Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trump tweets he has ‘legal right’ to ask Barr for action on criminal cases
President Trump tweeted on Friday that he has "the legal right" to ask Attorney General William P. Barr to intervene in criminal cases, hours after Mr. Barr said the president's tweets about the Justice Department make it impossible to do his job. Published February 14, 2020
Mike Pence fundraises in South Carolina, tells Citadel cadets future is limitless
Vice President Mike Pence made a swing across a state without a Republican presidential primary Thursday, raising $1.5 million for President Trump's reelection bid and telling cadets at The Citadel in South Carolina that their commander-in-chief "will always have your back." Published February 13, 2020
Donald Trump drains swamp after impeachment acquittal
Since his acquittal last week in the Senate, President Trump has embarked on a post-impeachment house-cleaning to drain the swamp of staff deemed disloyal to him personally or unsupportive of his agenda. Published February 12, 2020
Trump says the lesson of impeachment is Democrats are ‘crooked’
President Trump said Wednesday the lesson he learned from impeachment is that "the Democrats are crooked." Published February 12, 2020
Eric Holder, former AG, calls prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case ‘heroes’
Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is calling the four federal prosecutors who quit the Roger Stone case "heroes." Published February 12, 2020
Donald Trump praises William Barr for ‘taking charge’ of Roger Stone’s case
President Trump congratulated Attorney General William P. Barr on Wednesday for "taking charge" of the Roger Stone case, questioning whether his longtime friend should have been charged in the Russia probe in the first place. Published February 12, 2020
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary
President Trump cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Republican presidential primary, counting on the strong showing to turn the state red in November. Published February 11, 2020
Donald Trump says Pentagon should look at possible disciplinary action against Lt. Col. Vindman
President Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. military should look at disciplinary action against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who gave testimony against the president in the impeachment inquiry. Published February 11, 2020
Donald Trump denies speaking to Justice Department officials about Roger Stone sentence
President Trump said Tuesday he didn't speak to the Justice Department about the sentencing of longtime confidante Roger Stone after department officials took the unusual step of reconsidering his recommended punishment and all four federal prosecutors withdrew from the case. Published February 11, 2020
Democrats slam ‘heartless’ Trump budget
Congress' Democratic leaders on Tuesday trashed President Trump's budget as "heartless" but said that for the second year in a row they would not offer their own spending blueprint. Published February 11, 2020
Gregory Timm, Florida man who rammed van into GOP booth, told police he doesn’t like Trump
The Florida man charged with driving his van into a GOP voter registration tent told police that he doesn't like President Trump and wanted to "take a stand." Published February 11, 2020
Trumps to host King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain for an official state visit in April
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will host King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain for an official state visit on April 21, the White House said Tuesday. Published February 11, 2020
Pentagon budget to fund revamped Air Force One with new paint job
President Trump's fiscal year 2021 budget request sets aside more than $800 million for a revamped Air Force One, complete with a new red, white and blue paint job. Published February 11, 2020
Bloomberg says black neighborhoods are ‘where the real crime is’ in newly surfaced audio
A recording of former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defending stop-and-frisk policing in minority neighborhoods -- "that's where the real crime is," he is heard saying -- is tripping up the Democratic presidential hopeful just as he was making gains with black voters. Published February 11, 2020
Donald Trump says prosecutors’ recommended prison term for Roger Stone ‘very unfair’
President Trump said Tuesday that federal prosecutors' recommended prison sentence of up to nine years for longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone is "very unfair." Published February 11, 2020
Trump’s proposed budget reveals clear differences with major rivals
President Trump's new proposed $4.8 trillion federal budget calling for non-defense spending cuts and no tax increases succeeded Monday in highlighting clear election-year differences with his major Democratic rivals, who vowed to kill the plan. Published February 10, 2020
Trump lampoons Democrats at New Hampshire rally ahead of primary
President Trump rallied thousands of cheering supporters Monday just hours before the New Hampshire primaries, lampooning the comparatively smaller crowds of his Democratic opponents, mocking their botched Iowa caucuses and predicting his "landslide" victory in the Granite State this fall. Published February 10, 2020
Trump at rally: Republicans ‘will vote the weakest’ Democrat New Hampshire primary
President Trump on Monday said he's hearing that Republicans could cross over and vote in the Democratic presidential primary in New Hampshire for the "weakest" candidate. Published February 10, 2020
Trump rally crowd chants ‘lock her up’ for Nancy Pelosi
President Trump prompted a rally chant of "lock her up" aimed at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday night as he spoke of her "mumbling" behind him during his State of the Union address. Published February 10, 2020
Donald and Melania Trump to visit India on Feb. 24-25
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to India on Feb. 24-25 to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said Monday. Published February 10, 2020
