Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Holder: U.S. will watch Ariz. for racial profiling
The Obama administration could file yet another lawsuit against Arizona if it decides racial profiling is taking place under that state's new immigration law, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said. Published July 11, 2010
Investigation clears ‘climategate’ participants
An independent investigation into the British global warming scientists involved in the "climategate" e-mails concluded Wednesday that researchers did not intentionally skew data, though they did violate freedom of information laws and allowed the dissemination of misleading information. Published July 7, 2010
U.S. marks 3rd-largest, single-day debt increase
The nation's debt leapt $166 billion in a single day last week, the third-largest increase in U.S. history, and it comes at a time when Congress is balking over higher spending and debt has become a key policy battleground. Published July 7, 2010
Justice sues to halt Arizona law on illegals
The Obama administration sued Tuesday to stop Arizona's new immigration law, drawing President Obama even deeper into the thorny political issue and stacking him against a majority of Americans who support the law. Published July 6, 2010
Obama alienates GOP over immigration bill
President Obama went into Thursday's major policy speech on immigration hoping to convince Republicans to join him in passing a bill, but walked out facing a bigger divide than ever - including having irked one key lawmaker who had been his major Republican ally on the issue. Published July 1, 2010
Obama tries to put Republicans on immigration hot seat
Seeking to inject urgency into the push for an overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, President Obama on Thursday called on Republicans to join the effort, telling them he can't pass a bill without them. Published July 1, 2010
Extension of unemployment benefits rejected
House Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for an eighth time since 2008, saying they couldn't stomach adding the $33.9 billion price tag to the deficit. Published June 29, 2010
GOP blocks jobless aid extension
House Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for an eighth time since 2008, saying they couldn't stomach adding the $33.9 billion price tag to the deficit. Published June 29, 2010
GOP cuts pork from spending diet plan
The first spending bill to begin moving through Congress since House Republicans pledged to forgo earmarks shows the vow is working: The bill contains nearly 50 percent less in pork-barrel spending than last year's version. Published June 28, 2010
Byrd left legacy in Senate - and all across his home state
A master of Senate procedure and federal spending, Sen. Robert C. Byrd died Monday at 92 after the longest congressional career in American history - and it's easy to see the mark he left on his beloved home state of West Virginia. Published June 28, 2010
Sen. Robert Byrd, longest-serving member of Congress, dies at 92
Sen. Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, known for his rhetorical flourish, his devotion to his home state of West Virginia and his fierce defense of the legislative branch's constitutional primacy in American government, died Monday morning at the age of 92. Published June 28, 2010
G-20 leaders strike delicate balance
Leaders of the world's 20 most powerful economies said this weekend that they must control deficits in the long run but not stifle a nascent economic recovery in the short term, in what President Obama described as "violent agreement" on principles. Published June 27, 2010
Lawmakers: Obama faces last chance on Afghanistan
Now that President Obama has replaced the top general in Afghanistan, some key senators said Sunday he needs to consider reshuffling his diplomatic leadership there as well. Published June 27, 2010
Democrats try to dip into sacred stimulus
After repeatedly turning back the GOP's efforts to redirect stimulus money to other purposes, Senate Democrats did an about-face this week as they dipped into the Recovery Act funds to try to pay for their own tax breaks and job-spending priorities. Published June 24, 2010
Napolitano highlights steps to secure border
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday the federal government will create a program to let state and local police in non-border states rotate down to the border to help local authorities go after smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico line. Published June 23, 2010
Napolitano: State and local police may deploy to border
The homeland security secretary said the federal government will move to let state and local police in non-border states rotate down to the border to help local authorities go after smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico line. Published June 23, 2010
Judge lifts deep-water oil-drilling moratorium
A federal judge halted President Obama's deep-water oil drilling moratorium on Tuesday, telling the government its justification for the ban was "rather overbearing" and misled the public in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Published June 22, 2010
House to take pass on passing budget this year, Hoyer says
Congressional Democrats have decided it's impossible to pass a budget this year, and instead will impose one-year spending limits while trying to lay the groundwork for long-term budget restraint. Published June 22, 2010
Judge halts Obama’s oil-drilling ban
A federal judge in New Orleans halted President Obama's deepwater drilling moratorium on Tuesday, saying the government never justified the ban and appeared to mislead the public in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Published June 22, 2010
Top Dem says Congress shouldn’t pass budget
Congress will not produce a budget this year, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday, though he said Congress should take steps to impose one-year spending limits on itself and begin to lay the groundwork for long-term restraint. Published June 22, 2010
