Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Judge threatens subpoena against Hillary Clinton over emails
A federal judge questioned the Obama administration's "good faith" in helping keep former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails secret for six years and said he may end up issuing a subpoena to force her to turn over her entire account to the government. Published February 23, 2016
Joe Biden’s 1992 opposition to lame-duck Supreme Court pick could doom Obama nomination
It may be Vice President Joseph R. Biden who dooms President Obama's hopes of reshaping the Supreme Court and picking a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia after Republicans unearthed a 1992 speech in which then-Sen. Biden said it was "not fair" to let a lame-duck president make such an important decision. Published February 22, 2016
Public sides with FBI, wants Apple to crack terrorists’ iPhone: poll
Americans side with the FBI in the fight to force Apple Inc. to crack the security on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Monday. Published February 22, 2016
Donald Trump emerges stronger after spats, continues domination of Republican race
Attacking the Bush family? Didn't matter. Slipping into foul language? Whatever. Calling his opponents liars? They had it coming. Battling Pope Francis? Ho-hum. Published February 21, 2016
GOP sets another turnout record; Democrats’ numbers slide
Republicans' turnout streak continued, with GOP voters shattering their South Carolina primary record Saturday night. Published February 21, 2016
Jeb Bush ends presidential campaign after disastrous showing in South Carolina
His own mother told him not to run, and on Saturday, Jeb Bush finally caved to her political wisdom, suspending his presidential campaign after another disappointing showing in South Carolina's primary. Published February 20, 2016
Donald Trump wins South Carolina primary, Jeb Bush drops out
Surmounting new concerns about his temperament and his commitment to conservative values, Donald Trump was projected to win South Carolina's Republican presidential primary Saturday, sealing himself as the frontrunner and proving he can win in moderate and conservative states alike. Published February 20, 2016
Trump calls for Apple boycott over San Bernardino terrorist iPhone
Donald Trump demanded Friday that Apple submit to a government request that it break into the iPhone of one of the two people involved in the San Bernardino terrorist attack, saying the company needs to help the country be stronger in fighting terrorism. Published February 19, 2016
Marco Rubio warns S.C. voters to watch for Ted Cruz ‘tricks’ on primary day
Sen. Marco Rubio warned South Carolina voters Friday to be on the lookout for campaign "tricks" perpetrated by Sen. Ted Cruz as the hours tick down to the voting here on Saturday in the GOP presidential primary. Published February 19, 2016
Rep. Mark Sanford endorses Ted Cruz ahead of South Carolina primary
South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential bid Friday, saying he felt the Texan was the best defender of the Constitution. Published February 19, 2016
Donald Trump says Pope Francis probably misinformed by Mexico
Donald Trump said Thursday that he thinks Pope Francis was likely misinformed about his stance on building a border wall, and said the Mexican government probably egged the pontiff on to criticize the Republican front-runner. Published February 18, 2016
Marco Rubio hampered by immigration stance even as GOP becomes more lenient
Sen. Marco Rubio might be running away with the Republican presidential primary, where a number of voters say they like everything the first-term senator has to say -- except for his stance on a crucial flashpoint issue. Published February 18, 2016
Donald Trump, Pope Francis butt heads on immigration
GREENVILLE, S.C. | Donald Trump managed to get into a virtual shouting match with Pope Francis on Thursday, as the GOP careened toward one of the most intense, bruising and bizarre showdowns in primary history. Published February 18, 2016
Donald Trump slams Pope Francis, predicts terror attack on Vatican
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fired back at Pope Francis Thursday, predicting that the Islamic State will attack the Vatican and the pontiff will rue the day that he said Mr. Trump isn't a Christian if he wants to deport illegal immigrants. The real estate mogul also said it was "disgraceful" for a religious leader to level that accusation. Published February 18, 2016
DHS adds Somalia, Yemen and Libya to anti-terror travel list
The Obama administration expanded the reach of the new anti-terrorist travel restrictions Thursday, saying that those wanting to visit the U.S. who have recently been to Libya, Somalia or Yemen must go through the regular visa process and cannot use the waiver program. Published February 18, 2016
Trey Gowdy probe claims ‘big wins’ in getting Benghazi info
Rep. Trey Gowdy said Thursday that the congressional probe into the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack made "significant breakthroughs" this month in getting access to key figures involved in writing the talking points that misled the country into erroneously blaming a video. Published February 18, 2016
Obama Supreme Court pick divides opinion of voters
The country is split on whether the Senate should approve President Obama's pick to the Supreme Court or wait until after the election and a new president, according to a new poll Wednesday afternoon that does little to settle the fight in Washington. Published February 17, 2016
Ted Cruz breaks from Republican rivals on draft registration for women
It's one of the more unusual applause lines of the campaign, but Sen. Ted Cruz got a big ovation Tuesday night when he promised supporters that he would try to stop American women from having to register for the draft. Published February 17, 2016
Nikki Haley to endorse Marco Rubio in South Carolina GOP primary: Report
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential bid Wednesday evening, giving him an extra boost as the Republican establishment's embrace of the onetime insurgent grows, and he emerges as the chief alternative to Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz. Published February 17, 2016
Ted Cruz dares Donald Trump to sue over abortion ads
Sen. Ted Cruz dared Donald Trump to sue him Wednesday after the billionaire businessman sent a cease-and-desist letter demanding the end to a Cruz campaign ad accusing Mr. Trump of being pro-choice. Published February 17, 2016
