Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
DHS opens door to more foreign tech workers
Foreign students in science and technology fields would be able to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after they get their degrees under a program the Obama administration proposed expanding on Friday, saying the country needs to find a way to keep those students-turned-workers here. Published October 16, 2015
Appetite for Joe Biden bid wanes after Democrats’ debate
The appetite for Vice President Joseph R. Biden to join the Democratic presidential field is low after this week's first debate, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll released Friday that found only about a third of New Hampshire primary voters want to see him take the plunge. Published October 16, 2015
Social Security beneficiaries, federal retirees won’t get cost-of-living increase
Social Security beneficiaries and federal retirees won't see any raise in their checks next year after a still-sluggish economy sapped inflation in 2015, the government announced Thursday as it reported the smallest deficit of President Obama's time in office. Published October 15, 2015
Federal spending soars in 2015; taxes rise faster
After several years of GOP-imposed constraints the federal government opened the spending floodgates again in 2015, setting a new record with outlays of $3.688 trillion in the just-ended fiscal year. Published October 15, 2015
Feds to hit debt ceiling Nov. 3
The Obama administration will now hit the government's borrowing limit Nov. 3, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said in a letter Thursday that gives Congress less than three weeks to approve more red ink. Published October 15, 2015
Illegal immigrant children refusing to show up for deportation: report
Most of the surge of children caught jumping the U.S.-Mexico border illegally over the past two years haven't even had their cases decided by the immigration courts, leaving them in a legal limbo as states and counties struggle to assimilate them into schools and health care systems, according to a report released Thursday. Published October 15, 2015
Feds say no raise for Social Security beneficiaries
Social Security recipients won't get a taxpayer-funded raise in 2016 after a still-sluggish economy and a drop in the price index showed seniors' costs haven't risen over the last year, the government reported Thursday. Published October 15, 2015
Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders is a communist
Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that up to 20 percent of reporters go out of their way to distort the truth about him, as he launched a wide-ranging critique of his fellow GOP presidential candidates, the press, Democrats' debate and his own campaign spending. Published October 14, 2015
Hillary Clinton emails: State Department can’t find enough staffers to process messages
The State Department is struggling to hire enough staff to review the huge load of emails former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her top aides dumped on the Obama administration over the last year, officials told a federal court late Tuesday. Published October 13, 2015
Donald Trump dominates discussion of Democrats’ ‘boring’ debate on Twitter, Facebook
Even the massive Republican presidential field isn't enough to contain Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman who on Tuesday inserted himself into Democrats' race as well by live-tweeting their first presidential debate. Published October 13, 2015
Bernie Sanders tells country to forget Hillary Clinton’s ‘damn emails’
Sen. Bernard Sanders sprung to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's defense Tuesday, saying she shouldn't have to answer any more questions about her unique email arrangement that has landed her under FBI investigation. Published October 13, 2015
Democrats divide deeply over guns in debate
Gun control quickly divided the candidates in the kick-off Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, with two of them saying the party needs to respect the voices and wishes of Americans, particularly in rural areas, who believe guns are a critical right. Published October 13, 2015
Clinton explains flip-flops as keeping values but adapting stances
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended her political flip-flops Tuesday night, kicking off the initial Democratic presidential debate by saying she keeps her principles while changing her specific stances. Published October 13, 2015
Donald Trump ‘Saturday Night Live’ invite draws ire of National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza accused NBC and its iconic show "Saturday Night Live" of becoming a platform of "hate" for inviting Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump to host the program on Nov. 7. Published October 13, 2015
Chris Christie, John Kasich down to 1 percent in latest Fox News poll
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich dropped to 1 percent each in the new Fox News poll released Tuesday evening, as the GOP field continues to crystalize and a handful of candidates persevere. Published October 13, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s Libya failures highlighted in ‘Architects of Disaster,’ book by Pete Hoekstra
President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton inherited a Libya in the midst of slow but sure liberalization -- "a model ally" in fighting terrorists -- and instead created a training ground for terrorists, the former chief of the House intelligence committee argues in a new book reviewing the evidence. Published October 13, 2015
Planned Parenthood videos leave supporters, customers ‘betrayed and disgusted’
Even Planned Parenthood supporters and customers are shocked when they view the undercover videos showing organization officials negotiating the sale of aborted fetal tissue, according to a series of focus groups whose findings were shared with The Washington Times. Published October 12, 2015
Paul Ryan emerges as House speaker favorite despite immigration stance
He's been one of the GOP's biggest backers of legalizing illegal immigrants, and his chief legislative accomplishments were deals to boost spending and give President Obama more negotiating powers in trade deals -- yet Rep. Paul Ryan has become House Republicans' consensus choice to lead them. Published October 11, 2015
Court halts EPA’s controversial water rule
A federal appeals court dealt the Obama administration's environmental agenda a major blow, halting a water rule and saying more time is needed to determine whether the regulations are legal. Published October 9, 2015
Paul Ryan now ‘looking’ into Speaker post as GOP searches for a champion
Rep. Paul Ryan is re-examining the opening to replace House Speaker John A. Boehner, a day after Republicans were thrown into chaos when heir-apparent Rep. Kevin McCarthy withdrew from consideration. Published October 9, 2015
