief of deportations admitted to Congress on Thursday as she faced families of those killed by freed illegal immigrant convicts. Published April 28, 2016
