Stephen Dinan
Articles by Stephen Dinan
Obama: Recovery plan to net 4M jobs
With Congress moving slower than he'd hoped, President-elect Barack Obama upped the ante on his economic recovery package Saturday, saying he now believes his plan can save or create up to 4 million jobs. Published January 10, 2009
Obama: U.S. to weaken without stimulus
President-elect Barack Obama sought to move the economic stimulus debate past broad agreement on the outlines, pushing Congress to overcome squabbles or risk a long recession that threatens America's standing. Published January 9, 2009
Obama: Economy needs dramatic jolt
UPDATED: Warning of a recession that could last for years, President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday demanded "dramatic action" from Congress to prevent double-digit unemployment and preserve America's world leadership. Published January 8, 2009
Obama fights the security bubble
President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday he's already butting up against the restrictions on his personal life as president, including everyday things like using a Blackberry or going body surfing on his Hawaii vacation. Published January 8, 2009
Obama bans bill pork, warns of deficits
Warning of $1 trillion deficits "for years to come," President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats on Tuesday vowed to eschew pork-barrel spending in the giant economic stimulus bill. Published January 7, 2009
Jeb Bush won’t run for Senate
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday he will not run for the state's open Senate seat next year and instead will work from outside elected office to build the Republican Party. Published January 7, 2009
Bush tells military cause is ‘just and right’
President Bush on Tuesday said that when it comes to the military, his time in office will be remembered as the early years of a generational struggle against terrorism and of "a global coalition led by the United States" to fight for others' freedom. Published January 7, 2009
Jeb Bush nixes Senate run
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday he will not run for the state's open Senate seat next year, saying he will instead work to build the Republican Party from outside elected office. Published January 6, 2009
Obama’s Justice pick draws fire of pro-lifers
Social conservatives and pro-life activists are mobilizing against President-elect Barack Obama's pick Monday for the No. 3 Justice Department job, a lawyer who aided the effort to remove Terry Schiavo's feeding tube during the landmark right-to-die case four years ago. Published January 6, 2009
Price dip adjusts Bush’s gas legacy
A once-popular bumper sticker says simply, "When Bush took office, gas was $1.46." It was meant to be a slam, but as the end of his eight years approaches, President Bush is seeing gas prices that, adjusted for inflation, are lower than when he was inaugurated. Published January 6, 2009
Hackers post link on Obama’s Twitter
President-elect Barack Obama's account with the social networking site Twitter was hacked Monday along with those of Britney Spears and other celebrities. Published January 6, 2009
Obama’s Twitter site hacked?
Something strange is going on with Barack Obama's Twitter account today. Published January 5, 2009
Richardson withdraws Cabinet post
UPDATED: President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that he would withdraw Gov. Bill Richardson's nomination to be commerce secretary. Published January 5, 2009
Richardson withdraws Cabinet post
UPDATED: President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that he would withdraw Gov. Bill Richardson's nomination to be commerce secretary. Published January 4, 2009
Richarson withdraws name for Commerce Secretary
UPDATED: Bill Richardson has asked President-elect Barack Obama to withdraw his nomination to be Commerce secretary because of an ongoing federal corruption investigation. Published January 4, 2009
Obama urges stimulus bill passage
President-elect Barack Obama said Saturday that the nation finds itself at one of its "moments of trial" because of the economy and called for Congress to pass a massive public spending bill to create jobs, saying it would pull the country out of its slump. Published January 4, 2009
Obama: Spending bill needed for jobs
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday said the nation finds itself at one of its "moments of trial" because of the economy and called for Congress to pass a massive public spending bill to create jobs, saying that will pull the country out of the slump. Published January 3, 2009
Defiant Blagojevich names Obama successor
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday defiantly anointed his own replacement for Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, raising the stakes for a constitutional showdown with lawmakers. Published December 31, 2008
Democrats say Blagojevich Senate pick unwelcome
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday named a former state attorney general to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, igniting a racially-tinged fight among Democrats over the appointment. Published December 30, 2008
Bush, Obama hail our history
They differ markedly on policies, but President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama both struck the same note in their Christmas weekend radio addresses. Published December 25, 2008
